Dehradun, April 1 -- The fatal shooting of a retired Army officer in Dehradun on Monday morning has triggered a political storm, with reactions reverberating from the state capital to New Delhi. Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised the prevailing law and order situation in Uttarakhand, while senior Congress leader Harish Rawat has described the incident as not merely an individual tragedy but the "murder" of a transforming Dehradun.

Reacting to the incident on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi stated that the brazen killing of a retired Brigadier, who had stepped out for a morning walk, reflects a complete breakdown of law and order in the state. He also commented that tho...