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Arpan Rai

BIZARRE: Backlash after indian mp purifies spot where muslims prayed - You Need To See This

Indian lawmaker Medha Kulkarni seen at the Shaniwarwada fort ahead of her ‘purifying’ ritual - (Instagram/medhakulkarni_bjp)

An Indian member of parliament is facing criticism for “purifying” a historical spot with dung and urine from a cow after Muslim women offered prayers there.

Medha Kulkarni, from prime minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marched with some Hindu activists to the historical Shaiwarwada fort in Pune, Maharashtra after video of Muslim women visitors offering prayers at the site was shared widely on social media.

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