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Congress MLA Harish Dhami Smashes Stage Over Denied Audience with Uttarakhand CM
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 07:49 AM
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A Congress MLA in Uttarakhand disrupted a public event by damaging the stage after being refused a chance to address Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
During a public gathering in Uttarakhand, a Congress legislator took the microphone and physically damaged the stage set up for the event. The MLA, identified as Harish Dhami, acted after officials told him he would not be allowed to speak before Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was scheduled to address the audience.
Harish Dhami later told reporters that the denial of a speaking slot was a deliberate move by the state administration to sideline opposition voices. He asserted that the government was apprehensive about confronting criticism from the Congress party in a high‑visibility forum.
Security personnel intervened to contain the disruption, and the event resumed after the stage was repaired. No injuries were reported, but the incident highlighted growing tensions between the ruling party and opposition lawmakers in the state.
The incident has drawn comments from political analysts who note that such confrontations are symptomatic of the strained relationship between the Uttarakhand government and the opposition ahead of upcoming electoral contests.
Harish Dhami later told reporters that the denial of a speaking slot was a deliberate move by the state administration to sideline opposition voices. He asserted that the government was apprehensive about confronting criticism from the Congress party in a high‑visibility forum.
Security personnel intervened to contain the disruption, and the event resumed after the stage was repaired. No injuries were reported, but the incident highlighted growing tensions between the ruling party and opposition lawmakers in the state.
The incident has drawn comments from political analysts who note that such confrontations are symptomatic of the strained relationship between the Uttarakhand government and the opposition ahead of upcoming electoral contests.