Dalits take to streets in Gujarat, allege attack on NSUI leader by BJP MLA

The First Information Report filed in the case quoted Solanki as saying that some people present at the field forced him to remove his clothes while others recorded videos of the alleged attack. Earlier on May 30, Jyotiraditya Singh had a spat with Solanki over reckless driving.

Hundreds of people, mostly Dalits, took to the streets in Gondal in Gujarat, around 250 km from Ahmedabad, against the alleged “caste-based” attack on an official of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the opposition Congress. NSUI official Sanjay Solanki alleged that he was abducted and taken to an isolated field in Gondal where he was threatened with a firearm in the presence of Jyotiraditya Singh, the 25-year-old son of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Gitabhai Jadeja. He was arrested on June 6.

The First Information Report filed in the case quoted Solanki as saying that some people present at the farm forced him to remove his clothes while others recorded videos of the alleged assault. Earlier on May 30, Jyotiraditya Singh had a dispute with Solanki over reckless driving. Yuva Bhim Sena Gujarat founder DD Solanki, who was among those who took to the streets on Wednesday, organised a rally to send a message against the attempt by Jyotiraditya Singh’s father Jayrajsinh Jadeja and his men to silence the people of Gondal by muscle power. We will not be afraid. For the first time, the Jadeja family has faced such a public protest.

The protesters demanded action against Sanjay Solanki’s attackers, a fast-track court for speedy disposal of the case and an end to lawlessness in Gondal. The protest was attended by around 10,000 people from about 200 villages. In response, Jayrajsinh Jadeja’s supporters called for a bandh in Gondal, resulting in the local market being shut for the day. Jairajsinh Jadeja said that he has not called for any bandh, but he is grateful to those who closed the shops voluntarily.

Courtesy : Hindi News