SP’s Akhilesh hits out at BJP over ‘suddhikaran’ at Kharge rally venue
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over the alleged “suddhikaran” of the Haldwani ground where Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had addressed a public meeting.Yadav called the alleged act “the most despicable form of social discrimination under BJP rule”, claiming that the platform was “purified” because Kharge belongs to the Dalit community.“BJP members and their associates should purify not the platform, but their own tainted minds with the holy water of the Ganga,” Yadav said in a post on X.
Questions ‘harmony’ claims
Yadav also questioned those who, according to him, speak of social harmony but are unwilling to accept equality. “Where now are those discriminatory people who preached so-called harmony but found equality unpalatable?” he asked.He further said that the PDA community would unite against what he described as social misconduct and mental harassment.
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“The PDA society is no longer in the mood to tolerate its humiliation,” Yadav said.
Kharge raises alleged ‘suddhikaran ’ in Rajya Sabha
Kharge, earlier on Thursday, raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, alleging that a hawan was conducted at the Ram Lila Ground in Haldwani after his public meeting.Also read: ‘You treat me as untouchable’: Kharge raises Haldwani ‘suddhikaran’ row in RS; BJP, Congress spar“I was in Haldwani where I made a public speech at Ramlila Maidan. Lakhs of people were there. At that time, I did not mention the name of any community or religion; I only reiterated the issues of the government,” Kharge said.He alleged that BJP supporters later performed a hawan to “purify” the stage.“Is this the way in a democracy? How are you protecting the Constitution? I am the LoP…” Kharge said.