'Insult to Uttarakhand': Dhami slams Akhilesh over 'infiltrator' jibe
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticized SP leader Akhilesh Yadav for calling a person from Uttarakhand an 'infiltrator'. Dhami framed the remark as an insult to the state and invoked historical grievances regarding the 1994 Rampur Tiraha firing incident.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the ongoing political friction between regional leaders in India and the use of historical regional identity to score political points.
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday hit back at Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over his “ghuspaithiya” (infiltrator) remark targeting a person from the hill state.In a video shared by news agency IANS, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister is seen saying, “Who is the biggest infiltrator in Uttar Pradesh? He is from Uttarakhand.”The remarks appeared to be directed at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who was born in Pauri Garhwal district when it was part of undivided Uttar Pradesh. The region is now in Uttarakhand, which was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000.In response, Dhami accused Akhilesh Yadav of “insulting” the people of Uttarakhand.
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