Uttarakhand CM in attendance, Congress MLA throws microphone, challenges him to contest

A heated political confrontation erupted at the Jauljibi fair in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district on Saturday, when Congress MLA Harish Singh Dhami allegedly threw a microphone and confronted sound staff on stage. The incident occurred after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the fair, leaving the venue afterward. Harish Dhami claimed he was prevented from speaking and accused the government of switching off his microphone.

He raised concerns about unfulfilled development promises, road infrastructure, and the proposed civil lines in Dharchula. The Congress party backed Dhami, accusing the Chief Minister and organizers of violating protocol by not allowing the MLA to address the gathering.

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