Shimla, March 9 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the people of state will have to fight for their rights.

While addressing a gathering at state-level International Women's Day function on Sunday, Sukhu once again launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).

He said that Himachal Pradesh is a small state with limited sources of income. "Despite providing water to northern India, irrigating the fields of Punjab and preserving forests, the state's rights have often been overlooked," said Sukhu.

Referring to the 2023 natural disaster, the CM said the state government revised relief rules and significantly increased compensation f...