Two Days Before Uttarakhand Floor Test, New ‘Bribe’ Video Emerges

The private news channel had earlier released a video that allegedly showed Rawat indulging in horse-trading.

File photo of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat addressing a press conference in Dehradun. (Photo: IANS)

Two days ahead of the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly, a video of a new sting operation has emerged.

The video allegedly shows a Congress legislator talking of bribing at least a dozen party MLAs to keep them on ousted chief minister Harish Rawat’s side. The sting allegedly shows Congress MLA Madan Singh admitting to payment of Rs 25 lakh each to 12 legislators.

The sting has been conducted by a news channel that earlier released a video clip allegedly showing Rawat indulging in horse-trading.

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Taking potshots at Rawat, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said he was power hungry and could go to any extent to remain in power.

Bribes are being given to MLAs to win their support in Uttarakhand. I call it a ‘danavi khel’ (diabolical game). This brokering of ‘dev bhoomi’ (gods’ land) should be stopped immediately.

<b>Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, BJP MP and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister</b>

The Harish Rawat government was dismissed by the Centre under Article 356 of the constitution on March 27 after nine Congress MLAs, led by former chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, revolted against Rawat.

The Supreme Court has fixed May 10 for Rawat to prove his majority in the assembly.