Congress demands FIR against those responsible in Haldwani 'purification' row; BJP denies all links

Aug 29, 2026

Amid massive political storm over the Haldwani 'purification' row, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday registered his outrage, describing the "purification" ritual carried...

Uttarakhand: Congress holds silent protest over Haldwani 'purification' row

Aug 30, 2026

Congress on Sunday held a silent protest in Haldwani over the 'shuddhikaran' (purification) havan conducted at Ramlila Maidan after party president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed...

"Congress has become issue-less, pushing forward unnecessary issues": CM Dhami amid Uttarakhand purification row

Aug 29, 2026

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said the Congress had become "issue-less" and was pushing unnecessary issues, while responding to Rahul Gandhi's...

Uttarakhand Congress to file FIRs across districts over "purification" ritual row

Aug 30, 2026

The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee will lodge FIRs at multiple locations across all districts of the state on Monday over the "purification" carried out...

"Remained silent": Yashpal Arya targets BJP over Kharge rally purification row

Aug 30, 2026

Congress held a silent protest in Haldwani over the issue, during which Arya alleged that the state BJP president had justified the purification ritual.

Uttarakhand Police book Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Haldwani 'purification' row

Aug 30, 2026

Uttarakhand's Haldwani City Kotwali Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, following a complaint...