Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), November 15: Police have registered a case against Congress MLA Harish Singh Dhami and five others for allegedly creating a disturbance, obstructing government work and manhandling police personnel during the Jauljibi Fair in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district.Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police Akshay Prahalad Konde told ANI over the phone on Sunday that Jauljibi Kotwali Police had registered a case against six named persons under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The SP said an investigation was underway and assured that the matter would be probed impartially. Further legal action would be initiated based on the findings of the investigation, he added.According to police, the incident took place on Saturday after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Jauljibi Fair and addressed the gathering. Following the conclusion of the programme, Fair Committee president and Dharchula MLA Harish Singh Dhami, along with his supporters, allegedly raised slogans using abusive language and indulged in vandalism.Police identified the other accused as Ram Singh Rokaya, Saurabh Martolia, Nrip Singh, Manohar Tolia and Vikram Danu. Personnel deployed at the venue reportedly attempted to pacify the group, but the accused allegedly pushed and jostled with police personnel and others, disrupting official work.Meanwhile, Harish Dhami launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, accusing him of corruption and challenging him to contest a by-election against him.Speaking to ANI on Saturday, the Congress MLA claimed that the Chief Minister was afraid because of his alleged involvement in corruption, while asserting that he had never indulged in any wrongdoing and had nothing to fear.Dhami also alleged that the Chief Minister had kept him entangled in legal cases for years and said he was prepared to face any further legal action. “To us, handcuffs are like ornaments,” he remarked.Issuing a direct political challenge, the Congress legislator said the Chief Minister should face him in a by-election if he had the courage. He claimed that he would ensure the Chief Minister forfeited his security deposit.Dhami also criticised Pushkar Singh Dhami over his remarks on the road connectivity to Lipulekh, linking the issue to the recent death of an eight-year-old child.Expressing anguish over the child’s death, the Congress MLA questioned how the Chief Minister could praise the road infrastructure while a child had lost his life. He pointed out that the Chief Minister had visited the bereaved family just a day earlier to offer condolences.The MLA further said he had expected the Chief Minister to take concrete steps to address the concerns of residents of Kanar village, who are reportedly staging an indefinite hunger strike at Bitaugarh. He said the government should have sent a representative to persuade the protesters to call off their agitation.Dhami also demanded that a representative of the Chief Minister visit the family of the deceased child and acknowledge the government’s failure, while taking necessary measures to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), November 15: Police have registered a case against Congress MLA Harish Singh Dhami and five others for allegedly creating a disturbance, obstructing government work and manhandling police personnel during the Jauljibi Fair in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police Akshay Prahalad Konde told ANI over the phone on Sunday that Jauljibi Kotwali Police had registered a case against six named persons under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The SP said an investigation was underway and assured that the matter would be probed impartially. Further legal action would be initiated based on the findings of the investigation, he added. According to police, the incident took place on Saturday after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Jauljibi Fair and addressed the gathering. Following the conclusion of the programme, Fair Committee president and Dharchula MLA Harish Singh Dhami, along with his supporters, allegedly raised slogans using abusive language and indulged in vandalism. Police identified the other accused as Ram Singh Rokaya, Saurabh Martolia, Nrip Singh, Manohar Tolia and Vikram Danu. Personnel deployed at the venue reportedly attempted to pacify the group, but the accused allegedly pushed and jostled with police personnel and others, disrupting official work. Meanwhile, Harish Dhami launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, accusing him of corruption and challenging him to contest a by-election against him. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, the Congress MLA claimed that the Chief Minister was afraid because of his alleged involvement in corruption, while asserting that he had never indulged in any wrongdoing and had nothing to fear. Dhami also alleged that the Chief Minister had kept him entangled in legal cases for years and said he was prepared to face any further legal action. “To us, handcuffs are like ornaments,” he remarked. Issuing a direct political challenge, the Congress legislator said the Chief Minister should face him in a by-election if he had the courage. He claimed that he would ensure the Chief Minister forfeited his security deposit. Dhami also criticised Pushkar Singh Dhami over his remarks on the road connectivity to Lipulekh, linking the issue to the recent death of an eight-year-old child.
