Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal visits a dalit man, who consumed poison in protest against the assault on dalits, at a hospital in Rajkot. (Photo: PTI)
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal visits a dalit man, who consumed poison in protest against the assault on dalits, at a hospital in Rajkot. (Photo: PTI)
Alleging the Gujarat government’s collusion in the assault of dalits, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday dubbed it “anti-dalit” and accused the ruling BJP of “trampling” upon the depressed sections.
Mr Kejirwal targeted the BJP after meeting the victims in Rajkot civil hospital first and visiting Mota Samadhiyala village in Una to meet their family members, a day after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi met the victims.
Seven persons of the dalit community were brutally thrashed by cow vigilantes for skinning a dead cow on July 11, triggering nationwide condemnation.
The AAP chief also alleged that the Gujarat government first allows crimes be carried out on dalits and then slaps false cases on people who come out in protest. He alleged that the dalit victims were beaten up at the behest of the administration.
“The beating happened in front of a police station in the presence of police, with police batons... It means this is happening at the behest of the administration. Why is police silent Why is it involved This means there is some direction from the top administration,” he told reporters.
