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Himachal: BJP MLA Sharma accuses Sukhu govt of Liquor scam

Shimla, Mar 19(UNI) BJP MLA Randhir Sharma on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government, accusing it of financial mismanagement and corruption, particularly in the excise sector.
Participating in the discussion on the budget presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on March 17, Sharma alleged that a liquor scam under the current government had severely impacted the state's revenue receipts.
Sharma criticized the Chief Minister for failing to boost the state’s economy and claimed that the budget increase was a mere Rs 70 crore.
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