HP CM rules out resignation, alleges "cheap tactics" by BJP

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today ruled out his resignation saying Uttarakhand-like situation will not emerge in Himachal Pradesh as he claimed to have the support of both his MLAs as well as the party.
"BJP is hoping for an Uttarakhand-like situation to emerge in Himachal but it would never happen as the entire party and Congress MLAs are solidly behind me. If the Leader of the Opposition P K Dhumal is hoping that my government would fall during the ongoing budget session, congratulate him for his presumption," Singh told reporters.
He accused the BJP of "planting" news reports against him and termed it as "cheap" to do politics on the basis of such reports.

"Opposition BJP wants to murder me politically but I have faced many such challenges in the past," Singh claimed.
The chief minister also claimed that not only the party but the people were also supporting Congress which got 75 per cent votes in the recent panchayati raj and urban local bodies elections and swept the Dharamsala Municipal Corporation polls, winning 14 out of 17 seats.
Singh, who is facing a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a disproportionate asset case, said the matter pertained to Income-Tax Department and the Centre had got the investigations done by the I-T department and CBI and let the matter probed by ED too.

He rejected the charge that he had "forged" documents to hide his income and said such reports appearing in a section of media were "planted."
Hitting back at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Dhumal for targeting him, Singh said,"....If such conspiracies continue, I will be forced to take action against my rivals.