Not long after he was sworn in as CM of Uttarakhand last year, Rawat gave a shocker when he said that young women follow strange fashion trends and that he was shocked to see a mother wearing ripped jeans and boots while she was on a flight with her children.
In an interview with IANS, Rawat also said that when he was appointed CM of the state, "some people" started a conspiracy to malign his image.
Trivendra Singh Rawat tendered his resignation from the CM post after some BJP MLAs complained to the party's central leadership about his working style.
The incumbent Chief Minister, Tirath Singh Rawat met Governor Baby Rani Maurya on late Friday night and submitted his resignation.
Amid row over by-polls, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to Governor Baby Rani Maurya.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday met BJP chief J.P. Nadda for the second time in three days to discuss the political situation and the requirement of his election to the state Assembly before September 10.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat met Indian Idol contestant Pawandeep Rajan and described him as a source of inspiration for the youths.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and apprised him of the COVID-19 situation in the state.
Making the announcement on Friday, CM Tirath Singh Rawat said the exercise will begin in first week of May.
Uttarakhand CM will be convening a high-level meeting today to address the shortage of Remdisivir and other covid related problems.
The chief minister was replying to a question as to why the two religious events should not be equated (Nizamuddin Markaz and Kumbh) as Kumbh also draws crowds and could strengthen the second wave of the coronavirus infection.
Meanwhile, the Central Academy for State Forest Service, The Doon School and IIT-Roorkee reported as many as 56 positive cases of coronavirus as the second wave of COVID-19 spreads across the country.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat had drawn flak when he said that youngsters follow strange fashion trends due to a lack of values and consider themselves to be big shots after wearing jeans ripped at the knees.
"I have tested positive for coronavirus, I am fine and am not facing any health issues. I have isolated myself under the doctors' observation," Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted in Hindi.
In another gaffe within fortnight after assuming office, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said the "United States ruled India for 200 years".
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat had triggered a storm with his statement that youngsters today follow strange fashion trends due to a lack of values.
Speaking at a workshop organised by by the Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Dehradun on Tuesday, Rawat said he was 'shocked' to see a woman running an NGO wearing ripped jeans.
Newly appointed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday inducted 11 ministers in his cabinet. Governor Baby Rani Maurya administered oath to new ministers at the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhawan in Dehradun.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Madan Kaushik has been appointed as the new chief of the party's Uttarakhand unit. He replaces Banshidhar Bhagat.
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