The Hindu

Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena, which conducted the ritual, had links to the BJP and the purification was done because Mr. Kharge is a Dalit

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NDTV

Uttarakhand Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena' group that performed the ceremony was associated with the BJP, a charge vehemently denied by the party.