Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 12: A protest demonstration was held by All J&K Dalit Chetna Manch and All J&K SC/ST Retired Employees Forum, here today at Bagh-e-Bahu Chowk, against those anti-social elements who had burnt the copies of Constitution of India at Jantar-Mantar Sansadh Marg, New Delhi.
Carrying placards and banners, they raised slogans against the Government and threatened country-wide protest demonstrations if the culprits are not immediately arrested.
While speaking on this occasion, Sham Lal Basson alleged that these anti-social elements had full support of Government of India as they were not arrested till date.
“Despite the complaints lodged in Police Station Parliamentary Street by the Bhim Army and activists of Bahujan Samaj Party, no arrest has been made in this regard,” he lamented.
“However, on the other hand, Dalits are being harassed and implicated in false cases,” he added and cited the example of Chander Shekhar Ravan who has been jailed at Saharnpur Jail for none of his fault.
He further alleged that another youth of Bhim Army, named Sachin Walia, brother of Kamal Walia, president Bhim Army District Saharnpur, was gunned by upper caste on the day of Maharana Pratap Singh Jyanti at Ramnagar area of Saharanpur for none of his fault.
Prof G L Thapa, president All J&K Retired SC/ST Employees Forum said that people belonging to SC/ST/OBC and minorities were not secured in the country, especially in BJP ruled States. “Even after 70 years of independence of country, a Dalit groom cannot dare to ride a horse during Barat. The people belonging to upper caste do not allow. UP Government had to give security of 350 police personnel in Kasgany to a Dalit groom during Barat. Only then he could ride horse,” he informed and demanded strong action against the anti-Dalit tirade.
Dr V K Shivgotra, President Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Bahu Fort, Jammu also spoke on this occasion and wanted strong action against these anti-nationals.
Others, who addressed the gathering, included T C Bavouria – Retd Dy Secy, G L Bhagat, Charan Dass Shivgotra, Advocate Inderjeet Shavotra, Rakesh Bhagat, Dewan Chand, Sham Lal Kalsi, Mangat Ram Kalsi, Babli Devi, Vimla Devi, Suresh Kumar (Kala), Rajesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar (Rinku), Rajinder Kumar, Tara Chand Sambyal, Capt. Ashok Kumar, Kuldeep Raj, Moti Ram and Sham Lal (Shinda).
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