Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has called remarks describing people from Uttarakhand as “infiltrators” a grave insult to the state and its residents. Speaking in Khatima, Dhami asked the Congress party in Uttarakhand to clarify whether it supports the wording attributed to Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav.
The remarks were reported by ANI on 24 October 2026. Dhami said Uttarakhand is known worldwide as a land of “self-respecting, patriotic, and brave soldiers”. He argued that language portraying the state’s people in that manner was unacceptable.
Dhami seeks Congress’s position
Dhami said the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav, are political allies. He said the 2 parties work together and contest elections together, and therefore asked Congress leaders to state their position on the issue.
His demand was directed specifically at the Congress organisation in Uttarakhand. Dhami asked whether the party agrees with Akhilesh Yadav’s use of the term “infiltrators” for people from the state.
The statement places the issue within the alliance between the 2 parties and seeks to make the Congress’s response a matter of public debate in Uttarakhand. The supplied report does not include a response from Congress or the Samajwadi Party.
Reference to past police-firing incidents
Dhami also referred to the Khatima, Mussoorie and Rampur Tiraha police-firing incidents. He said people in Uttarakhand have not forgotten these events, which he linked to the tenure of Akhilesh Yadav’s father, Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Dhami said those incidents remain fresh in public memory. His reference connected the current political dispute with events that continue to carry significance in Uttarakhand’s political discourse.
The statement did not provide casualty figures, dates or further details about the 3 incidents. It also did not include any response from the Congress or the Samajwadi Party to Dhami’s allegations and questions.
What the statement means for readers
For people in Uttarakhand, the dispute concerns both the description used for the state’s residents and the political alliance involving the Congress and the Samajwadi Party. Dhami’s call for clarification now puts the focus on whether Congress leaders will respond to his question.
The verified development is Dhami’s public criticism and demand for a clarification. No subsequent response or decision from either party is included in the available material.
Conclusion
Pushkar Singh Dhami has described the “infiltrators” remark as an insult to Uttarakhand and asked the state Congress to clarify its position. He also invoked the Khatima, Mussoorie and Rampur Tiraha police-firing incidents while criticising the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What did Pushkar Singh Dhami criticise?
Dhami criticised the use of the term “infiltrators” to describe people from Uttarakhand and called it a grave insult.
Q. Where did Dhami make the remarks?
He made the remarks in Khatima, Uttarakhand.
Q. Whom did Dhami ask to clarify its position?
He asked the Congress party in Uttarakhand to clarify whether it agrees with Akhilesh Yadav’s use of the term.
Q. Which parties did Dhami describe as allies?
He described the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav, as political allies.
Q. Which police-firing incidents did Dhami mention?
He mentioned the Khatima, Mussoorie and Rampur Tiraha police-firing incidents.
Q. Did the available report include a response from Congress?
No. a response from Congress or the Samajwadi Party is not yet available.
