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Dhami Criticises Rahul Gandhi Over Caste Politics Remarks
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had tea with local people.
He said the gathering showed warmth and friendship.
Dhami said he did not see caste among the people there.
He criticised Rahul Gandhi for discussing caste and discrimination in connection with a cup of tea.
Dhami said politics should bring people together.
He said politics should not divide society.
He also described Uttarakhand as a place associated with harmony and brotherhood.
The comments were made in Dhami’s Khatima constituency.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami shared tea with local people in Khatima.
Dhami said he experienced the tea’s taste and the people’s warmth, not caste distinctions.
He accused Rahul Gandhi of finding caste and discrimination even in a cup of tea.
Dhami said politics that divides society is not in the country’s interest.
He described Uttarakhand’s culture as representing social harmony, brotherhood and mutual affection.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while referring to Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Dhami criticised what he described as efforts to find caste and politics in every issue, including a cup of tea.
- Where
- Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand.
- When
- August 31, 2026.
- Why
- Dhami said divisive caste-based politics is not in the country’s interest and that politics should unite society.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Referenced politician
- Rahul Gandhi
- Location
- Khatima constituency, Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand
- Activity
- Dhami shared tea with local people in disposable cups
- Main criticism
- Dhami accused Rahul Gandhi of finding caste and discrimination in a cup of tea
- Stated cultural values
- Social harmony, brotherhood and mutual affection
- Reported date
- August 31, 2026
Quotes
Pushkar Singh Dhami
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
“The cup may be disposable, but our thinking should not be so disposable that we start looking for caste and politics even in a cup of tea.”
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