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February 17, 2026, 05:14 PM - 6 min read
These Bills had earlier been sent back by the Governor with objections but were passed again in the same form through a voice vote despite the BJP’s reservations on the first day of the session. This move may further strain relations between the present government and the Lok Bhawan.
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February 16, 2026, 05:10 PM - 4 min read
At the beginning of the Budget Session in the House, Shukla informed members that he would not read paragraphs 3 to 16 of the speech. The portion he skipped focused on the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).
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February 13, 2026, 09:21 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that an all-party meeting was convened to discuss the proposed withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), as it was a matter of serious concern for the state and could adversely affect its economy. He criticised the BJP for walking out of the meeting midway, terming the move highly condemnable.
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February 13, 2026, 05:10 PM - 4 min read
The BJP alleged that the government was trying to shift the burden of its own financial mismanagement onto the Centre.
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February 10, 2026, 04:13 PM - 4 min read
Talking to the mediapersons before leaving for Delhi to attend a Congress meeting, the Chief Minister emphasised that the government would continue these schemes by mobilising its own resources, ensuring that people’s rightful entitlements remain protected under all circumstances.
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February 8, 2026, 08:54 PM - 7 min read
Finance dept presentation says 12.7 percent of state budget comes from RDG, which is second highest in the country.
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February 6, 2026, 07:26 PM - 8 min read
While Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called it a grave injustice to the debt-ridden Himachal Pradesh, saying the state would lose financial assistance worth Rs 47,000 crore over five years, the opposition BJP has maintained that the state has been allocated more funds under different budget heads this time.
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February 2, 2026, 06:49 PM - 8 min read
The state earlier suffered a major economic setback with the abolition of GST compensation, and now the Central government has delivered a second severe blow by eliminating Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).
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