Shimla, Nov. 7 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lashed out at leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur for pushing the state under debt saying "If Jai Ram Thakur truly understood the state's financial system, Himachal would not be facing such a severe economic crunch today"

"The tax share and external-aided projects are determined strictly according to the Finance Commission rules," said the chief minister while talking to HT on Thursday.

Reacting sharply to former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Sukhu said, "Jai Ram Thakur should know that external-aided projects are financed through the Finance Commission for a period of five years. Such projects receive approvals worth Rs.6,000 to Rs.7,000 crore within that duration. The state gove...