Overview
- Women’s groups, the Bhandari family, and opposition parties plan a January 4 march to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s residence in Dehradun to press for a CBI probe.
- Forest minister Subodh Uniyal said the state will examine any credible submissions and offer security to those who come forward, noting that the Supreme Court declined a CBI investigation.
- The furor followed Urmila Sanawar’s video and an audio naming a supposed VIP called “Gattu”; Suresh Rathore later said the clip was AI-generated and BJP leader Dushyant Gautam denied involvement.
- Uttarakhand Congress demanded a CBI inquiry under judicial supervision and warned of statewide agitation if the government does not act within ten days.
- Resort owner Pulkit Arya and two others received life sentences for the 2022 murder, while civil-society advocates allege crucial evidence was lost when the resort room was bulldozed and phones were not recovered.