Haldwani row: Muniyappa calls for impartial investigation

BENGALURU: Social Welfare Minister KH Muniyappa pressed an impartial investigation into the Haldwani incident and action against those responsible.

Key points

• Muniyappa remarked caste discrimination has continued despite decades of constitutional and social progress.
• Muniyappa remarked Kharge spoke concerning this in the Parliament.
• "We do not need the purification of places, but we need the purification of minds, " he continued.

What happened

Responding to the matter raised by MLAs Sharath Bachegowda and Dr NT Srinivas during Zero Hour in the Assembly where legislators condemned the purification ritual conducted in Uttarakhand after AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally, Muniyappa stated it was an insult to the Constitution. Muniyappa remarked caste discrimination has continued despite decades of constitutional and social progress.

Muniyappa remarked Kharge spoke concerning this in the Parliament. "Ambedkar had to fight for water, Jagjivan Ram had to face humiliation and today Kharge had to speak regarding his pain. This is a question concerning Indian society and the dignity of the Constitution, " he remarked.

The bottom line

For now, haldwani row: Muniyappa calls for impartial investigation remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.