PITHORAGARH:
A case has been registered against six individuals, including Congress MLA Harish Singh Dhami, following a high-voltage ruckus, vandalism, and scuffles with police personnel at the historic Jauljibi Fair in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district.
According to Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police Akshay Prahalad Konde, the FIR was lodged at the Jauljibi Kotwali Police station. The accused face charges under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections related to rioting, assault or criminal force to deter public servants from duty, voluntarily causing hurt, mischief causing damage, and intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
The incident unfolded following the inauguration of the annual Jauljibi Fair on November 14 by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
After the official proceedings concluded, Fair Committee President and Dharchula MLA Harish Singh Dhami—accompanied by supporters including Ram Singh Rokaya, Saurabh Martolia, Nrip Singh, Manohar Tolia, and Vikram Danu—reportedly grew enraged when his microphone malfunctioned during his address.
Eyewitness accounts and reports indicate that after trying unsuccessfully to use the mic two or three times, a furious MLA abandoned the dais. He allegedly threw the microphone at the audio manager on stage, stormed back up to announce that the outage was a deliberate attempt to silence him, and hurled chairs off the stage while shouting angrily at the gallery and organizers.
When police personnel and organizers attempted to intervene and calm the chaotic situation, they were met with pushing, shoving, and obstruction of official duties.
SP Konde stated that the police are conducting an impartial investigation into the matter and that necessary legal action will follow based on the gathered evidence.
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