Kharge ‘purification’ row: Rahul Gandhi calls for FIR, Minister denies BJP link
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi demanded a formal complaint (FIR) from Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a purification (shuddhikaran hawan) ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Gandhi accused the act of promoting untouchability, which he claimed is a prevalent issue faced by Dalits across India. The incident, which took place days after a rally by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was organized by the Shri Ram Sena Dharmarth Seva Nyas.
The organization's president, Girish Chandra Pandey, denied any connection to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), stating that the ceremony was a response to hurt Hindu sentiments and the misuse of a Hindu cultural site for political purposes.
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