Dhami will meet Union ministers in Delhi, may put the matter of appointments before the party high command
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami can put the matter of recruitment examination scam in Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission and appointments in the assembly in front of the party high command. Dhami reached Delhi late on Monday evening. Dhami, who was on Kumaon Mandal tour, was to return to Dehradun on Monday, but he headed straight to Delhi. His three-day visit is considered important. Chief Minister Dhami will give his feedback to the central leadership, especially in view of the way politics is hot in the state regarding irregularities in recruitment. On Tuesday, he may have a meeting with some Union ministers.
More than 40 arrested so far
The Dhami government is proceeding with utmost care on the matter of recruitment examination of Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission, which has become a cause of earthquake in the politics of Uttarakhand and the matter of appointments in the Vidhan Sabha. The alertness of the Chief Minister regarding this matter can be gauged from the fact that there has been an increase in the crackdown on the culprits.
More than 40 arrests have been made so far. The Chief Minister’s visit to Delhi has political implications amid these conditions in the state. Although Chief Minister Dhami is mainly to attend the meeting of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti on September 21 on the ambitious 660 MW Kisau Hydroelectric Project in Delhi.
The DPR of this project pending for years is being revised. In the event of high cost, Uttarakhand wants to share the burden of increasing expenditure on the state with other states. Therefore, the Chief Minister can advocate for linking the increased cost with the water component of the project.
Uttarakhand accounts for 50 percent of the electricity generated from Kisau. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is likely to meet Union Ministers on Tuesday. To get more help in centrally funded schemes, Dhami will put forward the side of limited resources of the state.
Eyes are on Dhami’s possible meeting with the BJP high command during his visit to Delhi. It is believed that Dhami will keep the updated information about the recruitment examination scams in the state and the investigation of appointments in the assembly before the central leaders. The central leadership is being told very strict on this whole matter. Dhami’s feedback may appear to play a role in the future decisions of the high command.
