Shimla, Oct. 24 -- Former chief minister and leader of opposition, Jai Ram Thakur on Friday in a scathing attack on Congress government said that in last four years Himachal has lagged behind in development. Thakur was addressing a felicitation ceremony for newly elected public representatives and a party workers' convention in the Rohru Assembly constituency. He said that the development work in the state has come to a complete standstill and the chief minister is making frequent trips to Delhi solely to save his own position. Accusing the state government of fiscal mismanagement, Thakur said, "The state's debt burden has soared to Rs.1.2 lakh crore due to reckless borrowing". Jairam Thakur emphasised that Himachal Pradesh is in urgent need of a 'double-engine government' once again to accelerate development. "Any significant development currently taking place in the state is solely due to schemes and budgetary allocations provided by the Narendra Modi-led Central government-ranging from an extensive network of four-lane highways to the construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana", said Thakur. htc...