The Bageshwar District Congress Committee has demanded that Minister Rekha Arya be removed from office until an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving 210 crore is completed. The party has also sought an impartial inquiry and action against those found responsible.
Congress workers staged a protest at SBI Tiraha in Bageshwar and burned an effigy of the minister. The demonstration focused on allegations linked to the reported financial irregularities in the state.
Allegations raised during the protest
Former MP Pradeep Tamta made allegations against Rekha Arya and her husband during the protest. He alleged that the 2 had together looted the state and were involved in a scam worth crores of rupees.
These are allegations raised during a political protest and are not established findings. The available report does not provide a conclusion from an investigation or a court decision on the claims.
Tamta demanded that Arya be removed from the ministerial until the inquiry is completed. He also called for the facts to be established through an investigation and for responsibility to be fixed. According to the report, he said the Congress was seeking answers from the government on the matter.
District Congress Committee president Arjun Bhatt said that Rekha Arya and her husband, Sahu, had levelled allegations against each other. Bhatt said the allegations had not been made by the Congress but had emerged between the parties concerned.
Bhatt demanded an impartial investigation and strict action against anyone found guilty. The available material does not identify the investigating authority, provide a probe deadline or state whether any person has been formally charged.
Former legislator Lalit Farswan, former district panchayat president Harish Aithani, former district president Bhagwat Singh Dasila and Lokmani Pathak were also present during the protest.
What happens next
The Congress has called for a government response, a fair investigation and accountability. No further official action or finding is specified in the available material.
Conclusion
Bageshwar Congress has sought Rekha Arya’s removal until an impartial investigation into the alleged 210 crore financial irregularities is completed. The claims remain allegations, and the available report records no final investigative or judicial finding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why has Congress demanded Rekha Arya’s removal?
Congress has demanded her removal until an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving 210 crore is completed.
Q. Where did the protest take place?
Congress workers protested at SBI Tiraha in Bageshwar.
Q. What action did the protesters take?
They burned an effigy of Minister Rekha Arya.
Q. Who made allegations against Rekha Arya and her husband?
Former MP Pradeep Tamta made allegations during the protest.
Q. What did the Bageshwar Congress Committee demand?
It demanded an impartial investigation and action against anyone found responsible.
Q. What did Arjun Bhatt say about the allegations?
Bhatt said Rekha Arya and her husband, Sahu, had made allegations against each other and that the claims had emerged between the concerned parties.
Q. Has a final finding been reported?
No final investigative or judicial finding is provided in the available material.
