‘Purification’ row: Congress terms BJP ‘anti-Dalit’ for not halting protest to adopt resolution
BJP is indirectly supporting the ‘purification’ episode by not facilitating debate on the proposal for an unanimous resolution condemning the event, said Congress
The Congress party has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "anti-Dalit" for refusing to suspend a protest demanding the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra. This move prevented the Assembly from adopting a unanimous resolution condemning the "purification" ceremony at a venue in Uttarakhand following a speech by AICC president and Dalit leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
The "purification" ritual reportedly took place at a public ground in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, two days after Kharge's address, leading to widespread condemnation. Congress members Sharat Bachhe Gowda and N.T. Srinivas raised the issue in the Assembly, calling the "purification" a heinous crime and urging Karnataka, the land of social reformer Basavanna, to reject such discrimination.
Social Welfare Minister K.H. Muniyappa and Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda emphasized the need for an unanimous resolution and appealed for Opposition members to participate in the debate. However, the BJP members refused to suspend their protest, with BJP members accusing the Congress government of a "real anti-Dalit" stance for not sacking Nagendra, who has been charged in a case allegedly involving the misuse of funds meant for Scheduled Tribes welfare.
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