Shimla, June 21 -- Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and member of Parliament from Shimla, Suresh Kashyap, launched a scathing attack on the state government's economic policies, stating that the Congress government has pushed Himachal Pradesh into a financial crisis.

"While the government is continuously borrowing money to meet daily expenses, salaries, pensions, and liabilities, it is simultaneously preparing to hand over Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) hotels to private entities," said Kashyap.

Kashyap in a statement issued on Saturday said, "The state government is once again set to borrow Rs.700 crore. The government has been borrowing continuously, and the total debt burden on the state h...