Dehradun, Sept. 7 -- Congress on Monday marched from Parade Ground to the Chief Minister's residence, demanding action against those responsible for the "purification" ritual conducted at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally.

In view of the Congress' protest, the district administration had deployed police personnel at several locations.

AICC State In-Charge Kumari Selja strongly condemned the controversial 'purification' ritual conducted at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan, accusing the BJP-led state government of systemic corruption and deceiving the people of Uttarakhand.

"This is a corrupt government. The people here are being betrayed and deceived. When our National President comes to raise th...