Himachal budget session from today, set to be a stormy affair

Jai Ram Thakur attends all-party meet, had skipped ahead of monsoon, winter sessions

- Shailee Dogra

SHIMLA: The Himachal assembly budget session set to start on Monday in Shimla is likely to be a stormy affair as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to corner Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government.

After attending the all-party meeting on Sunday, leader of Opposition in the assembly Jai Ram Thakur said it is the Opposition's responsibility to raise public interest issues. The all-party meeting was called by speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, a day before the budget session.

Thakur said, "It is the responsibility of the government to run the House in a cordial manner. If the government gives priority to the public interest issues raised by the Opposition, the atmosphere will be cordial."