Tribune News Service
Mandi, November 27
The next target of the Congress is to win the state Assembly elections due next year. The state government should pay Rs 4 lakh as compensation to next of kin of every Covid victim, said Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kuldeep Singh Rathore while talking to mediapersons here today.
"During the campaign for the byelections, the BJP tried to divert the attention of people from key issues in the name of regionalism and nationalism but failed to get any political mileage. The Congress raised key issues such as inflation, unemployment and the lack of development, which changed the mood of the public against the government," he added.
Poor health services during pandemic
During the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitals were in a complete mess. A senior minister fled the IGMC, Shimla, after he got infected with the virus. The minister cited disorderly services in the hospital as the reason for it. —Kuldeep Singh Rathore, HPCC chief
"The four years of the BJP government have been full of disappointment for people because Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur failed to usher in development in the state. The Congress won the byelections because of the hard work of every party worker, who apprised people about the failures of the government," he added.
"During Covid-19, hospitals were in a complete mess. A senior minister fled the IGMC, Shimla, after he got infected with the virus. The minister cited disorderly health services in the hospital as the reason for it," said Rathore.
"We are requesting the state government to provide Rs 4 lakh compensation to the next of kin of each Covid victim. It has been found that in the case of majority of Covid victims that the cause of death was not reported by the hospital authorities. I am writing a letter to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur over the issue and will request him to take necessary action," he added.
"The Congress has launched a 'Jan Jagran' campaign in the state to make people aware about the shortcomings of the government'. Today, a padyatra was held in the Balh constituency of Mandi," said Rathore.
Courtesy: Tribune News Service