Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh has termed the first 100 days of Dhumal-led BJP government in Himachal as a period of "political vendetta", when the government was hit by the "Virbhadra Singh phobia". In a statement released on Tuesday, Virbhadra Singh ridiculed the BJP government for laying claims over achievements like IRB battalions, increase in annual plan and sanction of new railway line, which, he said, are an outcome of efforts of the Congress. "Their focus is on victimising government employees by resorting to large-scale transfers. Casteism and regionalism has once again raised its head in the state and services are being divided on the basis of caste and region," he said.

Dharamsala, April 8
With their protests against the Olympic torch in Paris turning out to be success, the Tibetan Solidarity Committee spearheading the agitation, has chalked out a protest programme in India also.
They plan to hold protests against the Olympic torch rally in India despite strict warning by Indian government officials.Most of the officials of the Tibetan-government-in-exile have already left for Delhi to make preparations for the protest.They are planning to mobilise Tibetans staying in different parts of the country to participate in the protest rally against the Olympic torch.A spokesperson of the committee said they would hold a peaceful protest on April 17 when the Olympic torch rally would pass through Delhi.