Jai Ram Thakur accuses Himachal govt of favouring private interests in state properties

Shimla, Nov 12 (UNI) Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday accused the Himachal Pradesh government of attempting to hand over the historic Peterhoff property to its close associates under the public-private partnership (PPP) model and questioned the alleged closure and cancellation of bookings beyond November 26. In a statement issued here, he alleged that bookings at Peterhoff after November 26 had been stopped and existing reservations were being cancelled. He claimed that the government was withholding official documents on the matter out of fear of public scrutiny. Thakur referred to a letter issued on…