Taking the serious note over the growing activities of mafias and other organised crime, former Chief Minister PK Dhumal said that it had justified the “Mafia Raj Hatao, Himachal Bachao” campaign of the BJP

Shimla: Taking the serious note over the growing activities of mafias and other organised crime, former Chief Minister PK Dhumal said that it had justified the “Mafia Raj Hatao, Himachal Bachao” campaign of the BJP.

Dhumal said it was a matter of concern that the mafias had emboldened to such an extent that there was no fear of law. He alleged that ‘clean chit’ being given by the government to offenders was responsible for it. The attitude of the government was so appalling that instead of taking action against the offenders, it chose to register cases against complainants, he claimed.

Dhumal said in the Haroli area, forest officials were beaten and their mobile phones were snatched, in Bilaspur a DFO, who shot the video of illicit felling, was beaten, but no action was taken.

Dhumal alleged that the forest, mining, sand, transfer, liquor and drug mafias had become so bold that officials were feeling insecure and scared of taking action and government vehicles were being used for drug trafficking.