# Kharge says stage purified after his rally humiliated him 2026-08-13T11:27:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said the 'purification' of a stage after his public meeting humiliated him and made him feel the 'sting of untouchability'. Raising the issue with sadness, Kharge said he had addressed the event without mentioning any community or religion. The Deccan Herald reports his remarks. The incident has stirred political reactions, with Kharge's party backing his claim of caste-based discrimination. No details of where or when the rally took place have been confirmed. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: caste discrimination, Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge, political controversy, untouchability Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-says-stage-purified-after-his-rally-humiliated-him/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-says-stage-purified-after-his-rally-humiliated-him/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.