But what is keeping Himachal Pradesh’s capital city warm is a flurry of activities, both on the roads and in the skies, in a tightly-contested electoral wrestle. In the poll-bound Himalayan state, the contest is on the twin poll planks of corruption and development. Himachal Pradesh is reeling under a debt of over Rs 27,910 crore as per a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report released this April. “Law and order in Himachal fares better than other states, and the crime statistics will prove that. On one hand, Modi calls Himachal Pradesh a ‘dev bhoomi’, and on the other, UP CM Yogi Adityanath is talking about law and order here despite his state’s notoriety for crime cases,” said Sharma.

Source: dna November 05, 2017 01:30 UTC