Congress to hold self-respect meeting over Haldwani ‘purification’ ritual
Congress announced it will convene a 'self‑respect' meeting to protest a purification ritual carried out by a small group in Haldwani. The gathering follows a rally where party president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke, and forms part of the party’s broader campaign opposing the practice, which it says undermines dignity and communal harmony. Party officials emphasized that such acts are regressive and must be challenged.