'New ways to create conflict': BJP attacks Rahul as 'suddhikaran' row intensifies
The BJP and Congress are engaged in a political dispute over allegations that a 'purification' ritual was performed following a Dalit leader's event in Uttarakhand. The BJP denies the caste-based allegations, labeling them as a divisive political tactic by the opposition.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing sensitivity of caste politics and religious rituals in Indian governance and electoral discourse.
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday refuted allegations made by Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi that a "purification" ritual was performed after Mallikarjun Kharge's event in Uttarakhand, calling it a bid to divide society along caste lines.In a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "There was no caste angle to this. But as I said, they have lost their creativity, so every time they remain busy finding new ways to create conflict in India using their same worn-out lines.""And I want to ask the Congress party: If you genuinely have so much concern for the Dalit community, then on July 18, 2019, Harish Jatav was brutally attacked in Bhiwadi, and he died by suicide on August 15. Whose government was it?
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