Shimla, Oct. 24 -- BJP member of Parliament and former Himachal Pradesh BJP president Suresh Kashyap criticised the Congress government for allegedly attempting to take credit for development projects being implemented under the Central government's ambitious regional connectivity scheme, UDAN.

Kashyap alleged that the government led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appears more interested in inauguration ceremonies, publicity and political credit than in acknowledging the actual contribution of the Central government.

He said that, according to official figures presented in Parliament, Rs.213.5 crore had been allocated for aviation infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh under the UDAN scheme up to June 2024, of which Rs.160.4 crore...