Uttarakhand BJP chief defends ‘purification’ of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally venue
At a place where there is a Ram temple, slogans were raised that should not have been raised, says Mahendra Bhatt
After Union Minister J.P. Nadda condemned the purification of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt has defended the ritual. Mr. Kharge addressed the "Vijay Shankhnaad" rally at Haldwani's Ramlila ground on August 8, 2026. Mr. Bhatt stated that the place was polluted with slogans and then purified.
The Congress has accused those involved in the purification of having anti-Dalit sentiments and linking the controversy to Scheduled Caste politics. Mr. Bhatt accused the Congress of making a mockery of their own leader and requested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologize and take action against those involved.
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