Members of UKD stage protest

Pressing on their demand to make Gairsain as the permanent capital of Uttarakhand, members of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal staged a dharna on the railway line to temporarily stop the train services here. Despite being an ally of the state government, UKD is protesting against the 'government's delay' to declare Gairsain as the permanent capital.

Since Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh as a separate state, the UKD, a key regional party, has vociferously raised the demand for making Gairsain its capital. Activists of UKD also organised a rally in Pauri and demanded restoring works on hydroelectricity projects in the state. The recent decision of the central government to stop works on hydroelectric projects on the rivers of Uttarakhand, an eco-sensitive zone is opposed by UKD.

Senior leader of UKD Kashi Singh Airy said the move to stop the work on hydroelectricity projects has made the youth unemployed as power production is the chief resource of the state.