Shimla, March 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Saturday witnessed a heated exchange between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP over the allocation of projects under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). While the opposition accused the government of favouring Congress-held constituencies, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu maintained that funds were being distributed for "balanced development".

Leader of opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur accused the state government of working with "political vendetta". He said while the state frequently alleges discrimination by the Centre, Himachal has received nearly Rs.47,519 crore in central assistance over the past three years.

Jai Ram alleged that centra...