Himachal Pradesh's Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur criticized the state cabinet's approval for a modern township at Shitalpur, Solan district. He alleged the decision, involving approximately 3,485 bighas of land, was an attempt to sell state assets for personal gain to business associates. Thakur claimed the land's market value exceeds Rs 5,000 crore, far surpassing the circle rate of Rs 754 crore, and warned of potential corruption and ecological damage to the BBN region.