Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday defended the Indian Youth Congress's shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit, saying it's the opposition's job to warn against potential misuse of AI.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday expressed high expectations from the Union Budget to be presented on February 1, saying the state usually receives more than expected.
As a gesture of warmth and goodwill, the Chief Minister presented rice cultivated in his own field to Mr Harish Rawat. He stated that the gift symbolises Uttarakhand's agricultural traditions, the hard work of farmers, and respect for local produce.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat reacted strongly, claiming, "UCC is an attack on the Sanatan Dharma. It doesn't matter how much the BJP praises itself for it."
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Acharya Pramod said, "Harish Rawat should first worry about Congress instead of BJP, and he should call a meeting of the working committee and propose the removal of Rahul Gandhi," he said.
This comes after a 40-year-old man, identified as Sukhwant Singh, died by suicide in a hotel room in Haldwani early Sunday morning. Before taking the extreme step, he uploaded a video, levelling serious allegations against several property dealers and police officers.
Rawat raised questions over law and order in the state, saying, "It is a shameful and eye-opening incident. From what Sukhwant said in the video, it seems to be a matter of declining effective security efforts in the state. The way the police provided protection to the perpetrators instea
In view of the "Uttarakhand Bandh" called by various organisations in the state on January 11 over the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the Uttarakhand Police has made extensive preparations to maintain security and law and order across the state.