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Congress workers gathered outside the Mini Vidhana Soudha and burnt tyres during the protest. They alleged that the ritual conducted at the venue after Mr. Kharge’s address amounted to untouchability and questioned the registration of a case against Mr. Gandhi for raising the issue.

Congress leaders said Mr. Gandhi had sought action against those responsible for the alleged ritual to highlight discrimination and untouchability faced by Dalits. The issue was raised to draw attention to the treatment of a senior Dalit leader and to question what the plight of ordinary Dalits in villages would be if such incidents were allowed to continue.

Questioning the registration of FIR against Mr. Gandhi instead of taking action against those who allegedly conducted the ritual, the agitating Congress workers warned that the party would launch a nationwide protest if the FIR was not withdrawn and action was not taken against those responsible for performing purification ritual.

MLAs M.Y. Patil and B.R. Patil, MLC Jagdev Guttedar, Kalaburagi Urban Development Authority chairman Mazhar Alam Khan, Gescom chairman Praveen Harwal, Kiran Deshmukh and Renuka Singhe were among those present.

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