Himachal BJP demands probe by sitting HC judge into Chester Hills housing ‘scam’ in Solan

SHIMLA: April 3 The Himachal Pradesh BJP on Friday demanded a probe by a sitting high court judge into the alleged irregularities in the Chester Hills project, a high-end housing scheme in Solan, and termed the acting chief secretary holding a press conference to “defend” himself “unprecedented”.

On March 31, Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta held a presser to dismiss the allegations against the Chester Hills housing project as baseless, and said that the truth will prevail once the investigation is complete.

On March 30, the CPI(M) had claimed violation of land laws in the project, and demanded an SIT probe into alleged land mafia activities, including benami land deals.