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Uttarakhand High Court Closes Kharge Purification Petition After Probe Assurance
A court in Uttarakhand heard a case about an alleged ritual at a public ground.
The ritual was reportedly held after Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally there.
Reports said Ganga water was sprinkled and Vedic mantras were chanted.
The Congress party called the alleged act anti-Dalit.
A social activist asked the court to protect evidence and seek action.
The government promised to investigate what happened.
It also said CCTV and other electronic evidence would be collected and preserved.
Because of this promise, the court closed the petition for now.
The Uttarakhand High Court disposed of a PIL concerning an alleged purification ritual at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground.
The alleged ritual reportedly followed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally on August 8.
Reports claimed Ganga water was sprinkled and Vedic mantras were recited at the venue.
The Congress described the alleged act as “anti-Dalit” and the petitioner warned it could cause social unrest.
The state government assured the court that it would investigate and preserve electronic and documentary evidence, including CCTV footage.
- Who
- The Uttarakhand government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and petitioner Baijnath were involved in the matter.
- What
- The Uttarakhand High Court disposed of a PIL concerning an alleged purification ritual after a government assurance of an investigation.
- Where
- The alleged ritual took place at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani, Uttarakhand; the petition was heard by the Uttarakhand High Court.
- When
- The alleged ritual reportedly took place after Kharge’s August 8 rally; the High Court disposed of the petition on September 7.
- Why
- The petition sought an investigation and preservation of evidence amid concerns that the alleged ritual could cause social unrest.
Key facts
- Court
- Uttarakhand High Court
- Location of alleged ritual
- Ramlila Ground, Haldwani
- Rally date
- August 8
- Petitioner
- Baijnath, a social activist from Dehradun
- Alleged acts
- Sprinkling Ganga water and chanting Vedic mantras
- Government assurance
- Investigation and preservation of electronic and documentary evidence
- Evidence mentioned
- CCTV footage and other relevant electronic records
Sources
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