In this explosive episode of Facts & Figures, we uncover one of the most shocking land and tourism scams in recent years — the George Everest Estate scam in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Once a historic scientific site named after the man whose measurements helped identify the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, this heritage property has now become the center of a massive corporate and political scandal.
According to The Indian Express investigation, the 142-acre George Everest Estate was leased for just ₹1 crore a year to Rajas Aerosports and Adventures Pvt. Ltd., a company partially owned by Acharya Balkrishna, the close aide of Baba Ramdev and the Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved. The shocking part — the other two companies that participated in the tender, Prakriti Organics and Bharua Agri Science, are also owned by Balkrishna himself! Essentially, the bidding process was a farce, designed to hand over a ₹30,000-crore tourist property to one group at throwaway prices.
While honest innovators like Sonam Wangchuk face jail for speaking up about the environment, billionaires with political blessings continue to expand their empires unchecked. This video dives deep into the data, exposes the collusion between government officials and corporate giants, and raises critical questions about corruption, favoritism, and hypocrisy in Indian governance.
Watch till the end for a full breakdown of how India’s natural heritage is being sold for profit — and who really benefits from “development.”