Hinting at potential factionalism within the ruling celebration in Uttarakhand, BJP MLA Dalip Singh Rawat wrote two separate letters to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a span of a month, accusing the state’s Forest Ministry and Power Ministry of neglecting his Lansdowne constituency. have put. Both the ministries are run by Minister Harak Singh Rawat.
In his January 1 letter, sources mentioned, the MLA sought posting of an government engineer within the Nainidanda energy distribution part, which was not too long ago inaugurated by the chief minister.
Last month, he had despatched an analogous letter to Dhami, demanding a high-level inquiry into the corruption within the forest division. He additionally alleged that the divisional workplace of Kalagarh Tiger Reserve was being operated from Kotdwar as an alternative of Lansdowne, although a transfer to shift the workplace was stalled following his protests.
Sources mentioned that the MLA additionally threatened to sit down on an indefinite quick if motion isn’t taken.
“The complaint is not against any individual, but that the departments are not working. It is another matter that the department belongs to Harak Singh Rawat ji. I have nothing against anyone in particular,” the Lansdowne MLA informed The Indian Express.
“We have a division of Kalagarh Tiger Reserve in Lansdowne, which was shifted to Kotdwar. I had opposed it and the transfer was stopped. However, the Lansdowne office is functioning like a camp office right now,” he alleged.
Similarly, not too long ago a bit of electrical energy distribution part was opened on this space however even after that not a single worker has been appointed there. Officials say that they’re beneath strain from above and therefore they can’t come. So I wrote a letter in anger,” he mentioned, including that he didn’t title any particular person however the division.
Minister Rawat didn’t reply to requires his response.
The MLA mentioned that the Chief Minister has assured him {that a} staff could be despatched to look into the matter and resolve the matter.
Earlier on December 24, through the cupboard assembly chaired by Dhami, the minister had threatened to give up. He was upset over the alleged inaction over a proposed medical school in his constituency, Kotdwara.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
