Shimla, March 14 -- Hitting back at Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema on his remarks on Himachal's fiscal health, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said financial condition of Himachal Pradesh is far better than that of Punjab.

Cheema had claimed that Himachal government is unable to pay salaries and pensions.

CM Sukhu said, "The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab had promised to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for government employees, but despite elections approaching, the scheme has not yet been implemented. In contrast, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh approved OPS for its employees in its very first Cabinet meeting".

CM asserted that the state government will not allow the resources and ...