Rawat alleges phones being tapped, MLAs threatened in Uttarakhand


Dehradun, May 8 (PTI) : Ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today alleged that central agencies were being misused to "harass" MLAs and leaders, who were being threatened and their phones were getting tapped ahead of the trust vote in the state Assembly on Tuesday.

"Our MLAs and leaders are getting threatening messages from conduits who are posing as relatives, well-wishers and acquaintances," Rawat told reporters here.

"I am also being kept under surveillance as if I am an anti-national," he alleged.

Rawat alleged that his phones and those of his relatives and aides were being tapped. "Central agencies are harassing Congress people through various ways," he alleged.

"Central agencies are openly being misused and not only my MLAs but political leaders are being threatened," he said.

His allegations came on a day another video of a purported sting operation was released allegedly involving Rawat and he was accused of indulging in horse-trading.

Asked about the video, Rawat said that he had no information about it as of now.

The Congress leader voiced confidence that he will win the trust vote which will be held on May 10 following the direction of the Supreme Court.

The apex court was hearing the Centre's petition challenging the revoking of President's rule by the Uttarakhand High Court on Rawat's plea.

Rawat also targeted former chief minister and rebel leader Bijay Bahuguna and his son Saket, saying they had "ganged up" with BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya to topple his democratically elected government.

He also alleged that Bahuguna and former Congress leader Bhupesh Upadhyaya's wife were involved usurping land of the displaced people of Tehri and demanded a high-level probe into the matter.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Mon, May 09 2016

    BJP has the history of capturing the power through back door methods and these are all the illegal ways the party play shamelessly to gain the power.

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  • hemanth, Bangalore

    Mon, May 09 2016

    Ok. Read history of CONgress.. You will be enlighten more

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  • Narendra Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, May 09 2016

    Modi and Shah can stoop down to any extent....

    Ultimate aim is to topple "Congress Mukth" and "Gandhi Mukth Bharat" ... is their core competence or agenda!!!

    People have realized within two years of their hidden agenda(true colour) of Mandir, changing the Governors of congress and other party (other than BJP) ruled states, tried to sell poor farmers land by bringing Land Act (which they failed miserably!!!) to favor the Industrialists/Corporate's who helped them financial assitance (Adani's & Ambani's ...list is on), tried their mighty power to bring their own Judges at High Courts and even CJI...and what not....!!!

    The worst is they are trying their best to change the "Democratic Values and systems" (repealing the Five year planning commission and making it as "NITI AAYOG" (absolutely "ANEETI").....of this country.

    Fought even their best with world acclaimed RBI Governor to oust him, because he did not pay heed or attention to their dikats....

    Opposition was shown/treated in a manner in which it must have never ever happened in the history of our country at Parliament!!!

    Acche Din dhoor naheen hi...Aanewalien hein....Lekhin "PAANCH" saal ke Baadh..

    Sabarr karo aur maaf karo vote dekhe galathi kar baita "Indian Electorate".....Unka muddha hi... Jo woh 60 saal naheen kar paya woh hum paanch hi saal me katam kar dikhaayenghe ...aur dhikayee de raha hi ab a watan ke logon ko...ye khana mana hi...wahan jaana mana hi....ye hi .....Bharatiya Jokers Party BJP .....

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Everyone knows what happened in Karnataka under Yuddi and Reddy. BJP never learnt a lesson and never will. Political parties do try these sort of things many times. But, it is never been as shameless as BJP displayed it in Karnataka. Uttarakhand is also the same story, only difference is this time they show political opponents with the help of media.

    Congress was running a govt., how can there be a split without BJP trying to grab some MLAs. The split came there because BJP gave them money which congress could not. As simple as that.

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  • Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Removal of the opposition is the only aim of the ruling party and not the development of the country and welfare of the citizens.This will continue till the next elections.But,nobody can challenge God's plans.

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  • Lexy Saldanha, Mangaluru/Sydney-Australia

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Re- impose Presidents rule and call fresh election, the presidents rule was correct decision, but these useless politician and judges made stupid judgement than seeing the reality, let the voters of Uttarkhand decide, not the politician ya court.

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  • krish, Dubai

    Sun, May 08 2016

    i just saw a video that Mr. Rawat was offering 25 Lakh to MLA to support him.

    Congress is completely busy with scams?
    recent scam by Congress
    Chopper scam.
    Uttarkhand scam,
    Karnataka minister accepted scam in Water Lap.

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  • juliet mascarenhas, Bejai

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Visiting Dubai, scam will leak out once the party is kicked out.
    Yediurappas scam,forgot to mention.

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  • Ks, Shj

    Sun, May 08 2016

    How can you forget Reddy?

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Now they are tasting their own medicine

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Rape of Democracy...

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Sun, May 08 2016

    BJP can stoop so low .....Even if Rawat wins the floor test, he might be raided by CBI next day !! By hook or by crook BJP wants to oust the elected Govt and start cow politics

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    These are BJP's developments in India.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    End of congi rule in Uttarakhand...

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Operation Kamala succeeded in Karnataka, when in election Voters thrown out BJP without giving opposition.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Back door entry...

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Back door entry through italian chopper ???

    ha.ha.ha..

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Election victory difficult...
    Back door entry nut and bolt...

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    ha.ha.ha.

    Congi party had imposed 100 times President rule in india to save democracy...

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  • Neeth, mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Cry baby. he has realized that he is losing..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, May 08 2016

    President should order fresh ELECTIONS ...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Jossey is a statesman now...this comment proves it...

    ...JH...

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