Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Congress stages Satyagraha in Narayanpet over Haldwani caste discrimination
The Congress party held a peaceful protest called a Satyagraha in the town of Narayanpet.
They were upset about something that happened in another town called Haldwani in the state of Uttarakhand.
A big Congress leader named Mallikarjun Kharge had given a speech there.
After his speech, some people cleaned the place where he spoke using water from the Ganga river.
The Congress party said this was done to 'purify' the spot because of the leader's caste.
They believe this is unfair and shows caste discrimination.
Caste is a system in India that can treat people unfairly because of their family background.
The protest leader, K Prashanth Kumar Reddy, said no one should be humiliated because of their caste.
He asked for a full investigation and for strict legal action against those responsible.
He also asked another political party, the BJP, to speak out against what happened.
The Congress party staged a Satyagraha protest in Narayanpet over an alleged caste discrimination incident in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
The protest was led by DCC president K Prashanth Kumar Reddy following a call from the AICC and TPCC.
The incident reportedly occurred after a public meeting attended by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani.
Protesters alleged that cleaning the venue with Ganga water in the name of 'purification' reflected caste-based discriminatory thinking.
Reddy demanded a comprehensive inquiry and strict legal action, and urged the BJP leadership to condemn the incident.
- Who
- Congress party leaders and workers led by DCC president K Prashanth Kumar Reddy, protesting an alleged insult to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge.
- What
- A Satyagraha protest against an alleged caste discrimination incident in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
- When
- Monday, following a call given by the AICC and TPCC.
- Where
- Narayanpet district headquarters, with a rally from CVR Bhavan to Ambedkar Chowrasta; the incident occurred in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To protest the alleged cleaning of the venue of a Kharge public meeting with Ganga water in the name of 'purification,' which protesters called caste-based discrimination.
- Protest type
- Satyagraha
- Protest location
- Narayanpet district headquarters
- Rally route
- CVR Bhavan to Ambedkar Chowrasta
- Incident location
- Haldwani, Uttarakhand
- Protest leader
- K Prashanth Kumar Reddy, DCC president
- Organizing bodies
- AICC and TPCC
- Key demands
- Comprehensive inquiry and strict legal action
- Related figure
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress national president