Dharamshala, Oct. 22 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday rejected the BJP's allegations of factionalism within the Congress after skipping the recent unveiling of a statue of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh in Sarahan. Speaking to the media in Shimla, Sukhu said Congress leaders had come together to honour Virbhadra Singh's legacy and asserted that the unveiling of his statue should not be linked to factionalism within the party. BJP had alleged that the absence of the CM and the Congress state president from the event reflected the growing internal contradictions within the Congress. Speaking to reporters at Sanjauli Heliport in Shimla, Sukhu said the BJP's allegations of factionalism in the Congress were misplaced and accused the opposition party of being divided into several factions itself. "Why should there be factionalism? This is a wrong statement. The BJP itself is divided into five factions," Sukhu told reporters. Meanwhile, public works and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh also dismissed the factionalism allegations over the unveiling of the statue. The CM on Wednesday launched a helicopter service from Sanjauli in Shimla to Rampur. The service, launched under the regional connectivity scheme (UDAN), will operate three days a week under the Heli-HOP Himachal Helicopter Service. The fare for Shimla-Rampur service is Rs.3,637. Speaking on the occasion, Sukhu said that the initiative was not merely a means of travelling from one place to another, but also a symbol of changing times, new thinking and immense development opportunities in the hill state....