Shimla, June 13 -- Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur and Town and Country Planning Minister Rajesh Dharmani on Saturday launched a strong counterattack on Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, accusing him of using his two-day visit to the state for political messaging rather than addressing Himachal Pradesh's pressing financial and developmental concerns.

Addressing a joint press conference in Shimla, Rohit Thakur said that although Nadda is a senior national leader and a prominent representative from Himachal Pradesh, his visit failed to provide any concrete assurance on issues affecting the state.

"We expected that as one of the senior-most ministers in the Union Cabinet and a leader from Himachal Pradesh, Nadda j...