Virbhadra,Kaul on unity mode

“I have reports that your (PCC ) people are not speaking-out against the BJP government effectively in the hope that they could get some benefits from the government. Such people have no place in the party and instead they will be a big liability for the party if they are later found to have a hand in BJP scams,or wrong doings,” Birender Singh warned the rally.

Birender Singh was equally aggressive when asked about the chances of Congress returning to power. He made it clear that unless the top party leaders pull themselves out of the shadows of sycophants and ticket-seekers,it will be quite difficult to predict the party’s fate.

He asked Union Minister for Micro,Small and Medium industries,Virbhadra Singh,who also shared the dais with other leaders,to use his experience as five-time Chief minister to come up with new ideas for Himachal’s development. “If we are talking about defeating the BJP in the polls,what is the alternative model of development and welfare that we will be offering to the people?” he asked,hinting that the people will not support the Congress without seeing some development initiative.

Joining the allegations,Birender Singh said that the Prem Kumar Dhumal government has acted as an agent of big business housees to facilitate land purchases. “Eighty-ninety per cent of land deals,which were executed during the BJP government were in favour of outsiders. Farmers have been deprived of their lands.” he alleged.