New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said the recent incident in Haldwani involving a 'purification' ritual was a reflection of "indignity" faced by Dalit citizens and children. He said that "performing a purification ritual" against party president Mallikarjun Kharge amounts to the practice of "untouchability".

In a post on X, he said the Constitution abolished "untouchability" and prohibited its practice in any form. Tharoor said the incident was not merely an attack on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge but reflected the indignities that ordinary Dalit citizens and children could face.

He said calling the act "shuddhikaran" or "safai" did not change its nature and alleged that performing a purification ritu...