{
  "id": 14878665,
  "title": "Who is Rekha Arya? Uttarakhand BJP minister files FIR against husband over assault, caste abuse and death threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/who-is-rekha-arya-uttarakhand-bjp-minister-files-fir-against-husband",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:26:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-rekha-arya-uttarakhand-bjp-minister-files-fir-against-husband-over-assault-caste-abuse-and-death-threats-11792127018680.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rekha Arya, a cabinet minister in Uttarakhand's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, has filed a police complaint against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, alleging physical assault, harassment, caste-based slurs, and death threats. Arya, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste, claims Sahu deceived her about his marital status when they married. She alleges he pursued illicit relationships, and recently, she obtained an audio recording of Sahu conspiring to kill her. The FIR was registered on 15 October at Dehradun's Cantt police station, under laws protecting Scheduled Castes and Tribes from atrocities. Arya, the BJP MLA for Someshwar in Almora district, is also the minister for Women and Child Welfare in the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led BJP government. She posted the video and audio on Facebook and social media, urging women to speak out against domestic abuse. The Congress party condemned the incident, calling it a \"matter of utter shame for the BJP government\" and demanding a fair investigation and strict action against Sahu, if the allegations are proven.",
  "summary": "Hours after she posted the video about the allegations against her husband on Facebook on Thursday, BJO Minister Arya was admitted to Krishna Medical Centre in Dehradun, where she was undergoing treatment.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rekha Arya files FIR against husband Girdhari Lal Sahu for assault and abuse.",
    "Arya, a Scheduled Caste BJP minister, alleges caste-based slurs and death threats.",
    "FIR registered on 15 October at Dehradun's Cantt police station."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The minister’s public disclosure of the legal complaint shifts the domestic dispute into a political arena, placing pressure on the state government to ensure a transparent investigation into the allegations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}