Now, Himachal gets embroiled in 'toilet tax' row; Sukhu denies claims

Struggling to quell opposition criticism on failed election guarantees, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is facing fresh backlash over BJP's allegations of a "toilet seat tax" reportedly introduced by the cash-strapped state to generate resources.

- ASHWANI SHARMA

The CM, who is currently in Delhi, reacted sharply to BJP's remarks, terming the reports as misleading.

This was after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP national president JP Nadda, who arrived in his home town — Bilaspur — slammed the Congress for taxing the people on toilet use.

"Unbelievable, if true! Whilst PM (Narendra) Modi ji builds Swachhata as a people's movement, here is Congress taxing people for toilets!" Sitharaman said in a post on X.