How Uttarakhand ex-CM Trivendra Singh Rawat is cornering his own party’s govt on ‘illegal mining’
New Delhi: Days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Trivendra Singh Rawat created a political stir in Uttarakhand after raising the issue of “illegal mining” in the state, the former chief minister said he had no ambition to become the CM again and that the comment was not aimed at anyone specifically.
While speaking in Parliament Friday, Rawat alleged that illegal mining was being carried out across Uttarakhand, including in his constituency of Haridwar. Uttarakhand Mining Secretary Brajesh Kumar Sant, a Dalit IAS officer, denied his allegations. Reacting to this, Rawat added further fuel to the controversy by saying that “lions don’t hunt dogs”.
However, while speaking to the media Sunday in Dehradun, Rawat said his statement was not aimed at anyone in particular. “Some people took my ...