Kharge Purification Row: Dhami Hits Back at Rahul Gandhi, Says Religious Slogans Were Raised

Dehradun/New Delhi: Haldwani ke Ramlila Ground mein Mallikarjun Kharge ki rally ke baad hue alleged purification ritual ko lekar political controversy aur tez ho gayi hai. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ne Saturday ko Rahul Gandhi ke allegations ka jawab dete hue kaha ki is ritual mein BJP ka koi worker shamil nahi tha.

Dhami ne kaha ki unke mutabik event ke dauran religious slogans raise kiye gaye the, jiske response mein kuch religious organisations ne purification programme conduct kiya. Unhone Congress ke is claim ko reject kiya ki incident ka direct connection BJP se tha.

Dhami ne reporters se baat karte hue kaha ki Uttarakhand mein log Kharge ka samman karte hain aur kisi political leader ka apmaan karna state ki public ki soch nahi hai. Unhone Congress par is issue ko political narrative ke roop mein use karne ka bhi aarop lagaya.

CM Dhami ka statement Rahul Gandhi ke us press conference ke baad aaya jisme Congress leader ne Haldwani controversy ko caste discrimination se joda. Rahul Gandhi ne alleged purification ritual ko untouchability ke equivalent bataya aur responsible individuals ke khilaf FIR register karne ki demand ki.

What Happened in Haldwani?

Controversy ki shuruaat Mallikarjun Kharge ki Haldwani Ramlila Maidan rally ke baad hui. Kharge ne August 8 ko Congress rally ko address kiya tha. Reports ke according, August 10 ko ek right-wing organisation se jude logon ne venue par havan aur purification ritual conduct kiya.

Congress leaders ne is action ko Kharge ke Dalit background se jodte hue caste discrimination ka allegation lagaya. Kharge ne bhi Parliament mein is issue ko raise karte hue kaha tha ki venue purification se unhe humiliation aur untouchability ka ehsaas hua.

BJP side ne allegations ko reject kiya hai. Earlier BJP leader JP Nadda ne incident se party ko distance karte hue investigation ki baat kahi thi, jabki Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das ne bhi kaha ki BJP ka incident se koi connection nahi tha.

Rahul Gandhi Demands FIR

August 29 ko Rahul Gandhi ne Delhi mein press conference ke dauran incident ko serious issue bataya. Unhone kaha ki alleged purification act ke against SC/ST Act ke provisions ke tahat FIR register honi chahiye.

Rahul Gandhi ne is controversy ko broader Dalit discrimination ke issue se bhi connect kiya aur kaha ki incident sirf Kharge se related nahi hai, balki Dalit community ke against discrimination ke larger concern ko represent karta hai.

Dhami Gives Different Account

Pushkar Singh Dhami ne Congress ke version se alag explanation diya. Unka kehna hai ki purification programme BJP workers ne organise nahi kiya tha. Dhami ke according, religious slogans ke baad kuch religious organisations ne response mein programme conduct kiya.

Isliye controversy mein filhaal do contrasting political narratives saamne hain. Congress ise caste discrimination aur Kharge ke insult ke roop mein dekh rahi hai, jabki BJP/Uttarakhand government side BJP involvement se inkar kar rahi hai aur event ko alag context mein explain kar rahi hai.

Why This Controversy Matters

Haldwani ka incident Uttarakhand ki politics mein sensitive issue ban gaya hai, especially kyunki controversy caste, religion, political rallies aur BJP-Congress rivalry ke intersection par hai. Congress ne investigation aur legal action ki demand ki hai, jabki BJP side allegations ko politically motivated batate hue party involvement se distance bana rahi hai.

Ab controversy ka next major point ye hoga ki authorities investigation ko kis direction mein le jaati hain aur kya kisi individual ya organisation ke against formal legal action hota hai.

Reference & Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This report has been prepared after reviewing publicly available reports from multiple news sources. The statements attributed to Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rahul Gandhi, Congress and BJP have been presented as claims or statements made by the respective individuals or parties. The allegations concerning the Haldwani purification controversy should not be treated as independently established facts unless confirmed through an official investigation or authoritative record. Readers should refer to the original reports and official statements for additional context.

Reference Sources:
Times of India: Reports on the Haldwani purification controversy and Pushkar Singh Dhami's response.

 
Indian Express: Report on Rahul Gandhi's demand for justice and FIR in the Haldwani matter.
Hindustan Times: Report on BJP's response and Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das's statement.
NDTV: Earlier reporting on Mallikarjun Kharge's reaction to the purification ritual.
India Today: Report on Rahul Gandhi's allegations and SC/ST Act FIR demand.