Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Himachal CM Sukhu Says Government Jobs Cannot Reach Everyone
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly discussed why many government jobs are still empty.
BJP legislators said the state has many vacancies in different departments.
They also asked about the Congress government’s promise to provide one lakh permanent jobs.
Chief Minister Sukhu said the government cannot give a government job to every person.
He described a startup program that supports other kinds of work.
The program includes e-taxis, solar power and natural farming.
The BJP members were unhappy when the Speaker did not allow extra questions.
They then left the Assembly in protest.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly debated unemployment and vacant government posts on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Sukhu said it is impossible to provide government jobs to everyone.
BJP members cited vacancies across education, police, power, public works and health departments.
The opposition questioned Congress’s promise to create one lakh permanent government jobs.
BJP legislators walked out after the Speaker rejected supplementary questions during Question Hour.
- Who
- Chief Minister Sukhu, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, BJP MLA Jeet Ram Katwal and Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania were central participants.
- What
- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly debated unemployment, vacant government posts and the promise of one lakh permanent jobs.
- When
- Tuesday, during Question Hour.
- Where
- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
- Why
- BJP members sought answers about vacancies and the government’s employment promise, while the government highlighted self-employment opportunities.
Government Position
BJP Opposition Position
Employment strategy
Government Position
Chief Minister Sukhu said the government cannot provide government jobs to everyone and pointed to self-employment opportunities through the startup scheme.
BJP Opposition Position
BJP members focused on the large number of vacant government posts and questioned the government’s employment commitments.
One lakh jobs promise
Government Position
The government’s response emphasized broader employment and green-sector opportunities rather than guaranteeing a government post for every job seeker.
BJP Opposition Position
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur and MLA Jeet Ram Katwal challenged the Congress government over its promise of one lakh permanent government jobs.
Assembly procedure
Government Position
Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania declined to allow supplementary questions during Question Hour.
BJP Opposition Position
BJP members objected to the decision and staged a walkout.
- Government job position
- Chief Minister Sukhu said it is not possible to provide a government job to everyone.
- Congress promise
- The opposition referred to a promise of one lakh permanent government jobs.
- Primary education vacancies
- BJP MLA Jeet Ram Katwal cited 10,853 vacancies.
- Higher education vacancies
- Katwal cited 3,432 vacancies.
- Police vacancies
- Katwal cited 3,753 vacant posts.
- Electricity Board vacancies
- Katwal cited 3,635 vacancies, described as about 57 percent of sanctioned strength.
- Self-employment scheme
- The Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Startup Scheme promotes e-taxis, solar power and natural farming.