Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticized the Congress, accusing them of pursuing an appeasement policy and discussing Muslim personal law.
During his campaign for BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon in the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami declared on Tuesday that Uttarakhand has become the inaugural state in the nation to enact the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the entire country will now reap the benefits of the UCC.
“Congress is adopting a policy of appeasement. Against the UCC, Congress is talking about bringing Muslim personal law. Congress has stooped so low that by imposing a tax on property, it wants to divide a particular class by snatching the earnings of the people and doing vote politics,” Dhami said.
“The conspiracy in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh wants to be implemented in the whole country to benefit the Muslim class. In this, the Aam Aadmi Party is also with the Congress,” he added.
In the upcoming seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1, Tandon will compete against Congress’ Manish Tewari.
CM Dhami also underscored that the Uttarakhand government has ensured comprehensive arrangements for the Char Dham Yatra.
“This time, a record number of pilgrims are reaching Chardham for darshan. So far, 45 to 50 percent more pilgrims are reaching as compared to previous years. The government is welcoming every pilgrim. But people have to take care of important preparations like registration, weather, crowd assessment, hotel, car booking and extra days, so that you and others do not have to face trouble,” Dhami said.
He also emphasized ongoing efforts to upgrade Dehradun and Pantnagar airports to international standards.
“Air service has started in Pithoragarh. Now air service is being started in Gauchar, Chinyalisaur as well. Apart from Char Dham, the number of pilgrims has also increased in Dhams like Manaskhand, Adikailash, Purnagiri,” he added.
The Char Dham Yatra commenced this year with the doors of Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Kedarnath Dham opening on May 10, followed by the opening of the doors of Badrinath on May 12. This pilgrimage holds deep spiritual importance in Hinduism and usually spans from April-May to October-November.