A PIL has been filed in the Uttarakhand High Court challenging an alleged ‘purification’ ritual at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s August 8 meeting. The petitioner sought preservation of video, CCTV and documentary evidence related to the incident
Congress leaders have strongly criticised the Uttarakhand government after an FIR was filed against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani over his remarks on a “purification ritual” conducted following a rally by party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has begun a 10-day purification and atonement ritual following the alleged donation theft at the Ayodhya Ram temple. The ceremony includes daily Vishnu Sahasranama and Valmiki Ramayan recitations to restore the temple's sanctity
Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained in Adilabad after calling for a ritual to purify the Chanaka-Korata irrigation project, inaugurated by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Ramanna criticised the police for detaining him and accused the CM of failing to irrigate even a single acre while taking credit for projects initiated under the BRS regime.
The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagirigutta will remain closed from 12 noon on Sunday due to the lunar eclipse. Authorities said darshan will resume at 3:30 am Monday after purification rituals, followed by regular poojas.
