Dehradun, Dec. 4 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haldwani (Nainital), 3 Dec: BJP Spokesperson Vikas Bhagat has strongly criticised Congress MLA Sumit Hridyesh's active involvement in the Supreme Court proceedings related to the Banbhulpura incident, terming it as politics of appeasement. He alleged that the MLA's presence in the court throughout the hearing of the illegal encroachment case reflects his concern only for the votes of a particular community rather than the future development of Haldwani.

Reacting to the developments, Vikas Bhagat said it is unfortunate that a young leader like Sumit Hridyesh appears to be consistently moving in the wrong direction under the pressure of vote-bank politics. He emphasised that while the state is advan...