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April 17, 2026, 06:22 PM - 9 min read
Better known for his simplicity, accessibility and humble approach in politics, Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur has gone all aggressive against the Congress-led state government inside and outside the state Assembly over the last three years.
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April 12, 2026, 07:34 PM - 6 min read
Perhaps, for the first time, the state is witnessing such a severe financial crunch that salaries of officers and employees have been deferred, development works have slowed down, political bitterness is at its peak, and the administration is under constant scrutiny for contradictions in governance.
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March 29, 2026, 06:29 PM - 4 min read
Participating in the cut motion on health and family welfare moved by Leader of Opposition, Jai Ram Thakur in the State Assembly, Dr Janak started by taking oath that he would speak on facts and would not bring politics into his statement.
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March 27, 2026, 03:50 PM - 4 min read
Initiating the debate on the cut motion on law and order in the State Assembly, Thakur said that since the Congress came to power, incidents of daytime shootouts and repeated incidents involving tourists had been reported.
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March 27, 2026, 02:43 PM - 4 min read
The Himcare Scheme echoed in the State Assembly on Friday, with the opposition BJP accusing Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of trying to defame the scheme, launched by the previous BJP government for the benefit of the common people in Himachal Pradesh, as a pretext to stop it.
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March 25, 2026, 07:12 PM - 2 min read
Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss key issues concerning the state, with a particular focus on the state’s financial condition.
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March 20, 2026, 03:00 PM - 3 min read
Cops in the anti-drug Special Task Force (Central Range) had allegedly intercepted a large drug consignment in Kullu district but kept a significant portion of the contraband with themselves instead of registering a case. They were later arrested by the Shimla Police for alleged involvement in an LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) smuggling network.
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March 19, 2026, 07:23 PM - 2 min read
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday questioned the Himachal Pradesh government’s supplementary budget for 2025–26, amounting to Rs 40,461 crore, and said it was surprising that the total budget for the fiscal year had touched Rs 98,000 crore.
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March 18, 2026, 11:49 AM - 2 min read
Jai Ram Thakur and BJP MLAs meet Speaker before the start of budget session, handover papers pertaining to privilege notice against CM for false declaration in the House in previous three budgets
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March 17, 2026, 05:13 PM - 4 min read
The session may turn stormy, as the opposition BJP is aggressively preparing to corner the Congress government over alleged financial mismanagement and unfulfilled announcements made in the previous three budgets presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who holds the finance portfolio also.
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March 9, 2026, 06:42 PM - 4 min read
Talking to mediapersons here, Thakur said the internal turmoil and uncertainty within the Congress clearly indicated a deep crisis of trust within the government. He said the BJP had taken a principled decision not to field a candidate for the Rajya Sabha election this time, which gave the Congress a clear opportunity. However, the confusion and internal contest within the Congress over the Rajya Sabha seat exposed its contradictions.
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February 18, 2026, 08:00 PM - 4 min read
Talking to mediapersons later, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said the BJP was always for the state's interest, but the way the Congress was trying to move things and blaming the Central government for everything, the BJP did not support it.
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