Dehradun, June 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 31 May: A 20-kilometre protest march was organised in Dehradun by the "Sthayi Rajdhani Gairsain Samiti" demanding that Gairsain be declared the permanent capital of Uttarakhand. Despite heavy rain, the march saw participation from former bureaucrats, social activists, journalists, and young people.

Protesters expressed strong dissatisfaction, arguing that even after years of statehood, successive governments have ignored public sentiment regarding Gairsain and remained unresponsive to what they consider a fundamental demand of the hill regions.

The movement was led by former IAS officer Vinod Prasad Ratudi, who issued a strong warning to the government. He stated that the 20-km march wa...