Hyderabad, Sept. 6 -- Congress MP Mallu Ravi urged President Droupadi Murmu to intervene over an alleged caste-based 'purification' row after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's visit to Haldwani.

In his letter dated September 2, 2026, Ravi said he was writing with "deep pain, anguish and a profound sense of constitutional responsibility" over the incident.

He alleged that a so-called "purification" or Shuddhikaran ceremony was reportedly conducted after Kharge's visit. Ravi said the incident was particularly disturbing because Kharge is a senior political leader and holds the constitutional position of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Ravi argued that such an act was not merely an insult to an individual but raised wid...