The departure came at the end of PM Modi’s two-day state visit to Uzbekistan, during which he held bilateral and delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev.

The Congress will also hold a major protest in state capital Dehradun on September 7 over the issue. Senior party leaders, including Uttarakhand Congress in-charge Kumari Selja, are expected to participate in the demonstration.

Rahul Gandhi faces an FIR in Uttarakhand over his remarks on a Haldwani purification ritual, with police invoking SC/ST Act provisions. Know more about the matter.