Dehradun, Sept. 6 -- Ahead of the planned protest by Uttarakhand Congress near the Chief Minister's residence on September 7 over the Haldwani "purification" controversy , party in-charge Kumari Selja on Sunday visited the Parade Ground to take stock of preparations.

She interacted with Congress office-bearers. State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal, state co-in-charges Surendra Sharma and Manoj Yadav, state vice-president Rajiv Maharshi, state general secretary (organisation) Rajendra Bhandari, state spokesperson Pratima Singh, and other senior Congress leaders were also present. The party plans "gherao" protest at the Chief Minister's residence.

The protest is aimed at demanding immediate action against those who conducted the "purif...