BJP blames govt for poor condition of Kiratpur-Mandi highway - Shimla Now

In a statement, BJP spokesperson Ajay Rana said the state government and its officials always blamed the bad weather conditions for the poor condition of roads.
“The Border Roads Organisation is maintaining the nearly 400 km Manali-Leh highway under difficult circumstances,” he said and added that despite getting crores of rupees, the state government had failed to maintain the nearly 100 km stretch from Kiratpur to Mandi on the NH-21 for the past two years.
Potholes and ditches in the highway were filled with loose soil to fool the public, he alleged.
He said due to the poor condition of the highway, taxi operators and other business establishments were losing their business.
Appreciating the decision taken by the district administration to register a criminal case against officials of the National Highway Authority of India in case of a mishap, he said the BJP had already alerted the administration about the pathetic condition of the highway.
He said appreciated a campaign “hole-in-whole” on the social media about the condition of the highway.