This is victory for Uttarakhand: Rawat

The Uttarakhand High Court decision to axe President's Rule in the state is a victory for its people, ousted chief minister Harish Rawat said on Thursday.

"We welcome the high court decision. This is a victory for the people of Uttarakhand," Rawat told the media here. People of Uttarakhand have a right to govern themselves."

The Congress leader also thanked all the party legislators who stood by him during the political crisis.

--IANS

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