Himachal RDG Grant Row: Congress Claims Half of BJP's Funds, Accuses Misuse

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News18•11-02-2026, 09:41
Himachal RDG Grant Row: Congress Claims Half of BJP's Funds, Accuses Misuse
- •Himachal CM Sukhu states BJP government received Rs 54,296 crore in RDG over five years, while Congress received Rs 17,563 crore in three years.
- •Sukhu alleges BJP misused funds for extravagance, political gain, and free schemes instead of improving the state's economy.
- •BJP government also received Rs 16,000 crore in GST compensation, which was not used to improve the state's financial condition.
- •BJP left a debt of Rs 76,185 crore, an increase of Rs 28,000 crore in five years, and opened 900+ institutions without budget provisions.
- •Congress government is now investing Rs 3,000 crore in hospital modernization and Rs 1,300 crore in health services under JICA Phase-2.
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