New Delhi. The samosa controversy of Himachal Pradesh is gaining momentum. BJP is fueling this issue by taking a dig at the state Congress government and Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. BJP workers demonstrated samosa in state capital Shimla today. BJP workers gathered on the road and fed samosas, symbolically mocking the photo of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. During this, BJP leaders also raised slogans of ‘Who ate the samosa of Sukhu?’ BJP leaders also demanded Sukhu to leave the post of CM.
VIDEO | Himachal Pradesh: BJP workers stage a protest in Shimla over ‘Samosa’ row. The controversy around the popular snack meant for Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu which went to his staff instead heated up on Friday with the government, police and the BJP all coming out… pic.twitter.com/r7MPp5kSP1
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On the other hand, senior BJP leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur also organized a samosa party at the Circuit House in Mandi. Many BJP leaders of the state enjoyed samosas in this party. These samosas were also brought from Radisson Blu Hotel. Taking the name of Radisson Hotel, Jairam Thakur said that the samosas there are delicious. Obviously, BJP is giving importance to this matter to corner the Congress government and the Chief Minister of Himachal.
#WATCH Mandi: Amid the ‘samosa’ controversy, Former Himachal Pradesh CM and LoP Jairam Thakur organizes a samosa party with BJP workers at the Circuit House in Mandi.
(Source: Jairam Thakur Office) pic.twitter.com/wq1rrm57X0
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Let us tell you that on October 21, CM Sukhu had attended a program of CID Department of Himachal Pradesh as the chief guest. In this program, samosas were ordered for the CM from Radisson Blu Hotel but they were served to his staff. After this CID started investigating this case. This whole matter came to light on Friday itself, after which the state government and CM Sukhu are being disgraced. However, seeing the matter gaining momentum, CM Sukhu has given clarification on this entire controversy, he said that neither there is any such matter nor I eat samosa. On the other hand, on social media also, users are making various types of comments attacking the Congress government of Himachal Pradesh on the samosa controversy.