Uttarakhand Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Yashpal Arya accused the BJP of allowing corruption and alleged that the state’s natural resources and public assets were being sold. He made the remarks in Almora while addressing Congress workers and senior party colleagues gathered at Golju Dev’s sacred land.

Arya said the Congress would continue its ‘Nyay Yatra’ and raise questions about the state government’s functioning. His remarks were carried in a PTI Videos report published on 22 October 2026.

Arya’s allegations

Arya alleged that corruption had reached its peak in Uttarakhand. He also claimed that the state currently ranks at the very top in terms of corruption.

The Congress leader accused the BJP of plundering Uttarakhand’s water, forests and land. He further alleged that more than 7,000 bighas of land had been sold, along with other valuable state assets.

In his statement, Arya said the alleged sales included forests, land and rivers. These claims were made by the Congress leader during the party’s programme in Almora and are presented as political allegations.

Arya said, “Today, all our senior leaders and our colleagues from the Congress party have come to this sacred land to seek justice at the feet of Golju Dev.” He added that “The BJP has crossed all limits” and that the Congress would continue its ‘Nyay Yatra’ along the path of justice.

What happens next

The available report records Arya’s allegations and his announcement that the Congress will continue the Nyay Yatra. It does not provide a response from the BJP or independent verification of the claims regarding corruption, land sales or state assets.

For readers in Uttarakhand, the allegations concern the use and sale of land, forests, water and rivers across the state. No further details about the route, schedule or next programme of the Nyay Yatra were provided in the available material.

Conclusion

Yashpal Arya has used the Congress’s Almora programme to accuse the BJP of corruption and alleged large-scale sales of Uttarakhand’s land and natural assets. The Congress says it will continue its ‘Nyay Yatra’, while the available report contains no BJP response or independent verification of the allegations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who made the allegations?

Yashpal Arya, the Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and a Congress leader, made the allegations.

Q. Where did Arya make the remarks?

He made the remarks in Almora at a gathering held at the sacred land of Golju Dev.

Q. What did Arya allege about corruption?

He alleged that corruption had reached its peak and claimed Uttarakhand currently ranks at the very top in terms of corruption.

Q. What land-related claim did Arya make?

He alleged that more than 7,000 bighas of land had been sold.

Q. What is the Congress’s Nyay Yatra?

Arya said the Congress would continue its ‘Nyay Yatra’ along the path of justice. further details about its schedule or route is not yet available.

Q. Did the available report include a BJP response?

No BJP response was included in the available material.