Kharge Alleges Caste Discrimination Over 'Shuddhikaran' Ceremony
On August 8, Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, raised concerns about a reported 'shuddhikaran' ceremony conducted at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground following his rally. In Parliament on August 13, he alleged caste discrimination and questioned its compatibility with constitutional values and social justice.
13 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns about caste discrimination in a reported 'shuddhikaran' ceremony at Haldwani's Ramlila Ground following his rally.
— The Hindu
Uttarakhand Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan condemned the BJP's 'shuddhikaran' ceremony held in Haldwani after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The Karnataka Legislative Council passed a resolution condemning the "purification" ritual of a stage used by Congress president M. Mallikarjun Kharge.
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