Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has condemned an incident in Uttarakhand while speaking about caste discrimination and untouchability in Delhi.
Responding to remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Chaturvedi described untouchability as a serious social evil and said eliminating it was a collective responsibility.
“Untouchability is a major social evil within Hinduism, and it is our collective responsibility to eliminate it,” she said.
Chaturvedi’s remarks on Uttarakhand
Chaturvedi said, “What happened in Uttarakhand is highly condemnable.” The statement did not provide further details about the incident, including its location, the people involved or any official action.
Her comments placed the Uttarakhand episode within a wider discussion about caste discrimination and the persistence of untouchability. She said the issue needed to be eliminated rather than treated as a threat to the religion itself.
Chaturvedi also referred to claims frequently made by the BJP that Hinduism is in danger. She rejected that argument, saying Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma had continued to endure through the ages.
“The BJP has often said that Hinduism is in danger. However, Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma have continued to endure through the ages,” she said.
She added that Hinduism had never been in danger and would not be in the future. Her remarks were made amid the political exchange surrounding Kharge’s comments on caste discrimination and untouchability.
What is known about the Uttarakhand reference
The available statement confirms Chaturvedi’s condemnation but does not identify the specific event she was referring to. It also does not include details about a complaint, investigation, arrest, injury or court proceeding.
The immediate significance of her comments is political and social. She called for action against untouchability while arguing that criticism of the practice should not be presented as a danger to Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma.
Conclusion
Priyanka Chaturvedi condemned the unspecified Uttarakhand incident, called untouchability a major social evil and urged collective efforts to eliminate it. No further verified details about the incident were provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who made the remarks?
Priyanka Chaturvedi, a leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), made the remarks in Delhi.
Q. What issue was she discussing?
She was responding to Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks regarding caste discrimination and untouchability.
Q. What did Chaturvedi say about untouchability?
She called untouchability a major social evil within Hinduism and said eliminating it was a collective responsibility.
Q. What did she say about Uttarakhand?
She said, “What happened in Uttarakhand is highly condemnable.”
Q. What was her view on Hinduism being in danger?
She said Hinduism had never been in danger and would not be in the future.
Q. What did she say about Sanatan Dharma?
She said Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma had continued to endure through the ages.
