The state Congress president Pritam Singh has questioned the State Government’s decision to tighten security of the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat in the wake of the attempted sting operation. Talking to the journalists at the state party office here on Tuesday, he said that stepping up the CM’s security on threat perception is understandable. “But revving up security after the sting episode is open to questions. The Government must explain the state of things regarding security inside the CM's residence and must account for why the need has been felt to strengthen security after the sting episode surfaced,” he said.  

He further demanded the State Government to make public the footages associated with the CDs recovered from the possession of Umesh Kumar. “It is now clear that the State Government is neck deep in corruption. This is why it is sleeping on the appointment of Lokayukt,” the state Congress chief said.

He also cast doubt over the intention of the State Government in taking a considerably long time in acting against the conspirators. “Why did they keep mum for so long a time as the complaint was lodged on August 10 ? I reiterate the Congress demand of making public all the CDs, pen drives and cameras recovered,” he said. 

Speaking of the upcoming urban local body elections, Singh claimed that the Congress is all set to win. “The people are disillusioned with the BJP ruling both in the Centre and the State. They are waiting to teach them a bitter lesson for practising anti-people policies,” he said. He further said that the party having selected strong candidates for the civic election would prove an added advantage for them. Quizzed over the presence of the rebels in the poll fray, he said that things on the count are not serious. “Most of them have withdrawn from the contest,” he added.