Shimla, July 27 -- The state government's move to shift the flood-affected College of Horticulture and Forestry from Thunag in Mandi district to Sundernagar had become the new clash point between the government and main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mandi district faced a lot of destruction owing to flashfloods and cloudbursts, so citing massive infrastructure damage and safety concerns, the state government has decided to shift the flood-affected College of Horticulture and Forestry from Thunag in Mandi district to Sundernagar. Terming the decision as "condemnable" Himachal Pradesh, saffron party's state president Dr Rajiv Bindal, said that the minister of the present Congress government reaches Seraj and issues a notification to shift the Horticulture College there. That is, on one hand there are wounds of natural calamity and the present Congress Government and its Ministers are rubbing salt on it. Dr. Bindal said that the state government is not working, it is not serving the public, it is putting the burden of taxes on the public, it is troubling the public and at the same time it is rubbing salt on the wounds of the public due to the natural calamity, the people of Himachal Pradesh condemn and denounce this in the strongest terms. The decision to shift is temporary Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi had earlier said that "The keeping in mind the studies and safety of students the flood hit college has been relocated at safer location in Sundernagar in Mandi from Thunag". He clarified that the relocation was a temporary arrangement. "We are not merging this college with any other institution, and the college at Chunal will not be shut down either," Negi had clarified while announcing the decision on July 10. The minister had said "The college in Thunag, which functions under our Horticulture University, was severely impacted by the flash floods on the evening of June 30. Around 300 students study horticulture and forestry there. It's fortunate that most of them were not present on campus that night, as they were staying in PG accommodations or rented homes. Those who were there managed to save their lives by walking to safety."...