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BJP protests Himachal govt over unmet job promises, lottery revival
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 03:36 PM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest in Himachal Pradesh, accusing the state government of failing to deliver on promised jobs and of restarting a lottery scheme.
The Bharatiya Janata Party organised a protest across Himachal Pradesh, demanding that the state administration honour its commitments on employment generation. Party workers gathered at key locations, holding placards that highlighted the alleged shortfall in job creation promised during the previous election cycle.
According to BJP leaders, the government has not only fallen short of the promised recruitment drives but has also revived a state-run lottery, a move they claim diverts attention from the pressing need for sustainable employment. The party contended that the lottery restart is a political gimmick rather than a genuine welfare measure.
State officials have not yet issued a formal response to the accusations. The protest underscores growing tension between the ruling party in the state and the opposition, with the BJP seeking to press the administration for concrete action on job creation before the next electoral contest.
According to BJP leaders, the government has not only fallen short of the promised recruitment drives but has also revived a state-run lottery, a move they claim diverts attention from the pressing need for sustainable employment. The party contended that the lottery restart is a political gimmick rather than a genuine welfare measure.
State officials have not yet issued a formal response to the accusations. The protest underscores growing tension between the ruling party in the state and the opposition, with the BJP seeking to press the administration for concrete action on job creation before the next electoral contest.