Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Uttarakhand CM Says Rahul Gandhi Will Face Democratic Reply
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Dhami said Gandhi had mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He also objected to language Gandhi allegedly used about National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Dhami said Doval is a source of pride for Uttarakhand.
Gandhi had argued that several political, government, organizational and business figures influenced different parts of India’s public life.
He also questioned why students were living in unsafe paying-guest accommodations.
Gandhi asked about the investigation into a building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area.
Dhami said voters should respond to Gandhi and Congress democratically.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Uttarakhand would give Rahul Gandhi and Congress a “befitting reply” through democratic means.
Dhami accused Gandhi of mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and using derogatory language about National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Gandhi said Narendra Modi, Ajit Doval, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani controlled different aspects of India’s public life.
Gandhi also criticized the Modi government over hostel facilities and asked about the investigation into Delhi’s Satya Niketan building collapse.
Dhami said Gandhi’s remarks questioned the armed forces’ valour and hurt sentiments in Uttarakhand and across the country.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party.
- What
- Dhami said Uttarakhand would give Gandhi and Congress a democratic “befitting reply” over remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
- When
- The remarks were reported on Sunday, September 20; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Dhami spoke to reporters in Badrinath, in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- Dhami said Gandhi’s remarks mocked the prime minister, used derogatory language about Doval, questioned the armed forces’ valour and hurt public sentiment.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s criticism
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s response
Political and institutional influence
Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s criticism
Rahul Gandhi claimed that Narendra Modi, Ajit Doval, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani controlled different aspects of India’s political, institutional and economic life.
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s response
Pushkar Singh Dhami characterized Gandhi’s remarks as mocking the prime minister and reflecting an improper attitude toward national institutions and figures.
Language about national figures
Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s criticism
Gandhi’s remarks included criticism of the government and references to the prime minister and other influential figures, according to the report.
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s response
Dhami said derogatory language was used about Ajit Doval and that the prime minister was mocked using a reference to an elderly mother.
Student safety and accountability
Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s criticism
Gandhi asked why students were forced to live in unsafe paying-guest accommodations and sought the status of the Satya Niketan building-collapse investigation.
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s response
Dhami focused on what he described as Gandhi’s attacks on the prime minister, armed forces and national security figures.
- Speaker
- Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Target of criticism
- Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party
- National Security Advisor mentioned
- Ajit Doval
- Other figures named by Gandhi
- Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani
- Location of Dhami’s remarks
- Badrinath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- Other issues raised by Gandhi
- Hostel facilities for students and the investigation into the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi
- Dhami’s stated response
- He said the people of Uttarakhand would respond through democratic means