Differences galore in Hamirpur Congress

The meeting rejected the resignation offer by district president Lala Bhagat Ram Karohta, saying that the matter should be resolved by the party high command. Karohta had earlier offered to step down following opposition by a section of partymen. This section had held Karohta responsible for failing to take the party forward and had demanded that he be replaced by a younger man.

The meeting took to task the Central and State governments for failing to curb the price hike and for helping the black marketeers, and demanded immediate steps to keep the prices in check.

Through a resolution, the party thanked Sonia Gandhi for appointing former minister Sat Mahajan as the state president. The party also mourned the death of veteran Congress leader Sant Ram. A two-minute silence was observed and homages were paid to the departed leader.

The House also condemned the BJP-HVC government for engineering defections in the panchayati raj institutions and civic bodies to enable their candidates to be elected to these organisations.