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Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters to support a third BJP government in Uttarakhand during a state foundation day event in Dehradun. He set the party a target of winning more than 65 seats in the next Assembly election and attacked Congress over corruption, development and the statehood movement.
Chamoli
Divya, Deepika and Aarav from Chamoli-Pokhri were honoured with a child bravery award in Dehradun on 6 November 2026. The children were recognised after confronting a bear while protecting their companions, according to Chamoli Police Uttarakhand. Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami presented the honour.
Others
Uttarakhand Police has received the President’s Police Colour, a significant national recognition that makes it the 16th state police force to receive the distinction. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the presentation ceremony at the Reserve Police Lines on Friday, highlighting the force’s service and sacrifice.
Rishikesh
Congress workers opposing Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit were stopped near Jolly Grant while demanding justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Police detained the protesters and later released them. The demonstration also highlighted claimed disruption to traders and residents after the main road was closed during the minister’s Dhanteras visit.
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah arrived at Jolly Grant Airport in Uttarakhand, where he was welcomed during the state’s 26th foundation-year milestone. Development projects worth ₹1,475.31 crore are scheduled to be presented to the state, with the initiatives expected to support Uttarakhand’s continuing development journey.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Atal ji and those who died during Uttarakhand’s statehood movement at a Foundation Day event in Dehradun. He said the state’s creation on November 9, 2000, fulfilled a long-standing demand of the hill people and remembered the struggle associated with Rampur Tiraha.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president Jyoti Rautela was taken into custody after showing black flags during Amit Shah’s visit to Dehradun. The protest was linked to continuing demands for justice for Ankita Bhandari, keeping the case at the centre of political attention in Uttarakhand.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah in Dehradun by presenting gifts representing the state’s cultural identity and ancient Indian civilisation. The presentation took place as Shah arrived to attend the Uttarakhand Rajyotsav, or State Foundation Day, celebration.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said 63 Uttarakhand projects involving foundation stones and inaugurations were carried out for Rs 1,508 crore. He also announced honours for citizens and children, while highlighting claims of 50 per cent GSDP growth since 2022, a 40 per cent rise in per capita income and industrial projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
Dehradun
Speaking at an Uttarakhand Formation Day event in Dehradun, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP would form the government for a third time in the upcoming elections. He also dismissed the expected impact of Rahul ji’s visits and credited Narendra Modi and Pushkar Singh Dhami with advancing development in the state.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said 15 other states are moving towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code after Uttarakhand’s example. Speaking at an Uttarakhand Formation Day event in Dehradun, he said the UCC would gradually be implemented in all states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Dehradun
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Uttarakhand would mark 24 years since its formation on November 9. Speaking at a Dehradun rally, he praised Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrival, credited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government with fulfilling the statehood demand and accused Congress of misleading voters.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the Bharatiya Janata Party will return to power in Uttarakhand for a third consecutive term in the 2027 Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally at Dehradun’s Parade Ground during State Foundation Day celebrations, he also claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s tour would not affect the electoral contest.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Dehradun on Friday for 2 major programmes. He will address the 26th state foundation day gathering at Parade Ground before attending the President’s Police Colour ceremony at Police Line Race Course, while security checks have intensified ahead of the visit.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed arrangements at Dehradun’s Parade Ground before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit. Shah is scheduled to attend the State Foundation Day Programme and join the ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ padyatra the following day, making the venue central to the state’s upcoming programme.
Dehradun
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Dehradun on 6 November and address a public meeting at Parade Ground on the eve of Uttarakhand State Foundation Day. BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt said workers and supporters from across Uttarakhand are being mobilised and described the event as an important occasion for the state.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Police will formally adopt a new logo and motto when Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents the President’s Police Colour in Dehradun on 6 November. The change replaces “Mitrata Seva Suraksha”, used since the state’s formation, with a message focused on duty, truth and courage.
Others
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay tribute to police martyrs at New Delhi’s National Police Memorial on 21 October 2026. He will also flag off a motorcycle rally involving about 90 police riders from states, Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations before the riders head to Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee President Ganesh Godiyal has criticised a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the allegation that others are infiltrators a cheap argument. Speaking in Dehradun, he said the people gathered there were committed to protecting and strengthening Indian democracy.
