DM strips gram pradhan of powers, BJP protests

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, August 31

BJP workers led by Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi organised a rally here today against the Dehradun District Magistrate’s decision to divest the pradhan of the Gaziawallah gram panchayat of his rights.

The protest rally began from the BJP mahanagar office and reached the DM office around noon. The Mussoorie BJP general secretary said the DM had suspended the powers of gram pradhan Rakesh Sharma, leaving him helpless till the investigation to determine his role in financial embezzlement was completed.

He alleged that Rakesh Sharma was being framed under a conspiracy. The committee set up by Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman should investigate the matter in a free and fair manner by. Ganesh Joshi and BJP mahanagar president Umesh Agarwal, while addressing the rally, said the Congress-led government was befooling people as it has failed on all fronts.

He alleged that Harish Rawat was ignoring and harassing non-Congress MLAs in the state by stalling development projects and creating problems for them. The memorandum was received by Additional District Magistrate Pratap Shah as District Magistrate was not present.