Dispute Over Jaini's Son's Father's Identity Revives 23-Year-Old Allegations Against Harak Singh Rawat

The Jaini case in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, has triggered fresh political controversy. The dispute centres on the identity of Jaini’s son’s father and the allegations that surfaced 23 years ago involving Jaini and Harak Singh Rawat.

According to the source material, Harak Singh Rawat has said that he never met Jaini and had never even seen her. He has also said that the case related to him and Jaini, which had emerged 23 years ago, was investigated by the CBI and that he received a clean chit.

However, the question being raised now is this: if Harak Singh Rawat never met or saw Jaini, then who is the father of her son?

The source says that Jaini herself would be able to answer that question, because a mother knows who the father of her child is. It also questions whether the CBI tried to establish the identity of the child’s father during its investigation.

Jaini was only 16 years old when she gave birth to a boy, according to the source. It says that Jaini named Harak Singh Rawat as the father of the child. Harak Singh Rawat, however, has denied the allegation.

The source raises another question about who could be the child’s father and who allegedly committed sexual wrongdoing against Jaini at that time, resulting in the birth of her son. These remain questions raised in the dispute, while Harak Singh Rawat continues to reject the allegation.

The controversy has also put the Uttarakhand government under political pressure. The next step by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is being watched, with the source saying that the matter now appears to be in Dhami’s hands.

At the same time, Harak Singh Rawat does not appear ready to step back. He has said that he is prepared to face the matter firmly.

Harak Singh Rawat has also said that he will file defamation cases against all those who were involved in the alleged conspiracy and against those who damaged his reputation.