Shimla, March 27 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state over the bill passed in HImachal Pradesh Assembly to impose "widow and orphan cess".

BJP MP and former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the party, which came to power in 2022 on the basis of tall promises and "10 guarantees", has completely failed to deliver even a single commitment. Instead, it has continuously burdened the people with rising taxes and inflation.

The statement comes a day after CM clarified that the assembly has only passed a Bill granting the government the authority to impose such a levy, and no price hike has been implemented yet. The Bill will become law on...