Legislators of the main Opposition Congress party and Independent MLAs protested and staged a walkout in the assembly during the address of Governor Lt General Gurmeet Singh to the house on the first day of the budget session that began on Monday in Gairsain.
The state leadership has sidelined Dushyant Gautam to the extent that his picture and name were not allowed on posters and hoardings put up by party workers across the town and along roads
Sanawar shared this information in a social media post, saying she was ready for a SIT probe and will present evidence to secure justice for Ankita Bhamdari, a 19-year-old girl who was killed at a resort in Rishikesh in 2023.
Gautam moved the court after allegations that he was the 'VIP' mentioned in the Ankita Bhandari murder surfaced.
Gautam demanded that strict action be taken against the campaign.
Uttarakhand Police on Thursday lodged a case against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Vipin Karnwal who allegedly made objectionable comments on 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari by terming her as "raw milk" before "hungry male cats" and blamed her father for her death.
Anger over the Ankita Bhandari death case poured onto the streets as the locals on Sunday blocked the Badrinath Rishikesh highway area in front of the base hospital where Ankita's remains are kept.
