Dehradun, Nov. 7 -- Subodh Uniyal highlights 25 Years of Achievements, calls for collective efforts

Dehradun, 5 Nov: Some very contentious issues were also raised during the three-day debate on Uttarakhand's 25-year journey of statehood and its future roadmap in the Assembly. Some members spoke on party lines while others chose to do some plain-speaking. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Subodh Uniyal responded to the debate and listed the achievements of the state during the past 25 years, choosing not to politicise his response.

The long-standing issue of the state's permanent capital was one contentious topic and the question of whether Gairsain should be accorded this status evoked divergent opinions among legislators. After Minister S...