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#Uttarakhand : Congress To Lodge FIR At Multiple Locations Across All Districts Over ‘Haldwani Purification’ Done Congress preisdent Mallikarjun Kharge’s Rally
leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, demanded an immediate registration of an FIR under the SC/ST Act against those who allegedly carried out a ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ritual in Uttarakhand following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit.
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The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee will lodge FIRs at multiple locations across all districts of the state over the “purification” carried out at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally on August 8, following the decision and directions of the AICC.
The Congress will also hold a major protest in the state capital, Dehradun, on September 7 over the Kharge issue. Senior party leaders, including Uttarakhand Congress in-charge Kumari Selja, are expected to participate in the protest.
Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Yashpal Arya, has confirmed these programmes.
Notably, the issue has gained momentum after a “purification” ritual was reportedly carried out at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani following Kharge’s rally on August 8.
Earlier , leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, demanded an immediate registration of an FIR under the SC/ST Act against those who allegedly carried out a ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ritual in Uttarakhand following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit.