The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has accused Union Minister Chirag Paswan of shielding Swatantra Bhardwaj, who in a viral video admitted to assaulting student activist Nishu Azad’s father. The RJD questioned Paswan’s credibility on Dalit rights, while Paswan denied the allegations and demanded Bhardwaj’s arrest.
The SC and ST Commission Chairman Bakki Venkataiah visited Sajjapur village in Sangareddy after the demolition of Dalit resident Byagari Ramulu’s house. He condemned the police for siding with perpetrators and assured strict action against erring officials.
Rahul Gandhi met the family of Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar, who was found dead last week, alleging caste-based discrimination behind his death. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to act and arrest the accused officers
A Dalit engineer in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly assaulted inside his office by a BJP worker, sparking outrage. The Trinamool Congress accused BJP of shielding perpetrators and trampling on Dalits, even as the accused was arrested after the incident
Criticising the police machinery for working under the influence of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, he warned that unnecessary police attacks would not be tolerated
