Congress slams BJP over 'purification' ritual, calls Nadda's apology a sham
Following Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt's defense of a 'purification' ceremony held at a site previously used for a Congress rally by Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress party has demanded his removal. KC Venugopal of the Congress stated that the apology offered by Union Minister JP Nadda in the Rajya Sabha was nothing more than a facade. Kharge had previously associated the ritual with his Dalit background, prompting Nadda to publicly denounce the act.