Dharamshala, Nov. 7 -- Former chief minister and leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on Himachal Pradesh's electricity share in the BBMB but criticised chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for trying to take political credit for it.

He said the verdict was the result of nearly three decades of legal struggle, efforts by successive state governments, judicial intervention and support from the Central government.

While addressing media in Shimla, Thakur said that the CM should refrain from portraying the judgment as his personal achievement. He emphasised that the verdict is a collective victory for the people of Himachal Pradesh and the culmination of a long struggle to secure the st...