There is growing discontent among the Gujjars and Bakerwals over the Modi government's promise of ST status to Paharis, while the latter are angry over their long wait; the two can influence results in more than a dozen constituencies in Pir Panjal region.
Vinod Sultanpuri also added that he had a proposal of putting the civil areas of all the three cantonments under one panchayat so that the semi-urban culture of these areas can be maintained, which he would soon take up with the state government.
Vijay Rawat, who is retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni.
The Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat has confirmed counter-offensive against terrorists in Pakistan occupied Kashmir the armed forces on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Rawat said Army has destroyed 3 terrorists camps in PoK and killed 6-10 Pakistani soldiers.
He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.