Sukhu Govt uses HRTC buses for rally on 'closed' routes, sparks anger

• Himachal Pradesh's Sukhu government used approximately 1070 HRTC buses for a rally in Mandi celebrating its 3-year anniversary, causing public inconvenience.
• HRTC buses were deployed on routes previously suspended for months due to "disaster" or poor road conditions, sparking public anger.
• A woman from Sundernagar expressed outrage, noting her village received a bus for the rally after 6 months of no service.
• Another local reported 5-6 buses, including 52-seaters, were sent for the rally to an area without bus service for 5-6 months.
• BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma criticized the government for using bad roads as an excuse to postpone panchayat elections but not for holding celebrations.

Why It Matters: Government uses buses for rally on routes closed for public, exposing hypocrisy.