Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks referring to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval as one of the “villains” in his political fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS.
In a post on X, Dhami said national security and the country’s self-respect were above party politics, adding that those who had insulted Doval, whom he described as a son of Uttarakhand, must recognise the importance of these issues.
“Those who have insulted Shri Ajit Doval—a son of the 'Devbhoomi' (Land of Gods) of Uttarakhand and the nation's National Security Advisor—must realise that national security and the country's self-respect transcend the petty politics of any political party,” Dhami wrote on X.
देवभूमि उत्तराखंड के सपूत, देश के राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार श्री अजीत डोभाल जी को अपमानित करने वालों को यह समझ लेना चाहिए कि राष्ट्र की सुरक्षा और देश का स्वाभिमान किसी राजनीतिक दल की सियासत से कहीं ऊपर है। विदेश की धरती पर जाकर देश की छवि धूमिल करना, सेना के शौर्य और राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा से जुड़े विषयों पर सवाल राहुल गांधी की राष्ट्रविरोधी सोच को दर्शाती है। आखिर सैन्यभूमि उत्तराखंड के बढ़ते मान, सम्मान और स्वाभिमान से राहुल गांधी को इतनी दिक्कत क्यों है ? #WeStandWithAjitDoval
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 15, 2026
Dhami accused Rahul Gandhi of tarnishing India’s image abroad and questioning the valour of the armed forces and matters related to national security. He also questioned why the Congress leader had an issue with the growing prestige and honour of Uttarakhand, a state he said was associated with military valour.
“Rahul Gandhi’s actions—tarnishing the nation's image on foreign soil and questioning the valour of our armed forces as well as matters concerning national security—reflect his anti-national mindset. Why, then, does Rahul Gandhi harbour such an issue with the growing prestige, honour, and self-respect of Uttarakhand, a land synonymous with military valour?” Dhami further wrote.
In a video accompanying the post, Dhami said the people of Uttarakhand would not forgive Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about Doval. He also accused the Congress leader of questioning the armed forces’ actions, including surgical strikes, air strikes and Operation Sindoor.
Referring to Operation Sindoor, Dhami said the Indian Army had targeted and destroyed bases from which terrorists were allegedly carrying out their activities following the Pahalgam incident.
“When the Indian Army carries out a surgical strike, he demands proof; when an air strike is conducted, he demands proof. He even questions the 'Operation Sindoor'—an operation carried out by our army following the Pahalgam incident—where, through precise mapping and a well-calculated strategy, the army targeted and destroyed the very bases from which terrorists were orchestrating their activities,” he said.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X, named Ajit Doval among core figures, describing them as the "villains of this story" and alleging that the space was closing in around them as the opposition confronts the government.
On allegations involving the CEC, Rahul Gandhi alleged at a press conference addressing the Chief Election Commission that CEC Gyanesh Kumar was acting under pressure and influence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Ajit Doval.
“I’ve been fighting Narendra Modi and the RSS for over a decade now. I understand them like you would understand your opponent - inside out, like the back of my hand,” he wrote.
“The core characteristic of these people is cowardice,” Gandhi wrote. (ANI)
