<h1>Congress, BJP Debate Institution Closures; Accusations of Political Vendetta and Mismanagement Fly Over Budget Allocations</h1> The ruling Congress and opposition BJP clashed in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly over the closure of institutions. The Deputy Chief Minister accused the previous BJP government of opening about 1,000 institutions without proper resources. The BJP countered, claiming the current government opened only 35 institutions without budget allocation. Allegations of political vendetta were made by the opposition leader. The government is rationalizing institution openings and considering reopening closed ones if proper documentation is provided. Additionally, actions against defaulting contractors of the State Industrial Development Corporation were discussed, and issues regarding passport offices were addressed.