Himachal Pradesh Unit of Bahujan Samaj Party has strongly critized the Central Congress led U.P.A. Government for making discimination against Himachal Pradesh Government led by the B.J.P. for not providing sufficient funds by the 13th Finance Commission and for curtailing the Industrial Package already provided to Himachal Pradesh up to March,2013 to March 2010.
Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior Leader B.S.P. Himachal Pradesh at Shimla and General Secretary Pensioners Welfare Association says that due to providing in sufficient budged by the 13th Finance Commission to the B.J.P. led Himachal Pradesh Government, the financial condition of the State Government is worsened and due to the fact, it is not possible for the State Government to release the financial benefits of its employees and pensioners due to them as arrears on account of 6th Pay Commission which has already been implemented by the State Government out of its meager budget but now the employees wants that their arrears should be released in two installments as the central Government has already released to Central Government Employees. Similarly the Industrial Package already provided by the then N.D.A Government led by the B.J.P. in the centre up to March, 2013, has also been curtailed by the present Congress led U.P.A . Government in the Centre to March,2010. The Industrialists who have set up their Industrial Units in Himachal Pradesh are now planning to migrate out of the State due to non extension of the Industrial Package by the Central Government. Thus the Central Government is discriminating against the Himachal Pradesh Government for not providing sufficient budget and for curtailing the Industrial Package.
Sita Ram Dhiman further says that keeping in view all the facts and circumstances leading to unrest in the State of Himachal Pradesh due to wrong policies and program of the Central Government, the B.S.P. Unit Himachal Pradesh urged the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, and two cabinet Ministers from Himachal Pradesh Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh and Anand Sharma for restoration of all legitimate rights of the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Sita Ram Dhiman, further says that it is worth mentioning here that the B.S.P. fought 2007 elections on all the 68 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and got 8% votes in the State for the first time and merged as 3rd force in the State. One M.L.A. from Kangra had been elected on the BSP ticket who later joined the B.J.P. About 15 candidates of the B.S.P. in the state had a marginal defeat. If all those had been elected, the B.S.P. Government was inabitable in the State. Now the B.S.P. is launching its base upto the booth level in the State and hope that in the next elections, this Party will form the Government in the State.
Written by Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior B.S.P. Leader Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.