Kharge ‘purification’ row: Rahul Gandhi calls for FIR, BJP leaders push back
Rahul Gandhi demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi order an FIR regarding a purification ceremony held in Haldwani after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's rally. Gandhi labeled the event a crime reflecting Dalit untouchability and the BJP-RSS mindset. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami countered that the ceremony was a protest against littering, not linked to the BJP.