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Row over 'purification' ritual after Congress leader's rally in Uttarakhand
A 'shuddhikaran' or purification ritual was performed at a venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a rally addressed by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena, which conducted the ritual, had links to the BJP and that the purification was done because Kharge is Dalit. The BJP dismissed the Congress's allegation that the incident was related to Kharge's caste. Kharge raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, accusing the BJP of being behind the ritual. BJP national president J.P. Nadda expressed regret over the incident in the Rajya Sabha.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 2 C 8 R 5
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (8 votes, 10 outlets): Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, NDTV, Outlook India, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Statesman
- Right (5): India Today, News18 Hindi, Punjab Kesari, The Pioneer, Times Now