‘Highly condemnable’: Mayawati flags atrocities against Dalits on Ambedkar Jayanti

LUCKNOW, Apr 22: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged incidents of atrocities against Dalits and desecration of statues of their icons, warning that if strict action is not taken against the offenders, the affected communities will never forgive the authorities.
In a post on X, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo said, “During the birth anniversary celebrations of Bharat Ratna and Constitution-maker Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, incidents of desecration of his statues and attacks by feudal elements on rallies and programmes in several states were extremely shameful. These events exposed the double standards of the governments.”
Referring specifically to the violence in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, Mayawati termed the killing of a Dalit youth reportedly during an Ambedkar Jayanti procession and the injuries sustained by several others “highly condemnable”.
Alleging that the lack of strict action against the culprits raises questions about the role of the state government, Mayawati said, “The government’s complicity in the matter cannot be ruled out.”
She also urged both the Centre and all state governments to take these incidents with utmost seriousness.
“If strict measures are not taken to stop the atrocities against Dalits and to prevent the disrespect of their great saints, gurus and icons, these communities will never forgive the authorities,” she warned.
“These caste-based incidents make it clear that the programmes organised by the central and state governments on occasions like Ambedkar Jayanti are nothing but a deceptive move to woo Dalit voters,” she alleged.
She also appealed to Dalits to stay alert and not fall for the “double-faced character and tactics” of such political parties. (PTI)

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