Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav opened up about his personal journey with ‘purification’ rituals. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge faced a similar uproar after a rally, with right-wing groups accusing him of breaching religious etiquette rather than addressing caste issues. The police response involved registering an FIR, prompting protests from Congress members, highlighting the intensifying cultural and political tensions in the region.
