FIR lodged against Rahul Gandhi for labeling Haldwani purification ritual as untouchability

A first information report (FIR) has been filed with local police against senior Congress politician Rahul Gandhi. The complaint stems from his recent remarks in which he referred to a traditional purification ritual practiced in Haldwani as "untouchability".

The FIR alleges that Gandhi's statement could incite communal tension and hurt religious sentiments. Authorities have recorded the complaint and opened a formal investigation, though no arrest has been reported.

Gandhi has not yet commented publicly on the FIR. The incident adds to a series of legal challenges faced by the opposition leader in recent months, highlighting the sensitive interplay between political speech and religious practices in India.