Kharge venue row: FIR against Rahul Gandhi for ‘giving caste angle’
An FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on Sunday night. He faces charges under BNS sections and the SC/ST Act for his statements. A local resident alleged Gandhi gave a caste angle to routine cleaning work. The complainant stated Gandhi's words hurt caste sentiments and incited hostility. This development follows a purification ritual at a rally venue addressed by…
In a developing controversy surrounding an alleged purification ritual at the venue of a rally by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a case has been filed against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The FIR was lodged at Kotwali police station on Sunday night under various sections of the law, including the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The complaint was filed by Amit Kumar, a SC community member from Jawahar Nagar Colony, Haldwani, who alleged that Gandhi had given a caste angle to routine cleaning work at Ramlila Maidan on August 11. Kumar claimed that Gandhi's statements hurt caste sentiments and used "caste-indicative and insulting words against the Scheduled Caste."
Nainital SSP T C Manjunath confirmed the registration of the FIR, stating that evidence provided by Kumar led to the filing.
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