Overview
- A video shows Girdhari Lal Sahu telling a young party worker that a bride could be found in Bihar for Rs 20,000–25,000 during an event in the Someshwar area of Almora.
- The Pradesh Mahila Congress organized a demonstration at Minister Rekha Arya’s home in Dehradun, with additional protests planned in Haridwar.
- Police increased security outside Arya’s residence in anticipation of the protests.
- Sahu issued a public apology and said the remark was a joking aside taken out of context, asserting that he respects women.
- He cited charitable support for poor brides, including an annual claim of contributing to 101 marriages in Bareilly, while opposition parties and some BJP voices in Bihar demanded accountability.