BJP performs 'buddhi shuddhi' ritual for Rahul Gandhi amid 'shuddhikaran' row

The BJP's Scheduled Caste Morcha on Tuesday performed a 'buddhi shuddhi yagna' (intellect cleansing ritual) for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a temple in Dehradun. This comes amid a row over the alleged 'shuddhikaran' (purification) ritual after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally in Uttarakhand. The party said the ritual will help Congress "attain wisdom and stop spreading lies".