Uttarakhand Police gives Guard of Honour to BJP State President Madan Kaushik, says 'Misunderstanding' later

Madan Kaushik, a Haridwar MLA, was made the BJP state chief on March 12.

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Bageshwar: Newly-appointed Bharatiya Janata Party State President Madan Kaushik was given a Guard of Honor by the Uttarakhand Police, which the Bageshwar DIG said was a 'misunderstanding'.

The incident took place in Bageshwar following which the Police Headquarters had sought a report on the same. 

"The Guard of honour was a misunderstanding," said Bageshwar Deputy Inspector General Nilesh Anand Bharne. 

बागेश्वर पहुँचने पर पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं द्वारा भव्य स्वागत किया गया। pic.twitter.com/wzKcJ28YZk

— Madan Kaushik (@madankaushikbjp) March 22, 2021

This is to be noted that Madan Kaushik, a Haridwar MLA, was made the state president on March 12, replacing Bansidhar Bhagat.

Earlier, the Uttarakhand Police was in the news for trolling Virat Kohli for getting out on a duck. Uttarakhand Police took a dig on India skipper for getting out on a duck against England in the first T20I and used the example of his dismissal to raise driving awareness. Although, they deleted the tweet after backlash. 

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Tirath Singh Rawat has tested COVID-19 positive, he announced on his official Twitter account on Monday (March 22).

मैं सभी के कुशल स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूं।

— Tirath Singh Rawat (@TIRATHSRAWAT) March 22, 2021

Rawat, who has been in controversy over a couple of issues, took oath as the Uttarakhand CM on Wednesday (March 10) after Trivendra Singh Rawat stepped down from the post on Tuesday.