Prem Kumar Dhumal, chief minister of the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, has been accused of being more than generous in giving away chunks of it, destroying pockets of natural beauty with ugly construction. He answers the charges in an interview to Chander Suta Dogra.
How do you explain the criticism your government has come under for permitting non-Himachalis to buy huge tracts of land in the state (under Section 118 of the Land Reforms & Tenancy Act, 1972).