Mallikarjun Kharge ‘purification’ row: Day after he calls for FIR, Rahul Gandhi booked in Haldwani
A complaint was lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a day after he called for an FIR over a "purification ritual" held at Ramlila Maidan. The FIR was filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Gandhi had accused those involved of "untouchability" and "BJP-RSS mindset," denouncing the act as a "crime."
A 26-year-old resident of Haldwani, Amit Kumar, filed the complaint, stating he participated in the event with members of the Scheduled Caste community. Kumar claimed the ritual had no connection with any individual or caste, yet Gandhi had declared it an act related to "chuwachhoot" and a crime against Scheduled Castes. The incident heightened tensions between communities following Gandhi's allegations.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami responded by calling Congress a "mudda viheen" (issue-less) party, asserting that those who conducted the havan were not BJP workers.
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