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Rajya Sabha orders probe into Kharge stage ‘purification’ row
Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday directed the government to investigate an alleged ‘purification’ ritual at a Haldwani venue after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech. Kharge told the House that…
The Story in Brief
Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday directed the government to investigate an alleged ‘purification’ ritual at a Haldwani venue after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech. Kharge told the House that people linked to the BJP performed a havan and shuddikaran at the stage following his public meeting. He demanded action under the Untouchability (Offences) Act. Leader of the House J P Nadda called the incident regrettable and assured an inquiry, but objected to Kharge blaming the BJP as a whole. The Chairman said any insult to the Leader of the Opposition is an insult to the entire House.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are using this incident to score political points, Congress calling it a brazen caste insult, BJP distancing itself while promising a probe. But the real test is whether the investigation names those who actually performed the ritual and whether they face legal consequences regardless of party affiliation. The question remains: will the law against untouchability be enforced equally, or will this become just another parliamentary slugfest with no accountability?
Sources (2): news.abplive.com, newindianexpress.com
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