Overview
- He said senior Congress leaders pressed him to issue adverse remarks about Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, which he refused.
- He recounted being told by the Delhi leadership to withdraw his praise and apologise after he described Dhami as a 'sadhu'.
- He alleged the party sought to defame opposition-ruled chief ministers and claimed a planned bid to change Uttarakhand’s demography, offering no evidence in the reports.
- His comments were delivered at the release of a book on Dhami at Raj Bhavan, with Governor Gurmeet Singh and former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari present.
- Reports highlight his long Congress background, with conflicting accounts on whether he was expelled or suspended in 2024 and whether he subsequently joined the BJP.