Dinesh Agarwal
Shimla: BJP state media convenor Karn Nanda has launched a sharp attack on the Congress government after sugar quota reached ration depots in Shimla following a gap of nearly two months. He said it was extremely unfortunate that even in the state capital, the supply system of essential commodities had completely collapsed, exposing the government’s insensitivity towards basic public needs.
Nanda said that the disruption in the distribution of subsidised sugar for nearly two months clearly reflected the administrative failure of the Congress government. He pointed out that due to the unavailability of sugar at ration depots since November, thousands of ration card holders, including APL and BPL beneficiaries, were forced to buy sugar at higher market prices. Such a situation in a city like Shimla, he said, underlined the government’s inefficiency.
The BJP leader further alleged that not only the ration system but healthcare services in Shimla were also in a critical state. He said patients and their attendants were facing serious difficulties at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital and Kamla Nehru Hospital Chamyana, with problems related to medical tests, availability of medicines, doctors and overall management causing widespread distress among the public.
He said IGMC is the premier health institution of the state and should be run with the same standards and efficiency as earlier. However, due to alleged mismanagement by the Congress government, public trust in government healthcare services was steadily eroding.
Nanda said the Congress government had failed to ensure smooth administration even in the state capital, making it evident how grave the situation would be in other parts of the state. He demanded immediate corrective measures to streamline ration supply and healthcare services, warning that the BJP would raise the issue from the streets to the Assembly if public interests continued to be ignored.