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Rishabh Pant seeks CM Dhami’s help to buy land in Uttarakhand
Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has publicly appealed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for help in buying land in his home state. In a late-night post on X on Friday, Pant…
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Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has publicly appealed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for help in buying land in his home state. In a late-night post on X on Friday, Pant said he has been trying for three years to shift his base from Delhi to Uttarakhand but has faced repeated hurdles and lack of clarity in the land purchase process. The wicketkeeper-batsman, currently on the Test tour of Sri Lanka, said he wants to contribute to his state's development and is even willing to buy government land at official rates.
Pant wrote that as a local from Uttarakhand, he has been unable to find a large, convenient plot to live on. He requested the chief minister's intervention, saying he has been struggling and does not know how to proceed. The cricketer's family originally hails from the hill state, and he has often spoken of his attachment to the region. Fans have responded with humorous comments to his unusual public request.
The Indian Opinion
A celebrity asking a chief minister directly for land may seem like privilege, but Pant's frustration reflects a genuine problem many face in Uttarakhand's land market. The narrative of 'homecoming' is touching, but the real test is whether his public appeal will speed up what has taken three years of private effort. If the state government can resolve this quickly, it will raise questions about why ordinary buyers cannot get the same help. The key number to watch: how many days it takes for a reply from CM Dhami.
Source: aajtak.in
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