Rudrapur, Oct. 26 -- Congress's Uttarakhand in-charge Kumari Selja skipping the garlanding of Shaheed Bhagat Singh's statue during the party's Nyay Yatra in Rudrapur on Saturday sparked a political row in Udham Singh Nagar, with the BJP alleging that her act amounted to an insult to the freedom fighter and the people of the district. Rudrapur MLA Shiv Arora criticised Selja, saying Bhagat Singh Chowk held a special place in the local community and represented patriotism. "Skipping garlanding the martyr's statue is an insult towards the martyr and local people. Bhagat Singh Chowk has a respectful identity for locals and is a centre of patriotism," Arora said. Rejecting the allegation that Selja had disrespected Bhagat Singh, Thukral said she had avoided climbing onto the platform because of health issues and had nevertheless paid her respects to the martyr. "Kumari Selja avoided climbing onto the platform following health issues. She touched the garland and paid respect to the martyr's statue from the bottom of the platform," Thukral said. Selja did not give an immediate clarification on the matter....