Dehradun, Dec. 19 -- A fresh instance of negligence in the security arrangements for Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami came to the fore again today, when the pilot and interceptor vehicles attached to his convoy broke down while he was leaving the Secretariat. The incident occurred as the CM was departing after a review meeting on revenue receipts, during which the pilot car assigned to the fleet malfunctioned, forcing the convoy to move without its designated lead vehicle. Adding to the lapse, the interceptor car positioned at the Secretariat gate to guide the convoy also broke down at the same time, compounding the security concern.

It may be noted here that, after the meeting, the CM was scheduled to proceed to the World Minority Right...