Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to destabilise and topple the Himachal Pradesh government, Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on March 11 held a ‘mashaal’ (torch) rally in Shimla.
In a show of unity, the procession, which started from the city’s Ridge area and culminated at Chaura Maidan, was attended by Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Pratibha Singh, all State Cabinet Ministers, party MLAs, and others.
“The BJP attempted to show dust to the democratic process and make mockery of democratic norms in an unethical and undemocratic manner, and tried to topple the Congress government in the State, ignoring the huge mandate that the people have given to Congress in the State,” Mr. Sukhu said, addressing the gathering.
