Dehradun, Oct. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Uttarkashi, 30 Sep: Karan Mahara, President of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee, has described the mysterious death of Uttarkashi based reporter Rajiv Pratap as a grievous assault on the very soul of democracy. In a statement issued today, Mahara claimed that the mysterious death of Pratap has shaken the entire state. Mahara told the media that Rajiv Pratap was not merely an individual but a voice for the people, and that his recent fearless reporting on the state's affairs and the alleged corruption at Uttarkashi District Hospital had invited repeated threats and pressure to remove video material. He also demanded a CBI inquiry into the death of Pratap.
Mahara raised a pointed question, w...