Row erupts over ‘shuddhikaran’ of venue after Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally in Haldwani, Uttarakhand

A political firestorm erupted after a ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) yajna was conducted at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground following Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally. The Shri Ram Sena Dharmarth Seva Nyas performed the ritual over alleged objectionable slogans, triggering…

Lucknow, Aug 14 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Friday condemned the alleged “purification” of a stage in Haldwani after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, a Dalit, addressed a gathering there, and called it condemnable and deeply concerning. The former Uttar Pradesh chief…

Union minister JP Nadda said that the Hindutva party ‘does not subscribe to such activities’ and the incident would be investigated.

Kharge addressed a Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan on August 8 as part of the party's preparations for the 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly election

Uttarakhand Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena' group that performed the ceremony was associated with the BJP, a charge vehemently denied by the party.

Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena, which conducted the ritual, had links to the BJP and the purification was done because Mr. Kharge is a Dalit