Uttarakhand government’s notice to the Army for the Badrinath cultural festival is ludicrous. CM Dhami attended it and sought credit by declaring it a joint Army-district administration initiative. He should’ve engaged with the critics over spiritual and environmental sensitivities. Sending notice to the army instead is an act of cowardice.
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