Himachal Pradesh Opposition Leader Jai Ram Thakur slams Sukhu govt over court setbacks

Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur criticized Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's government, alleging courts repeatedly declare its decisions unconstitutional. He made the remarks following a high court ruling that quashed the policy designating medical officers as 'job trainees'. Thakur stated the government faces embarrassment in court despite the chief minister's claims of legal expertise. He said the BJP had opposed the job trainee policy as detrimental to youth, but the government ignored objections. He accused Sukhu of undermining constitutional dignity through his 'vyavastha parivartan' agenda. Thakur also alleged severe mismanagement in healthcare, noting open-heart surgeries have been suspended at the state's super-specialty hospital for ten months. He claimed some hospitals lack technicians while others lack machines, urging the chief minister to stop spreading lies.