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
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