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 ABN ABN ARI ARI
