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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami's 'Friends' Defence After Daler Mehndi Event Row

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Context

What happened: After singer Daler Mehndi stopped his performance at a fair in New Tehri, Minister Subodh Uniyal said he felt the singer was under the influence of an intoxicant. Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami then sought to put a lid on the row. Why it matters: The Chief Minister's move to contain the dispute followed a minister's public comment about the singer's condition at the event.

What changed

After singer Daler Mehndi stopped his performance at a fair in New Tehri, Minister Subodh Uniyal said he felt the singer was under the influence of an intoxicant. Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami then sought to put a lid on the row.

Why it matters

The Chief Minister's move to contain the dispute followed a minister's public comment about the singer's condition at the event.

Sources

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