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Watch: Denied chance to address CM, Cong MLA creates ruckus on stage

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Congress MLA Harish Dhami allegedly threw chairs and microphones after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami departed the Jauljibi Fair without allowing him to speak. The legislator argued that as the event's chairperson, he needed to raise vital local matters, including poor road connectivity in Kanar and a child's recent death. In response, the BJP maintained that the chief minister's tight schedule forced organizers to shorten the programme. District Congress leaders also protested the administration for excluding another local lawmaker, Mayukh Singh Mahar, from the event's invitations.

Key points

  • Opposition members accused the ruling state government of political suppression and negle…: Opposition members accused the ruling state government of political suppression and neglecting urgent regional infrastructure problems.
  • The state administration attributed the curtailed speaking schedule entirely to the chief…: The state administration attributed the curtailed speaking schedule entirely to the chief minister's pressing time constraints.
  • The historic 10-day border fair showcases traditional trade connections and woollen produ…: The historic 10-day border fair showcases traditional trade connections and woollen products from India, Nepal, and Tibet.

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DEHRADUN: A Congress MLA allegedly vandalised a stage at the Jauljibi Fair in Uttarakhand after he was denied an opportunity to address the gathering in the presence of chief minister

Pushkar Singh Dhami, who inaugurated the event near the India-Tibet border.

Microphones and chairs were allegedly thrown around on the stage after the chief minister left the venue, triggering a political row between the

Congress and BJP.

The BJP condemned the conduct of Dharchula MLA Harish Dhami, particularly the "abusive language" he allegedly used against the chief minister and demanded that an FIR be registered against him.

'I am the chairperson'Harish Dhami later said he was the "chairperson" of the fair but was not allowed to speak or raise the concerns of local residents before the chief minister.

“I am the chairperson of this fair, yet I was not even given the chance to speak or present the demands of the local people to the chief minister,” he said.

“This government is corrupt and is afraid of the opposition. The chief minister lacks the courage to hear the truth about…

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