FIR Against Rahul Gandhi for Calling Haldwani ‘Purification’ Ritual ‘Untouchability’
Police filed the case after Gandhi said a Haldwani purification ritual showed untouchability and sought action under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.
- On Sunday, Haldwani police registered an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and SC/ST Act over alleged casteist remarks regarding a purification ritual.
- A 'purification yajna' at Ramlila Maidan on August 11 followed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally, prompting Gandhi to urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an FIR, calling the ritual a 'crime' involving 'untouchability.'
- Complainant Amit Kumar, a Valmiki community member, claimed the event was a 'cleanliness drive and religious ritual' with no casteist intent, stating Gandhi's accusations hurt his community and falsely portrayed participants as anti-Dalit.
- City Superintendent Manoj Kumar Katyal confirmed the FIR includes BNS Sections 196 and 299, and SC/ST Act Section 3, alleging Gandhi's remarks promote enmity between groups and insult religious beliefs.
- Dismissing the accusations on Saturday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami labeled the Congress a 'mudda viheen' party and asserted that those who conducted the havan were not Bharatiya Janata Party workers.
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FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani ‘Purification’ controversy; SC-ST Act invoked
An FIR has been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over remarks linked to the controversy surrounding a purification programme at Ramlila Ground in Haldwani following a rally addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The case was registered at Haldwani Kotwali police station on the basis of a complaint filed by Amit Kumar, a resident of Ward No. 15 in Haldwani, who participated in the purification programme. According to t…
Case against Rahul Gandhi over ‘casteist’ remarks in Uttarakhand
An FIR is filed against Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani after a Valmiki community member alleged casteist remarks on a religious ritual, invoking provisions.Rahul Gandhi FIR, Haldwani complaint, Valmiki community, casteist interpretation, religious ritual, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Atrocities Act, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Mallikarjun Kharge, purification yajna, Congress programme, Dalit sentiments, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, political row
Kharge 'purification' row: FIR against Rahul for giving 'casteist spin'
An FIR has been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani following a complaint from a Valmiki community member. The complaint alleges Gandhi gave a casteist interpretation to a religious ritual performed after an AICC chief's programme, hurting community sentiments. The case involves provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, stemming from a political row over a 'purification yajna'…
FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani 'purification' remarks
An FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, following a complaint by a member of the Valmiki community in Haldwani alleging that the Congress leader gave a casteist spin to a religious ritual held at the venue of the AICC chief’s programme, police said on Sunday. The FIR has been registered under various provisions of … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & T…
FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani 'purification' remarks
A political row erupted after some individuals allegedly performed a 'purification yajna' at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani on August 11, following a public meeting held there by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on August 8
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