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This money could have been spent for improving the disaster-preparedness of the state.” Uttarakhand is already reeling under debt and forcing the officials to make unwanted expenditure from the exchequer cannot be justified in any way.” “They could have organised a small gathering to mark the occasion rather than spending lavishly on such publicity stunts,” he added.Prithviraj Chauhan, Dehradun in-charge of the party, said, “One should keep in mind the precarious financial condition of the state while planning such events. DEHRADUN: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP government in the state for spending Rs 36 crore as part of the International Yoga Day celebrations, the Congress said that the event was nothing but a ‘sheer waste of money’ from the debt-ridden state’s exchequer.The Congress leaders also claimed that government officials were deployed for the preparation works in the run-up to the event even though they were supposed to focus on better preparedness for the onset of monsoon during the time.Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, “Such lavish expenditure for a Yoga event is against the very spirit of the practice.”Party leader Mathura Dutt Joshi said, “How did the state government benefit from this exercise?.