‘The Shuddhikaran Was a Crime; Uttarakhand Police Behaviour Bizarre’: Justice Lokur

The saga of the shuddhikaran carried out in Haldwani after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally last month has taken a bizarre turn. Blatantly and repeatedly ignoring Rahul Gandhi’s demand that an FIR be filed, the Uttarakhand police have instead filed an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for promoting enmity and outraging religious feelings. What does this reveal of the Uttarakhand government’s attitude to crimes against Dalits? Watch the full interview to know more.

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