Shimla, Mar 25 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that the state government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the death of engineer Vimal Negi, which will be completed within 15 days.
He assured that whoever is found guilty will not be spared.
Sukhu was responding to the discussion on the cut motion proposal brought by the opposition in the state assembly on Monday.
The opposition was absent during the voting, and the proposal was rejected, and the demand was passed in full.
The Chief Minister questioned the demand for a CBI inquiry into Vimal Negi’s death, saying that the BJP wants to politicize the issue. He alleged that the CBI and ED are already in the hands of the BJP and are being used to harass opposition leaders.
Sukhu claimed that law and order in the state are under control and that the government is capable of protecting the lives and property of the people. He said that the police are effectively investigating crimes and using modern technology to prevent them.
The Chief Minister also said that the state government has launched a campaign against drug abuse and has implemented the PIT-NDPS Act to control it.
He praised the efforts of the police in Shimla and Solan districts in controlling drug abuse.
Sukhu accused the previous BJP government of shielding the mining mafia and said that his government will take strict action against those involved in illegal mining.
He announced that the government will form committees at the local level to monitor mining activities.
Earlier, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur had demanded a CBI inquiry into Vimal Negi’s death and criticized the government for its handling of law and order in the state.
Thakur said that the government has failed to control crime in the state and that the people are feeling insecure.
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