CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Intoxicated by Power, Considers Himself All-Powerful: Jairam Thakur

Mandi, August 18:
Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, claiming that he is “intoxicated by power” and believes himself to be the ultimate authority. Thakur made these remarks while addressing disaster-affected families during his visit to Dharampur Assembly constituency.

He said that Sukhu, who hails from a modest family with no political background, was once expected to govern with the perspective of a common man. “But after coming to power, he has become consumed by arrogance. He no longer listens to anyone, nor does the state pay heed to him. Sukhu now believes that he alone is the supreme authority,” Thakur charged.

Shifting institutions instead of employees
Continuing his criticism, Thakur accused the Congress government of disrupting the state’s administrative structure. “Governments usually transfer officers and employees, but this regime has gone a step further by transferring entire institutions. For the first time in Himachal’s history, over 2,000 institutions have been shut down under the garb of ‘system reforms’,” he alleged.

₹1,000 crore loss, only ₹1 crore relief
Thakur further said that when the Chief Minister finally visited his home constituency of Seraj after nine days, he made tall claims but delivered little. “Against damages worth ₹1,000 crore, he merely instructed the Chief Secretary over the phone to release ₹1 crore for relief. This is the reality of a government that came to power promising change,” he remarked.