Rahul Gandhi-Kharge Purification Row: Dhami Hits Back With Caste Remark | News18

A fresh political clash has erupted in Uttarakhand over the controversial ‘purification’ ritual conducted at the Haldwani venue where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally.On August 29, Rahul Gandhi demanded an FIR under the SC/ST Act, calling the ritual another form of untouchability and accusing the BJP-RSS of promoting discrimination against Dalits.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has hit back, saying the people who conducted the ritual were not BJP workers. Dhami also questioned Congress's political narrative around the incident and pointed to the slogans raised at the rally.The controversy began after a ‘shuddhikaran’ havan was reportedly performed at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan following Kharge's August 8 rally. The BJP has distanced itself from the ritual, while Congress has alleged caste discrimination. n18oc_breaking-newsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube