“This pattern we see not just in their comments but also in their policies and actions ever since they came to power”, Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev said.
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The Delhi Chief Minister also questioned the state government’s intent to carry out an unbiased investigation into the matter.
He went to Rajkot to inquire about the condition of those admitted to hospital who consumed poison to protest the Una incident before leaving the State. Both the ministers, who are also senior Dalit leaders, also said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has taken several steps for the welfare of SC/STs in the country.
The BJP government in Gujarat is trying to suppress Dalits in the state, said Kejriwal, adding that such incidents must stop and a strict action must be taken against the culprits. BJP working for Dalit-mukt Bharat: Congress Congress accused BJP of working to create a “Dalit-mukt Bharat”, slamming the party for derogatory comments of its UP functionary Dayashankar Singh against BSP supremo Mayawati. It’s the only source to their daily livelihood, they have no land, no other means.
On Thursday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party MP Praful Patel met families of Dalits. He told the family that he was “ashamed” of the incident and assured them of all help to get justice.
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“I met those, who tried to commit suicide and they said that they are hopeless so they did this”. The district collector of Surendranagar announced imposition of prohibitory orders, ahead of rally by Dalits community on Friday to protest the Una incident. “Modiji talks about Gujarat model, but here whosoever raises his voice against their ideology, whoever asks for education, whoever stands against big corporates, is trampled upon and suppressed”, Mr Gandhi said.
