He said Himachal Pradesh has become a land of mafias and criminals under the Congress rule.
The BJP president claimed that Himachal Pradesh was in the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who sanctioned financial assistant liberally and enhanced the grant-in-aid to Rs 71,000 crore under the 14th Finance Commission, which was the highest in the country.
Addressing an election meeting at Pachhad in Sirmaur district, he accused the Congress of raking up non-issues ahead of the November 9 polls.
Earlier flagging off a 'run for unity' to mark the 142nd birth anniversary of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shahaccused the Nehru family of "undermining" his legacy and contribution.
Patel united over 400 states with the Union of India without any bloodshed and but the Kashmir issue remained unresolved as it was with then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Shah said, adding that "but for Patel, there would have been many Pakistan".
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