PIONEEREDGE NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun The Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed that Congress leader and former Forest minister Harak Singh Rawat’s allegation that BJP created a fixed deposit of Rs 30 crore with money collected from mining operators is only an attempt to seek publicity. The party said that if Rawat suspects any irregularities, he should file a complaint with the enforcement agencies or approach the court instead of making statements in the media. Rawat recently claimed that he raised over Rs one crore from mining operators to contribute to the BJP’s Rs 30 crore fixed deposit as a Forest minister in the BJP governmentin Uttarakhand. He demanded an Enforcement Directorate probe into the matter and claimed that all BJP leaders will be behind bars if ED will work on this case efficiently. During a Press conference on Thursday, BJP spokesman Suresh Joshi responded to this claim stating that the party maintains several fixed deposits in banks as per legal norms and denied any wrongdoing. He said that Rawat’s credibility is questionable as he has shifted across political parties several times in the past and dismissed the charges as a way to remain politically relevant. Joshi said that the BJP will not take any action on the claim as it does not want to encourage what he described as attention-seeking remarks. At the same Press briefing, Joshi said the Assembly session in Gairsain was held to respect public sentiment and several bills were passed, including the Uttarakhand Minorities Education Bill 2025 and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Amendment Bill 2025. He accused Congress MLAs of creating disruption in the Assembly instead of taking part in debates. He said that Congress opposed discussions on anti-conversion and madarsa reform bills and chose to stage protests inside the Assembly. He also alleged that senior Congress leader Pritam Singh resigned from the business advisory committee to cover up his failure to manage his party members in the session. Joshi also accused Congress of avoiding debate on disaster-affected areas and focusing on political gains in Gairsain.
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