Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh of misusing central aid for flood victims. He said that he would investigate the matter upon winning power in the state. He highlighted the pivotal role played by Himachal Prades for Ram Mandir's construction in Ayodhya. He also pledged of a temple in Palampur. The BJP's national executive had passed a resolution for the temple's construction during their June 1989 meeting in Palampur.
