Rahul Gandhi has been booked under the SC/ST Act in Uttarakhand over his remarks on the alleged purification ritual held after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s visit to Haldwani. Gandhi had called the ritual “untouchability disguised as purification” and demanded an FIR against those responsible. Now, following a complaint alleging caste-related and derogatory remarks, Uttarakhand Police has registered an FIR against Gandhi under BNS Sections 196 and 299 and the SC/ST Act.

Parliament's Monsoon Session ends amid high-voltage political clashes as BJP and Opposition MPs stage counter-protests at Makar Dwar. Congress MP Pawan Khera leads Opposition slogans, including the controversial "56 inch ka chhota bandar" jibe, while a toy monkey becomes part of the protest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are present as the final day unfolds. The session also remains marked by repeated disruptions over the NEET paper leak row, the Jantar Mantar protest crackdown and the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation controversy.