Congress leader Harish Rawat condemns Akhilesh Yadav's comment
· India · Indian Express
Congress senior leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat called Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remark describing Uttarakhand people as "biggest infiltrators" highly unfortunate and absolutely unwanted. Rawat accused the BJP of misusing the term "ghuspaithiya" for political gain, stressing that former residents of Uttarakhand now hold equal rights in both Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh after the 2000 bifurcation. While the Uttarakhand Congress unit maintained silence and the BJP highlighted Akhilesh's wife Dimple Yadav's Uttarakhand ties, a senior Congress leader from the state said the party is maintaining a wait‑and‑watch approach on the sensitive issue.
Why it matters
The condemnation raises the political temperature in the Uttarakhand‑Uttar Pradesh alliance ahead of upcoming elections, potentially influencing voter sentiment and alliance dynamics. Congress's public rebuke puts pressure on Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and the BJP, both of which have pinned blame on each other, while the silence of Uttarakhand Congress could embolden or hinder the party's campaign messaging in the hill state.
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