HaldwaniPolice filed a case over the word “untouchability.”
Calling out a caste practice, not the practice, is now the alleged offense in India’s Uttarakhand state.
Rahul Gandhi called an August 11 “purification” ritual untouchability, prompting a Dalit attendee to file a formal police complaint against him.
Congress plans nationwide protests Monday evening against what it calls the case’s frivolous basis.
How each outlet framed it
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- Hindustan Times
- amplifies SC community's counter-narrative, with complainant as Valmiki office-bearer directly rebutting Gandhi's allegations
- The Indian Express leans critical
- NDTV leans critical
Sources: Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, NDTV