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Politics
FIR lodged against Rahul Gandhi for labeling Haldwani purification ritual as untouchability
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 08:37 AM
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A police FIR has been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he described the purification ritual in Haldwani as untouchability.
A first information report (FIR) has been filed with local police against senior Congress politician Rahul Gandhi. The complaint stems from his recent remarks in which he referred to a traditional purification ritual practiced in Haldwani as "untouchability".
The FIR alleges that Gandhi's statement could incite communal tension and hurt religious sentiments. Authorities have recorded the complaint and opened a formal investigation, though no arrest has been reported.
Gandhi has not yet commented publicly on the FIR. The incident adds to a series of legal challenges faced by the opposition leader in recent months, highlighting the sensitive interplay between political speech and religious practices in India.
The FIR alleges that Gandhi's statement could incite communal tension and hurt religious sentiments. Authorities have recorded the complaint and opened a formal investigation, though no arrest has been reported.
Gandhi has not yet commented publicly on the FIR. The incident adds to a series of legal challenges faced by the opposition leader in recent months, highlighting the sensitive interplay between political speech and religious practices in India.