Congress stages protests across states over fir against Rahul
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- Congress units held demonstrations in several Indian states over an FIR filed by Uttarakhand Police against senior party leader Rahul Gandhi.
- The protests concerned a controversial purification ceremony in Haldwani following a rally addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is Dalit.
Congress units across several Indian states staged demonstrations on Monday after Uttarakhand Police filed a first information report against Rahul Gandhi, the party’s senior leader and Leader of the Opposition.
The protests added to a political dispute over a purification ceremony held in Haldwani after a public rally addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
The ceremony has become controversial within the wider dispute, with the report noting Kharge’s Dalit identity. Congress’s demonstrations marked an escalation in the party’s response to the police case.
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