Mandi, April 29

BJP state co-media in-charge Danvender Singh alleged that the present Congress government has made diesel expensive and increased the duty on electricity and bus fares.

He said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had said the government initiated steps to generate an income of Rs 11,000 crore for the state but the Congress is trying to do so by increasing prices of essential commodities.

"The government also passed a Bill in the Assembly to impose water cess on hydropower projects, which was later struck down by the High Court as unconstitutional," he added.

"In this context, I want to ask the Congress government, what gift has been given to the public during its tenure so far? How much relief the general public has received from these economic measures of the government?" asked Danvender.