Shimla, Sep 27
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday slammed the state government led by Sukhvinder Sukhu for first ordering the implementation of the street vendor policy and then revoking it.
He said the government has bowed down to the pressure of the Congress high command. “This rule is being opposed because it is the (Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister) Yogi model. It is condemnable that the Sukhu government is withdrawing the action. This rule has been in place since the previous government.
“Under the street vendor policy, provisions were made for verification of all shopkeepers, registration and various types of regulations, which were stopped by the Sukhu government as soon as it came to power. It is the government's job to protect the interests of the state and its people, but the Sukhu government is working to protect the interests of the Congress.”
Leader of Opposition Thakur said the government is working against the public sentiment and the law, keeping in mind the political intentions of its high command. “This is not in the interest of the state in any way. Do the regulatory bodies and the people of the state not have the right to know about the people who set up shops and sell various types of products in the state? Will the state be run according to the political intentions of the Delhi high command instead of being run according to the rules?”
The Leader of the Opposition said that some Congress leaders put forward their views after understanding the public sentiment, but as soon as the high command showed its anger, they got disturbed and retracted their statements.