Assam CM Himanta Sarma supports woman’s paternity suit against former Uttarakhand minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma | Photo credit: ANI
GUWAHATI
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has backed a woman’s demand for justice in a 23-year-old paternity dispute involving former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat.
In a social media post on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026), the chief minister said he met Ms Indira Dewri, also known as Jenny, who claims that Mr Rawat raped and impregnated her in 2003.
Condemning the treatment meted out to Ms Dewri – who hails from Sadiya in Assam’s Tinsukia district – Mr Sarma wrote: “Yesterday (November 10, 2026) I met Jenny, a resident of Assam. A man named Harak Singh Rawat from Uttarakhand who should not be done to her is extremely cruel. I stood firm with her in this fight for justice.”
At the meeting, Ms Dewri renewed her demand for a DNA test and a fresh probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to establish the paternity of her 23-year-old son.
She told reporters in Dehradun on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026) that she had approached Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami seeking justice.
She said she would stay in Dehradun until her demands were resolved.
Ms. Dewri criticized the CBI’s earlier investigation and alleged that the agency did not record her statement properly. She also said that CBI did not collect samples from her son for DNA test.
“I received threats. I need protection,” she said, while also insisting on a drug test.
Mr Rawat denied the allegations, including allegations of rape, and called for those involved to undergo DNA tests under judicial supervision.
He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of reviving the controversy to target him and the Congress party ahead of the state assembly elections scheduled for 2027.
The Uttarakhand Assembly probed the matter before asking the CBI to launch a fresh investigation.
According to reports, a DNA test conducted during an earlier probe did not find a match between Mr. Rawat and Ms. Dewri’s son.
Published – 11 Nov 2026 23:05 IST