shimla chief minister jai ram thakur laid foundation stones of development projects worth rs 190 crore in jaswan pragpur assembly constituency of kangra district on tuesdaywhile addressing a public meeting he ridiculed the decision of congress high command to appoint four working presidents in a small state like himachal pradesh he said that congress was compelled to do this as their several leaders were about to leave the partyjai ram thakur thanked the people of state for extending their wholehearted support during the testing time of corona pandemic he said that on the other hand congress leaders did not spare its own high command and raised bill of rs 12 crore claiming that the expenditure was made by the party workers to provide masks food packages and sanitizers to the people of the statehe said that prime minister narendra modi successfully led the nation in fighting the covid19 pandemic and biggest free vaccination campaign of world was also launched in the country successfully he said that almost all sections of society have been benefited by developmental policies and programmes of the centre and state government he said that unfortunately congress leaders were not able to see these developments as they did nothing for the betterment and welfare of the people of the country during their tenureshe said that his government during last four and a half years has ensured that all the welfare schemes and developmental programmes reaches the person living at the lowest ebb he said that sahara yojna has been proving a boon to the families having a chronically ill patient he said that rs 3000 per month was being provided to such families under this schemehe took a jibe at congress party and said that despite remaining in power for over 50 years the congress did nothing for such section of the society he said that several schemes have been started for empowerment of the women in the state he said that mukhya mantri swavlamban yojna has made the youth of the state job providers instead of job seekershe said that state government has decided that 50 percent concession on fare in hrtc buses for women passengers and free power upto 125 units per month would be provided to domestic consumers of the state from july this year he said government has also decided that free drinking water facility would be provided in rural areas of the statehe said that it was strange that the congress leaders were opposing these decisions of the state government which shows the dual character of its leaders he said that zero bill would be charged from the consumers consuming less than 125 unit power per month thereby benefitting over 15 lakh consumers of the state