'Congress misleading Dalit community': BJP rejects Rahul's claim of Kharge's insult in Haldwani purification ritual
Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das said BJP had no connection with the incident and accused the Congress of “attempting to mislead” the Dalit community.
The BJP has rejected Congress claims that a "purification" ritual, known as shuddhikaran, occurred at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani, Uttarakhand after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke at a public meeting there. Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das stated that the BJP had no involvement in the incident and accused Congress of attempting to deceive the Dalit community.
The controversy began after Kharge addressed a Congress rally in Haldwani on August 8, which was followed by a right-wing group conducting the purification ritual at the ground. Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi order an FIR against those involved in the "shuddhikaran" of the Ramlila ground, citing a video showing the BJP's Uttarakhand chief supporting the act.
Congress leaders have questioned the BJP's mindset, alleging that the party practices untouchability and is illegal according to the Constitution.
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