Many Congress leaders would join BJP in coming days: Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Congress is a sinking ship and several leaders from the party are in touch with the BJP and would join in anytime.
The Himachal Pradesh CM said that Congress party which does not have its own guarantee is giving ten guarantees to woo people of the state with an eye on assembly polls.
While addressing a public meeting in Nachan assembly area of Mandi district on Sunday, Jai Ram Thakur said that resolve of his government to ensure ‘Mission Repeat’ in Himachal Pradesh by changing the tradition of not repeating the government in power was not going well with the Congress leaders.
He said that a Congress leader is even claiming that how a commoner like him (chief minister) will achieve this, when a six-time chief minister late Virbhadra Singh could not achieve the same.
He asked the people to give befitting reply to opposition leaders by giving whole hearted support to his government.
He also performed inaugurations and foundation stones of 32 developmental projects worth about Rs 165 crore at BBMB Ground Gram Panchayat Kot. He said that people of State have provided his government wholehearted support and cooperation during this period.
Jai Ram Thakur said that his government was spending over Rs 1,300 crore annually on providing social security pension to the needy as compared to only Rs 400 crore spent by the previous Congress government. He said that the motto of his government all these years was "Gareeb Ke Kareeb Sarkar and initiated several welfare schemes for the vulnerable section of the society.
He said that HIMCARE, Sahara Yojna, Mukhya Mantri Ghirini Suvidha Yojna and Mukhya Mantri Shagun Yojna have provided much needed relief to the needy and poor. He said that 50 percent concession has been provided to women passengers in HRTC buses and 125 units free power was also being provided to the domestic consumers.