HP: Congress MLA Calls Off Fast After Nine Days

HP: Congress MLA calls off fast after nine days

Shimla, Sep 16 (PTI) Congress MLA Chander Shekhar, who has been on a fast unto death since September 8 night, called off the protest on Tuesday after being persuaded by Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who offered him juice.The MLA representing Dharampur assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district had begun the fast alleging negligence in construction of National Highway 3 (Attari-Leh via Dharampur) and demanding adequate c…

Dharampur MLA Chander Shekhar ends nine-day fast-unto-d*eath without securing any promise from NHAI, Centre over NH-3 widening woes

Munish SoodMANDI: The nine-day-old fast-unto-d*eath by Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA from Dharampur Chander Shekhar over alleged irregularities in the widening of the Mandi-Pathankot National Highway-3 (NH-3) came to an abrupt end on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), without securing any visible concrete assurance from the Centre or the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) authorities. Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, …