The vociferous Uttarakhand’s forest minister Subodh Uniyal has categorically said that however influential a person may be but if he or she has committed any unlawful act by illegally cutting trees in Uttarakhand , the culprits won’t be spared and shall be brought to justice by all means.
It may be recalled that the son of the former speaker and former cabinet minister of finance who was unceremoniously exited from the council of ministers for his highly derogatory remarks against Uttarakhandies in the assembly Piyush Aggarwal has illegally cut trees while constructing a splendid resort and an illegal road connecting it at Laaldhang area of Yamkeshwar , Rishikesh, Garhwal.
Since there was already a written complaint against them earlier since 2021 but it was in cold storage. However, after the controversy erupted the SDM concerned lodged an FIR in this regard making things difficult for the ousted cabinet minister and his son.
According to the latest report, the forest department is seriously investigating this case and since the minister concerned Subodh Uniyal has unambiguously said that no one, however influential he or she would be will be spared means that the former minister’s son is really in a mess.
The annoyed minister is believed to have issued directives to take necessary action in this regard forthwith.
It is said that the minister has instructed the senior officers of the forest department that no leniency should be exercised on those who illegally cut trees and violate forest rules.
He said that those pricing this case should conduct impartial investigation and punish the guilty irrespective of the violators being highly connected.
The law should take its own course said the minister forest Subodh Uniyal.
It may be recalled that the son of the controversial former speaker and former cabinet minister Prem Chand Aggarwal, Piyush Aggarwal has built a magnificent Resort at Khairwal, Laal Dhaang, in Yamkeshwar block near Rishikesh, Garhwal. An illegal road was also built cutting government land and several trees connecting it to the resort.
A lot of controversy has been raised in this regard and the names of Piyush Aggarwal and the sons of the state BJP chief and MP Mahendra Bhatt were in circulation in the electronics channels , print and social media.
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