Shimla, Oct 25 BJP State In-charge for Himachal Pradesh and Mathura MLA Shrikant Sharma on Sunday hit out at the Congress-led state government for allegedly neglecting tribal areas and accused it of being only interested in securing votes from the people of Lahaul and Spiti.
Sharma said this while interacting with locals and BJP workers in the Trilokinath area of Udaipur Mandal. He said that complaints had emerged from Jalma Panchayat and surrounding areas regarding the non-availability of even basic medicines for common ailments such as cold at government healthcare institutions.
“If primary health centres cannot provide medicines for common illnesses, how will the government ensure treatment for seriously ill patients during the harsh winter months?” he asked.
He said that several villages in tribal regions face connectivity challenges during winter. “Therefore, ensuring adequate stocks of essential medicines, functional healthcare facilities and emergency medical services must be the state government’s foremost priority”, said Sharma.
Sharma said while development and improvement works were being undertaken on national highways under the BJP-ruled Central government, several rural link roads falling under the state government’s responsibility remained neglected.
He alleged that Congress leaders were more interested in criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government than addressing the deteriorating condition of healthcare institutions and rural infrastructure under their own administration.
Sharma urged BJP workers to remain actively connected with local communities, identify their problems and raise public concerns through appropriate administrative channels.
(PTI News)
