‘24 days, no FIR yet’: Kharge writes to JP Nadda over ‘Shuddhikaran’ row
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded an FIR following an incident where a venue in Haldwani was 'purified' after his rally. Kharge claims the act was an insult to the Dalit community and is pressing the BJP leadership to fulfill their promise of an investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing caste-based tensions in Indian politics and the friction between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Union minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda over the Haldwani “purification” row, seeking to know why an FIR has not yet been filed in the case."I have written a letter to the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Shri @JPNadda, reminding him of the assurance he gave in the House regarding the serious issue of the purification carried out at Ram Leela Maidan after my public meeting in Haldwani, and urged that immediate action be taken on this matter. Even after 24 days have passed, no FIR has been registered against the individuals and organizations responsible for this heinous incident," he posted on X.Kharge, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, had alleged in the House on Auust 13 that the Haldwani venue was “purified” after his August 8 rally.
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