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Prakash Ambedkar Urges Rahul Gandhi Action Over Kharge Ceremony
A ceremony was held in Haldwani after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge held a rally there.
The ceremony was described as a ‘purification’ ritual.
Prakash Ambedkar said this was a casteist act.
He also criticized Congress members for not clearly condemning it.
Rahul Gandhi later said the ritual showed untouchability.
Ambedkar said Rahul spoke about the issue only after 15 days.
He wants Rahul and Congress to take action, not just speak about the problem.
VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar questioned Congress workers’ silence over Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘purification’ ceremony in Haldwani.
The ceremony followed Kharge’s rally in Uttarakhand, according to Ambedkar’s video message.
Rahul Gandhi said the ceremony amounted to the practice of untouchability.
Ambedkar criticized Congress for taking 15 days to respond to the incident.
He urged Rahul Gandhi to act after speaking against the casteist ceremony.
- Who
- Prakash Ambedkar criticized Congress workers and urged Rahul Gandhi to act; Mallikarjun Kharge was the Congress leader associated with the rally.
- What
- Ambedkar questioned the response to a ‘purification’ ceremony and called for action against what he described as a casteist act.
- Where
- Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
- When
- Ambedkar issued his reaction on Sunday; Rahul Gandhi addressed the issue on Saturday, 15 days after the ceremony, according to Ambedkar.
- Why
- Ambedkar said the ceremony amounted to casteism and criticized the Congress for not explicitly condemning it sooner.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Prakash Ambedkar, chief of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi
- Congress president
- Mallikarjun Kharge
- Congress leader responding
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Location
- Haldwani, Uttarakhand
- Contested event
- A ‘purification’ ceremony held after Kharge’s rally
- Time gap cited
- Ambedkar said Rahul Gandhi responded after 15 days
- Main criticism
- Ambedkar questioned Congress workers’ silence and delayed condemnation
Quotes
Prakash Ambedkar
Chief of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and critic of the Congress response
“Khargeji had to express his sorrow over the lack of explicit condemnation of this casteist act by members of his own Congress party. Yesterday (Saturday), after 15 days, Rahul Gandhi held a press conference on this issue and gave a presentation exposing those who performed the ‘purification’.”
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