New districts will burden Himachal exchequer, alleges Sudhir Sharma

Shimla, Oct 15 (UNI) BJP MLA from Dharamshala Sudhir Sharma has questioned the Himachal Pradesh government's move to explore the creation of new districts, alleging that the exercise is aimed at diverting public attention from the state's financial crisis, unfulfilled poll guarantees and pressing development-related issues. Addressing the Hamir Sangam organised by the Hamirpur Students' Association at Himachal Pradesh University on Thursday, Sharma termed the proposed administrative reorganisation a political gimmick, arguing that the state could ill afford the additional expenditure involved in setting up new districts. He claimed that the exercise could cost the state several hundred crore rupees…