Overview
- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved recommending a CBI investigation, with the Centre’s notification now required before the agency can formally take over.
- An FIR in Dehradun, based on a complaint by Padma Bhushan awardee Anil Prakash Joshi, seeks investigation of an unidentified ‘VIP’ for alleged interference and evidence suppression.
- Ankita Bhandari’s parents and civic groups say the order is incomplete, pressing for a judge‑monitored, time‑bound probe centered on the ‘VIP’ angle.
- The Congress demands the CBI finish its inquiry within six months and pursue those accused of destroying evidence, including scrutiny of the resort’s demolition.
- A state SIT earlier secured life sentences in May 2025 for Pulkit Arya and two associates; fresh protests followed social‑media clips alleging a ‘VIP’ role, which BJP leader Dushyant Gautam has denied while filing defamation cases.