Dehradun. There has been a confrontation like situation between former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat and the Congress high command for the last few days. Now Harish Rawat on Saturday through social media has directly told the Congress high command in the form of an ultimatum that they can meet in the void, but cannot break. Harish Rawat has also said that the moment he feels that the party is being burdened or is asked to sit at home, he will immediately follow that order. Harish Rawat has said in his long post that he is sad that those with whom there is no competition are running to challenge him. Sometimes lame, sometimes want to pull the kurta. See what else Harish Rawat has written.
“By rolling and rolling, by rubbing and rubbing, I can meet the void, but I cannot break!”
It is an eternal truth that no one is bigger than the party and faith in leadership gives strength to democracy. I always considered the party big and had unwavering faith in the leadership. From the year 2002 and the year 2012, no test could have been more difficult for me. Even in that test, I stood unwaveringly with the party and kept its flag flying high. The party definitely rewarded me for it – made me a Union Minister, Chief Minister.
Our aim should be the party's interest and I want to clearly tell my Kalmi brothers and political friends that the moment Harish Rawat feels that I am becoming a burden for the party or I am asked to sit at home, I will follow the order without blinking an eye. But someone has to make the correct assessment. Lest it happen, I #take a decision on my own and tomorrow some of my friends have to write that this decision of Harish Rawat has #weakened the party's prospects.
The support of a large number of Congress workers and common people stands unwaveringly with me even today. Now the secret of election defeats has also started coming to light, so the voters are openly expressing their views. A few days ago, I had gone to Lalkuan and Kichha area, the people I met at both the places said – 'Sir, we are surprised as to how you lost?
You guys know, I am purely Uttarakhandi, Garhwali and Kumaoni. By rolling and rolling, by rubbing and rubbing, I can meet in the void, but cannot break. BJP did not impose #CBI and ED after me just like that. #Facilities are being provided to all the former Chief Ministers of the state and now even to the Presidents of the parties. Harish Rawat is not being given any #facility. Is it not clear to state that BJP is still considering me as its #rival even at this advancing age? BJP has dedicated four pages to trolling me and tarnishing my image. Is there anyone whose image BJP is trying so hard to tarnish in Uttarakhand?
There are competitions in politics. I am deeply saddened that those with whom I have no competition, because I have gone beyond that understanding, are racing to compete with me and sometimes want to impose #Langdi, sometimes want to pull the kurta. I am a complement for everyone and if they want to use this complement, I am present there, but the use has to be decided by those who have the weapons. I am present, but they have to decide whether to use me or not?
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— Harish Rawat (@harishrawatcmuk) October 10, 2026
Actually, Harish Rawat had recently started Sadbhavna Yatra in Uttarakhand. Expressing displeasure over this, Uttarakhand Congress in-charge Kumari Selja had written a letter to Harish Rawat. Kumari Selja had written in the letter that Harish Rawat is taking out the yatra without talking to the party. Kumari Selja had told Harish Rawat in the letter to immediately stop his Sadbhavna Yatra. After this, KC Venugopal, General Secretary of Congress Organization and close to Rahul Gandhi, for Harish Rawat, also wrote on social media that permission cannot be given to organize parallel programs as per one's wish.
After receiving Kumari Selja's letter, Harish Rawat had said in social media posts and while talking to the media that no Congress program is being organized in Uttarakhand. Harish Rawat had raised the question that when no party program is being organised, then how can their journey be parallel? Now Harish Rawat has made it clear through his latest post that he is firm on his stand and if the Congress high command does not like it, he can also sit at home. Harish Rawat is one of the veteran leaders of Uttarakhand Congress, but BJP has been forming the government in the state for the last two times. Congress is claiming that this time its government will be formed in Uttarakhand. The question is whether the Congress high command does not find Harish Rawat relevant in the politics of Uttarakhand?