Baddi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s one-day visit to the Doon Assembly constituency on Wednesday has been labeled a complete failure by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP District Vice President Gurmail Choudhary stated that disaster-affected residents were expecting concrete announcements regarding relief measures, but the visit left the public disappointed.
Choudhary accused the Chief Minister of repeatedly misleading people with false assurances and returning once again without any substantive announcements. He emphasized that development cannot be achieved through repeated false promises; it requires honesty, dedication, and political will.
Speaking to the media, Choudhary highlighted that the civil hospital inaugurated in Baddi has no appointed doctors or proper arrangements. “An empty hospital without staff cannot benefit the local population,” he said, adding that the situation at Barotiwala Community Health Centre is equally concerning. He accused the government of indulging in showmanship rather than addressing ground realities.
BJP leaders also criticized the Chief Minister for spending his visit preparing demand charts rather than engaging with local industrialists to understand their real challenges. Industrialists have reportedly been struggling since the Congress government assumed power, but have received no relief measures so far.
At the same time, Choudhary noted that illegal mining continues to encroach upon local lands, yet the government has taken no decisive action. He added that these concerns have been repeatedly raised with the Superintendent of Police, but no response has been received. As a result, the CM’s visit has turned into a mere “route show.”
According to BJP, disaster-affected families in Doon received no new relief measures during the visit. Distributing keys to a shed built by an NGO was merely a symbolic gesture, while families whose homes were destroyed are still awaiting meaningful assistance.
Doon Mandal BJP Vice President Sanjeev Thakur added that roads along the CM’s route were hastily patched to create an illusion of development. “The people of Doon have seen through this facade and feel cheated,” he said. He further criticized Baddi’s sewerage system, noting that a previous ₹33 crore sewer project remains incomplete, and now a ₹37 crore project has been announced, raising questions about corruption in repeated sewerage works.