ANIL KUMAR
HAMIRPUR: Harshvardhan Bobby, the youngest leader in Himachal Pradesh to be appointed as the BJP Yuva Morcha Vice President from Ghumarwin constituency, held his first press conference after assuming office. Addressing the media in Bilaspur, Bobby said that every section of society in Himachal Pradesh is disappointed, distressed and frustrated under the present Congress government, which came to power by making false promises. He said the public anger will be clearly visible in the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections.
Bobby said there is a huge gap between what the Congress says and what it actually does, but the Sukhu government—"intoxicated by power"—is unable to see this. He stated that unemployed youth in Himachal Pradesh are wandering in search of jobs, yet the government has failed to fulfil the promise of providing five lakh government jobs to the youth. He demanded that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu make the complete details of these five lakh jobs public.
Taking a strong dig at the government, Bobby asked the Congress to clarify how many unemployed youth have actually been provided government jobs so far. If no jobs have been given, he said, the government must now fulfil its election promise.
He also accused the Congress government of being anti-women. Bobby said the current government had promised to deposit ₹1,500 per month into the accounts of women after coming to power, but not a single woman has received this amount. This, he said, has caused deep resentment among rural women.
Speaking on local issues, Bobby highlighted that link roads in the Ghumarwin area are in extremely poor condition, with large potholes leading to frequent accidents. Despite this, the Public Works Department remains inactive. He said that several posts in different departments in Bhoranj have been lying vacant for years, but the government has paid no attention, which is worrying.
Bobby further accused the Congress government of discrimination, claiming that the government uses the excuse of insufficient funds to mislead the public. He said contractors who worked for the PWD and Jal Shakti Department have still not been paid, whereas those favoured by the government and certain MLAs receive timely payments and work allocations.
He urged Chief Minister Sukhu to remember the promises made to the people of Himachal and revisit the election manifesto so that the commitments made to citizens can be fulfilled without further delay.