Cong. organises protest rally after Rahul Gandhi booked over ‘purification’ remark
Congress party members in Srikakulam held a protest after a police case was filed against Rahul Gandhi regarding his comments on a 'purification' ritual. The party claims the case is politically motivated by the BJP and that Gandhi's remarks were intended to highlight social discrimination.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing political tensions in India regarding caste, religious rituals, and the use of legal mechanisms against political opponents.
Srikakulam District Congress Committee president Sanapala Annaji Rao and other Congress leaders staged a protest in Srikakulam after a Uttarakhand police registered a case registered against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on a “purification” ritual conducted at Haldwani’s Ramlila ground, following a Scheduled Caste complainant alleging that the comments hurt his sentiments.
With the call given by the AICC high command, the party took out a rally and raised slogans against the NDA government.
Mr. Rao said the NDA government was encouraging “false complaints” and cases against Mr. Gandhi as he had opposed ‘anti people’ policies.
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