Pant's midnight plea to Uttarakhand CM: 'Please help me in land acquisition'
Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has publicly appealed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for assistance in purchasing land to build a home in his native state. Pant clarified that he intends to buy the land at government rates rather than receiving it as a gift.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of celebrity influence and bureaucratic challenges in land acquisition within India's regional states.
NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made a rather unusual public appeal in the early hours of Saturday, directly requesting Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to help him acquire land in the state so he can shift his base from Delhi and build his first home in his native state.Pant, who is currently in Sri Lanka with the Indian team for the two-match Test series, took to social media platform X to make the request, tagging Dhami in a lengthy post. The 28-year-old said he had been trying to find suitable land in Uttarakhand for the past three years but had struggled to find a property that could meet his requirements.More importantly, Pant made it clear that he wanted to return to his roots and contribute to the state after years of representing India on the international stage."@pushkardhami hello sir how’s you ???
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