An incident in Uttarakhand, where members of a Hindutva group ‘purified’ the stage where Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge had spoken, sparked a controversy. Amidst allegations that the stage was cleansed because he is a Dalit, Kharge raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha and expressed his concern; Union Minister J.P. Nadda stated that an inquiry would be conducted.