The BJP on Thursday held a massive protest demonstration at Zorawar Stadium, Dharamshala, ahead of the completion of three years of the Congress government on December 11 in Himachal Pradesh. The protest was held under the slogan: “Vyavastha Pattan ke teen saal, badlo badlo bhrasht Congress sarkar.”
The rally was held in Dharamshala, where the winter session of the State Assembly is currently underway.
“The large turnout of thousands of party workers and citizens at the BJP rally clearly conveyed that the people of Himachal Pradesh are no longer willing to tolerate the lies, corruption and misgovernance of the present Congress government,” said state BJP president Dr Rajiv Bindal.
Senior BJP leaders and prominent faces of the party, including State In-charge Shrikant Sharma, Co-Incharge Sanjay Tandon, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, former State President Suresh Kashyap, MPs Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj, Indu Goswami, Dr. Sikandar Kumar, former Speaker Vipin Parmar, State General Secretaries Bihari Lal Sharma, Sanjeev Katwal, Payal, Sudhir Sharma, Trilok Kapoor, BJP MLAs and large numbers of workers were present at the protest site.
BJP State In-charge Shrikant Sharma began his address with a chant of “Radhe–Radhe,” taking a sharp dig at the Chief Minister’s recent remarks to students who greeted him with the same. Sanatan culture does not belong to anyone alone; it is the faith of millions and cannot be suppressed. Questioning Congress’ 2022 election guarantees, he asked, “Have women received ₹1500? Has milk procurement increased? Have the youth got jobs?” The crowd responded, “Nothing has been given.”
He said the Congress government is dishonest, deceitful and came to power on false promises. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s disaster relief assistance of Rs 5,500 crore and an additional Rs 1,500 crore, he said while the Centre extended full support, the Congress only played politics on disaster.
He further stated that the Prime Minister has today elevated India’s pride across the world, while the Congress has worked to sell both the nation and Himachal. Attacking the top Congress leadership, he said Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are out on bail in alleged scam cases and public money was siphoned off through the National Herald. He said in the 2027 Assembly polls in Himachal, the BJP will forfeit Congress party’s deposit booth by booth.
State BJP President Dr Rajiv Bindal said, “This is not a rally; it is a public explosion against misrule.” He said the gathering at the rally was an outburst of public anger against the Congress government’s failed governance. He stated that the government which came to power in the name of “system change” has in fact worked to collapse the entire administrative system of Himachal.
He accused the Congress government of blocking BJP workers through barricades and roadblocks, terming it “the murder of democracy.” He alleged that Kangra and other regions have been betrayed, land is being sold off, a conspiracy is underway to shift the Central University, youths were being deprived of employment and women had been cheated. He said the BJP would come like a storm and wipe out Congress completely from Himachal Pradesh.
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said “In three years, the Congress government cannot even name a single welfare scheme of its own, while it has shut down dozens of successful schemes started by the previous BJP government. Today, Congress MLAs are unable to face the public as people are demanding that at least their existing facilities should not be taken away.”
He said schemes like HIMCARE, Sahara Scheme, Shagun–Kanyadaan, Grihini Facility, self-employment programs and over 2,000 educational institutions have been closed, badly affecting common citizens. He added that people today are not asking for new benefits, but only requesting that their old facilities should be restored.
Thakur accused the government of “selling off the interests of Himachal,” citing delays in the Central University at Dharamshala and the sale of valuable university land in Palampur.
“While the state is sinking deeper into debt, benefits are limited to a few close associates of the Chief Minister,” he said.
Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur said the three years of Congress rule were marked by “Eat, Drink and Enjoy.” He said the present state government in Himachal Pradesh is not a government that aims development. “It is a government which aims at luxury, corruption and enjoyment. Pensioners and employees are being mocked and forced to agitate for their rightful dues,” he said.
He said that all 10 guarantees of the Congress government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s so-called “Khata-Khat Model” and all promises made by Priyanka Gandhi in Himachal have completely failed.
BJP Co-Incharge Sanjay Tandon said the rally represented a massive public uprising against the Congress government.
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