THE AMAN SANDESH TIMES
In a developing controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government regarding a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inquiry into the distribution of samosas and cakes meant for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Reports suggest that these refreshments were mistakenly served to his security staff instead.
Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, expressed disbelief over the situation, questioning, “How did a samosa become an anti-government act?… The opposition people did not eat the samosa.” Thakur criticised the government for what he deemed an overreaction to a minor issue, noting the rising anarchy and corruption in the state.
He remarked, “At a time when anarchy and corruption are at their peak at every level in the state, the government’s police were tracking down the person who ate the samosa. Blowing up such a small matter at such a big level is to play with the image of Himachal and its people.”
In response to the criticism, Naresh Chauhan, chief media adviser to the Chief Minister, condemned the opposition for politicizing trivial issues, asserting, “No such investigation was ordered. This could be an internal matter of the CID. The BJP is defaming the state in this way to gain benefits elsewhere.”
