Shimla, Sept. 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national spokesperson Gopal Agarwal on Monday lashed out at the state government for "misleading" the people on the help provided by the central government. "It is owing to the fiscal mismanagement of the state that they are unable to even pay salaries. To cover up their failures, the state government is creating a false narrative of discrimination in terms of grants to the state", said Agarwal while speaking to HT.

Citing grants-in-aid, he said that Himachal Pradesh received Rs.14,942 crore from the Centre in 2023 and 2024. "If the Himachal government and Congress leaders are still complaining about lack of funds, then they should come up with answers. The Central government stands shou...