India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sparked a massive social media frenzy with a series of late-night posts addressed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, asking for government help to buy land and move his base from Delhi to Uttarakhand.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pant stated that he spent three years trying to buy land to build his first home in his native state, calling the process difficult and a "nightmare".
Currently representing Delhi in domestic cricket, Pant expressed his deep desire to shift his residential base from Delhi back to Uttarakhand. He emphasized his goal of reconnecting with his roots and being closer to his "pahadi people".
The southpaw briefly alleged that land originally promised to him by the government for promoting the state in prior years has still not materialized.
“@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 wrote.
In a quick follow-up clarification, Pant stressed that he is not looking for a free gift. Instead, he formally asked for permission to purchase the land directly from the government at standard applicable rates.
"A gift would be lovey for representation out states at the highest level internationally stages but if you allow me I wanna buy it from Government 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 added.
The Uttarakhand CM responded warmly to his post, calling Pant the pride of the state and promising official help according to the rules.
"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," the CM wrote.
"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," he added.
Rishabh Pant is currently stationed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he is participating with the Indian squad ahead of their two-match Test series.
