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Politics
BJP denies caste motive in Haldwani incident, accuses Rahul Gandhi of divisive politics
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 01:03 PM
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The BJP said the recent Haldwani incident has no caste dimension and charged Rahul Gandhi with stoking communal tensions.
The Bharatiya Janata Party issued a statement asserting that the incident that occurred in Haldwani does not involve any caste considerations. Party officials emphasized that the event should be viewed purely in legal and administrative terms, without reference to community identities.
In the same statement, the BJP accused senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of exploiting the situation to promote divisive politics. The party claimed that Gandhi was attempting to polarise communities by framing the incident as a caste issue.
The remarks were made as political tensions continue to rise ahead of upcoming electoral contests, with both parties seeking to shape public perception of law‑and‑order matters in the state.
In the same statement, the BJP accused senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of exploiting the situation to promote divisive politics. The party claimed that Gandhi was attempting to polarise communities by framing the incident as a caste issue.
The remarks were made as political tensions continue to rise ahead of upcoming electoral contests, with both parties seeking to shape public perception of law‑and‑order matters in the state.