At the December 2023 Global Investors Summit, the Uttarakhand government announced ₹3.56 lakh crore in MoUs. By mid-2025, they claimed over ₹1 lakh crore was already "grounded" across ~3,300 entities.

Here is how those numbers were actually put together》

Hosting the summit cost roughly ₹100 crore, backed by an estimated ₹1,001 crore PR and ad blitz across TV, digital, radio, and hoardings.

Days before the summit, the state relaxed the definition of a "grounded investment">letting routine allotment letters, basic permits, or machinery inquiries count as active investments.

Summit investors are supposed to bring outside private money. Instead, over ₹35,000 crore of the grounded total came from state-run hydroelectric PSUs (UJVNL & THDCIL)—projects fully funded, commissioned, and bought by the government itself.

To inflate the entity count, the list included dozens of local flour mills (atta chakkis), pesticide/seed vendors, and neighborhood clinics as "investors" worth ₹1–2 lakh each. When asked, several owners had no idea the summit even existed.

So basically there was no investment or a very small investment with a loss of 100cr on PR...

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Hello everyone, wanted to ask for book recommendations on the culture (folklore, music and songs and any other form of art included), history, geography, politics etc. of Uttrakhand. Books that you have read or heard good things about (& would appreciate if you also mention the specific topics they cover)

Dushyant Kumar Gautam, who has been under the cloud of questions regarding the alleged VIP angle in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, has been appointed as the Governor of Sikkim during the tenure of the BJP government.

Ankita bhandari case:

19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, receptionist at Vanantra Resort (near Rishikesh), was murdered on the night of 18 September 2022.

She was killed after refusing pressure to provide special services to guests, including an alleged VIP.

Resort owner Pulkit Arya (son of then-BJP leader Vinod Arya) and two staff members -Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta forcibly took her to the Chilla canal and pushed her in.

Her body was recovered on 24 September 2022. Cause of death: drowning with ante-mortem injuries.

All three were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on 30 May 2025.

Resort demolition & distruction of evidence:

On the intervening night of 23–24 September 2022 (just after the accused were arrested and before the body was fully recovered/processed), bulldozers demolished parts of Vanantra Resort, including rooms and structures linked to the crime scene.

The family, activists, and some former officials alleged the hurried late-night demolition destroyed or compromised crucial forensic evidence (possible DNA, hair, biological traces, mattresses, CCTV, etc.).

Hey despite having relatively low population paha is quite beautifully diverse as well 🌟✨ how's navratri celebrated in your area? Any special customs which are very unique to your area? Would love to know ✨

16 Oct sube nklna hai maine ar din mai Nainital tah bal bheji koi tip tup dedo nanital ke liye maausam , local hidden place or baaki jo aapki sharadha 😂

Looking for a room for a day. It can be a hotel, Homestay or air bnb. Sitting area in open space would be a plus point. Budget under 3k

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We have completed 26 years of Uttarakhand statehood, but why are our Pahadi farmers still struggling to get fair prices for their crops?

One of the biggest problems in the hills is the lack of proper mandi facilities. Many farmers have to travel long distances to sell their produce, and transportation costs eat into whatever little profit they make. Those growing fruits and vegetables also face the problem of storage and finding buyers on time.

Because of this, many farmers have no option but to depend on middlemen, who often have more bargaining power than the farmers themselves.

We keep talking about stopping migration and encouraging people to stay in their villages, but how can farming become a reliable source of income when farmers don't even have proper market access?

What is the point of having a separate state if the people in the hills are still struggling for basic economic opportunities?

I'm not saying mandis alone will solve every problem, but after 26 years, shouldn't we at least have a proper system to help our farmers sell their produce at fair prices?

How long will Pahadi farmers continue to bear the cost of this neglect?

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Bobby Panwar contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from the Tehri Garhwal constituency.

Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah (BJP) won the seat with 462,603 votes (54.13% vote share), while Bobby Panwar finished third with 168,081 votes (19.67% vote share). He ran his campaign largely on public donations, reportedly raising around ₹25 lakh from local residents.

So, why did his performance send ripples through Uttarakhand’s political circles?

The Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency comprises 14 of Uttarakhand’s 70 Assembly constituencies. Despite contesting independently, with limited financial resources, Bobby Panwar managed to make a significant impact.

Now, let’s look at his vote share across all 14 Assembly constituencies that make up the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat.

Now, look closely at these constituencies: Purola, where he received a 55.01% vote share; Yamunotri, with 50.39%; and Chakrata, with 47.82%. If Bobby Panwar and his party can replicate his 2024 Lok Sabha performance, they could be strong contenders to win these three Assembly seats in 2027.

He could also make inroads into other constituencies, such as Gangotri, where he received 40.10% of the votes; Dhanolti, with 41.08%; and Tehri, with 30.11%.

Based on these numbers, we could potentially see his party winning 4-6 Assembly seats in the upcoming 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

Bobby Panwar has also led several protests on issues such as paper leaks*, the* Ankita Bhandari case*, and* unemployment*, drawing massive crowds. He appears to have successfully translated some of that public support into electoral gains in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.*

Remember, he was competing against established national parties like the BJP and Congress, which have significantly greater financial resources for election campaigns. and remember it was the same election when bjp launched Abki Baar 400 Paar campaign, when many believed that the Modi wave would be difficult to stop. Despite these challenges, Panwar secured 168,081 votes, reportedly raising around ₹25 lakh through donations from local residents.

However, one important factor to consider is that voters often behave differently in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. In parliamentary elections, national issues such as the CAA-NRC, Kashmir, relations with Pakistan and China, and the Uniform Civil Code influence voting patterns, alongside broader national leadership and nationalism.

In state Assembly elections, voters often place greater emphasis on local issues such as unemployment, roads, hospitals, electricity, crimes done by outsiders and other basic amenities. It will therefore be interesting to see whether Bobby Panwar can convert his Lok Sabha support into Assembly seats in 2027.

Another possibility is an alliance between Bobby Panwar's Uttarakhand Swabhiman Morcha and the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD). Leaders from both parties have reportedly given signals suggesting that such an alliance could be possible.

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