Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge reacted strongly to the controversy surrounding the reported 'shuddhikaran' at Haldwani's Ramlila Ground following his rally. Kharge said the incident reflected a discriminatory mindset and alleged that such actions showed there was still no place for Dalits in the country.

NEW DELHI: Congress president and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday raised the alleged “suddhikaran” of a Haldwani ground after his rally.

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticized a BJP-led purification ritual after his Haldwani rally, calling it undemocratic and against constitutional values.