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Row erupts over 'purification' of Kharge's rally venue in Uttarakhand

The Congress on Thursday condemned the purification of the rally venue in Uttarakhand's Haldwani after a public meeting addressed by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and alleged that the incident reflected the anti-Dalit mindset of the BJP and RSS. Kharge, who is the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, also raised the matter in the House and demanded the registration of a case under the Untouchability Act against those involved even as Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and Union minister J P Nadda condemned the incident. Is this the way democracy works? How are you protecting the Constitution? Kharge asked. He also said he does not intend to politicise the issue, but they have insulted him by purifying the stage. Nadda said the matter will be investigated. ...The BJP does not subscribe to such activities. We will investigate it, and I condemn this incident, he said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the purification of the stage after the public meeting is not just an insult t

13 Aug 2026 11:32 pm