Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Bindal Questions Himachal Loan Spending Amid Rising Debt
Rajiv Bindal, a BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh, questioned the state government about its finances.
He said the government borrowed Rs 600 crore even though the state already has large debts.
He asked why roads, healthcare and other public services were still in poor condition.
Bindal also alleged that about Rs 1,000 crore was spent on publicity.
He asked the government to explain how much money hospitals are still owed under two health schemes.
The government’s response was not included in the report.
Bindal was speaking while the BJP held a training camp in Hamirpur.
He said the party was strengthening its teams at local polling booths.
The BJP has increased its mandals from 74 to 171 and plans to assign one organiser to each mandal.
Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal questioned the Congress-led state government over a Rs 600 crore loan.
Bindal asked where the money was being spent, citing poor roads, healthcare and public services.
He alleged that the government had spent around Rs 1,000 crore on publicity and promotion.
Bindal sought details on unpaid hospital bills under HIMCARE and Ayushman Bharat schemes.
He said the BJP had expanded its organisation from 74 to 171 mandals and formed 17 organisational districts.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal questioned the Congress-led state government.
- What
- Bindal questioned the use of a Rs 600 crore loan and raised concerns about public services, publicity spending and unpaid hospital bills.
- When
- October 2; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- Bindal said the state had mounting debts while roads, healthcare and public services remained in poor condition.
BJP’s criticisms
Government’s position
Use of borrowed funds
BJP’s criticisms
Rajiv Bindal questioned where the Rs 600 crore loan was being spent, citing stalled development and poor roads, healthcare and public services.
Government’s position
The report does not include a response from the Congress-led state government.
Publicity expenditure
BJP’s criticisms
Bindal alleged that the government had spent around Rs 1,000 crore on publicity and promotion.
Government’s position
No government response or alternative figure was provided in the report.
Hospital payments
BJP’s criticisms
Bindal asked the government to disclose the status of payments due to hospitals under HIMCARE and Ayushman Bharat.
Government’s position
The report does not state the government’s position on the outstanding payments.
- Loan questioned
- Rs 600 crore borrowed by the Himachal Pradesh government, according to Bindal.
- Alleged publicity spending
- Around Rs 1,000 crore, according to Bindal.
- Health schemes raised
- HIMCARE and Ayushman Bharat.
- Earlier BJP mandals
- 74.
- Current BJP mandals
- 171.
- Organisational districts
- 17 in Himachal Pradesh.
- Polling-booth organisation
- Structures established at nearly 8,000 polling booths.