Rishabh Pant seeks CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s help to buy land in Uttarakhand after 3-year search

India cricketer Rishabh Pant has approached Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for help in acquiring land in the state, saying he wants to move his base from Delhi and build his first home in his native Uttarakhand.

Pant made the request in a late-night post on X, directly tagging Dhami. The cricketer said he had been looking for land in Uttarakhand for three years but had been unable to find a property that met his requirements.

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“@pushkardhami hello sir how’s you ??? It’s a long time for me especially being local from Uttrakhand . I have been trying to buy land to shift my base from Delhi to Uttrakhand and I couldn’t find anything facilitating and big to live here I love my Uttrakhand. My humble request to us is please help me in land acquisition cause nowadays it had become nitemare with clarity and even other land is dew which was I supposedly get when I was promoting the state before keeping everything in side I wanna move back to my native place to help and built around Uttrakhand and I want to shif back to my Pahadi people please look into this matter it’s been 3 years didn’t get any land awaiting your answer @pushkardhami sir,” Pant said.

Pant said he was willing to purchase the land directly from the government at government-determined rates, rather than seeking it as a gift.

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“A gift would be lovely for representation out states at the highest level internationally stages but if you allow me I wanna buy it fromGovernment and on there rates at least I can have my first house built in my own state and our state please be helpful. Seriously didn’t know how to do it,” he said.

Dhami responds to Pant

Dhami responded to Pant’s request on X, praising the cricketer for his achievements and his desire to return to Uttarakhand.

“Dear Rishabh, you are the pride of Uttarakhand. With your splendid performance and achievements, you have illuminated the name of Devbhoomi in the country and the world. Your love for your motherland and your sentiment of returning here to contribute are highly commendable.

Regarding the matter you have raised, instructions are being issued to the concerned officials. They will soon contact you and ensure all possible cooperation in accordance with the rules,” Dhami said.

Pant, who hails from Uttarakhand, said he wanted to move back to the state and be closer to his “Pahadi people”. His request also comes months after he returned to Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.