"We are very close to the third wave because the state government is scared to impose restrictions like the RTPCR test. The hotel lobby and business community, a vote bank of the BJP, will get annoyed” alleges Sushma Thakur, who lost two members to Covid in April 2021.
The weekend has seen the arrival of nearly 13,000 vehicles to Shimla alone while most tourist destinations like Kullu-Manali, Dalhousie, McLeodganj, Dharamshala, Kasauli and Chail are packed to capacity with tourists struggling to get rooms.