Sun Mar 16 13:01:56 UTC 2025: ## Uttarakhand Finance Minister Resigns Amidst Controversy
**Dehradun, Uttarakhand –** Uttarakhand Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Aggarwal submitted his resignation on Sunday, March 16th, 2025. This follows a recent controversy sparked by Aggarwal’s remarks during the state budget session. His speech, in which he criticized the people of the hills and asserted that the state was not solely for “pahadis” (hill residents), drew heavy criticism from the opposition. The BJP government faced backlash for the minister’s comments, which were seen as neglecting and insulting the hill population.
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