HP minister slams Dhumal

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Apr 22 2013 | 11:25 PM IST
Taking strong exception to the former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's comments dubbing 100 days of Congress rule in Himachal Pradesh as "non event", state minister Mukesh Agnihotri today said the BJP is yet to come to terms with their shocking defeat in Assembly polls.
"The BJP leaders are baffled by the people oriented decisions taken by the Congress government in a short span but people understand their psyche and greed for power," said Agnihotri, state's industries minister.
Ridiculing the reported statement, Agnihotri said they have not reconciled with their shocking defeat in Assembly polls and now they should be ready for similar defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.
The industries minister alleged that the BJP government was busy in phone tapping and pinning down their political adversaries during their tenure.
"This speaks volumes of their vindictive attitude and political hypocrisy but the government will not be deterred by such unfounded propaganda and expose the alleged shady land deals and benami land transactions during the BJP regime and no person guilty of involvement in dubious land deals would be spared," he added.
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First Published: Apr 22 2013 | 11:25 PM IST

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