Shimla, March 10 -- Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur in a scathing attack on chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in state said that the state government is being run by a 'Mitr mandal', not Mantri Mandal (Cabinet)."

Jai Ram, in a press conference on Monday, alleged that the Congress government is functioning amid an atmosphere of instability and fear despite enjoying a clear majority in the assembly.

He stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had taken a principled decision not to field a candidate for the Rajya Sabha election this time, which naturally gave the Congress party a significant opportunity. However, despite this advantage, the confusion and internal contest witnessed within the Congress...