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Jairam Thakur, the Leader of Opposition, has launched a scathing attack on the Himachal Pradesh government. He accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu of consistently lying about job creation figures in the Assembly. Thakur pointed to a massive discrepancy between job numbers provided in 2024 and those claimed on Independence Day. The BJP staged a walkout from the Assembly in protest against these alleged falsehoods.

Key Points: Jairam Thakur Accuses Sukhu of Lying on Himachal Job Data

  • BJP accuses CM Sukhu of providing contradictory job numbers in Assembly
  • Claims government abolished over 1.5 lakh posts after taking power
  • Alleges CM reneged on promise of one lakh jobs in first Cabinet
  • Opposition condemns attack on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta as shameful
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Himachal Pradesh CM misleading House on job data, says Jairam Thakur

BJP leader Jairam Thakur accuses Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu of misleading the Assembly with false job creation figures, prompting a BJP walkout.

"The Chief Minister lies while standing in the House, and also while standing on the road - Jairam Thakur"

Shimla, Aug 20

Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, on Wednesday accused the state government of misleading the House by lying in the name of providing jobs.

"This will not be tolerated under any circumstances. What could be a worse situation for this government is the fact that whatever the Chief Minister says cannot be believed," BJP leader and former Chief Minister Thakur told the media after BJP lawmakers staged a walkout from the Assembly.

They accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of not providing correct information on the number of jobs given by his government.

Describing the BJP's protest as uncalled for, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said it would not go on record.

"The Chief Minister lies while standing in the House, and also while standing on the road," Thaur said.

He said the Chief Minister "lies even on a day of national importance like Independence Day.

"The Chief Minister also lies in response to questions asked in the Assembly in his address. The Chief Minister had reneged on the promise of giving one lakh jobs in the first Cabinet meeting and 5 lakh jobs inside the Assembly itself," Thakur said.

The Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly said that the government "lied" in the House on Wednesday.

"In the figures given by the government in the Assembly, it had said in 2024 that 34,980 people were given jobs. One year after that, the Chief Minister says on the occasion of Independence Day that he has given 23,191 jobs to the youth of Himachal Pradesh. What does the Chief Minister want to talk about? How did the number of jobs that he had given in one year fall short by 11,000? The Chief Minister is lying at such a level that it is difficult to even imagine," Thakur said.

"The words of the Chief Minister have importance. He should always speak after weighing his words," the BJP leader said.

Thakur said that Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu sacked more than 15,000 people as soon as he came to power.

The Chief Minister abolished more than 1.5 lakh posts in one go.

The Leader of Opposition also condemned the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and called the incident extremely sad and shameful.

"This kind of behaviour with public representatives cannot be accepted in any civilised sense. Strictest action should be taken against the accused. This will send a clear message to society," the BJP leader added.

- IANS

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Priya S
Both sides play these number games during election season. But 11,000 job discrepancy is too big to ignore. Someone needs to audit these claims properly.
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Aman W
As someone from Shimla, I've seen many qualified youth still unemployed. These political fights don't help anyone. Just give us real jobs, not empty promises! 🙏
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Sarah B
The numbers don't add up literally! How can job figures decrease by 11,000 in one year? Either last year was inflated or this year is underreported. Transparency needed!
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Vikram M
While I agree the government should be transparent, BJP is also playing politics. They did the same when in power. All parties need to stop misleading people about employment data.
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Nisha Z
My brother applied for multiple government jobs in HP. The process is so unclear and delayed. Politicians make big announcements but ground reality is different. Very frustrating for youth! 😔

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