If #SachinVaze, Singh & Deshmukh nexus is shocking to you, here's something from #Gujarat that's going unnoticed in national conversation. Please read this:
▪️A Dalit activist #AmrabhaiBoricha was murdered in a village nr Bhavnagar by Kshatriyas, who had usurped Amrabhai's land
▪️A Dalit activist #AmrabhaiBoricha was murdered in a village nr Bhavnagar by Kshatriyas, who had usurped Amrabhai's land
▪️The accused attacked him with swords, spears and rods, killing him infront of his 25 year old daughter & policemen.
▪️Before this attack, he was attacked 13 times by the same people, once breaking his legs. He had requested local police about the threats but was ignored.
▪️Before this attack, he was attacked 13 times by the same people, once breaking his legs. He had requested local police about the threats but was ignored.
▪️It has been 20 days since his death. The PSI who didn't file a single FIR when Amrabhai complained of the threats, is suspended but still free.
▪️ Independent MLA @jigneshmevani80 demanded his arrest in Gujarat Assembly twice, and he was suspended on both the days for this.
▪️ Independent MLA @jigneshmevani80 demanded his arrest in Gujarat Assembly twice, and he was suspended on both the days for this.
In Ambani attack case, we are wondering how powerful a small fish API is. Here, it's a PSI! Imagine the leverage this PSI would have on Home Minister & Chief Minister of Gujarat, that he is managing to roam free despite a clear case of negligence against him.
Gujarat govt, at this point, can afford to suspend an Independent MLA from a reserved seat during an ongoing Assembly session, but not answer him and the family of victim when the PSI will be arrested. Why? What's the leverage a small fish like a PSI would have on them?
Anyway, @jigneshmevani80 and Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch have called for a protest on 23rd March outside Gujarat Assembly Gate 1 demanding PSI's arrest.
The question remains - why would an entire State govt try so hard to protect a PSI?
The question remains - why would an entire State govt try so hard to protect a PSI?
What leverage does a PSI have on the State govt? @jigneshmevani80 in an interview to @thewire_in mentioned how in most cases such as this, the police officials are always protected & spared from prosecution. Unless you question the establishment, then remember Sanjiv Bhatt.
An attack happens on Ambanis, they rope in NIA to investigate. Here, a 50 year old Dalit spent over a decade fighting for his rightful land illegally occupied by Upper caste goons, is attacked 13 times to withdraw the case, is killed..yet no anger about it from the civil society?
Another interesting observation on this - while Mevani questioned the arrest of the PSI twice in Assembly & was suspended, not a single MLA from Congress stood up in support of this in Assembly, including Dalit, SC/ST seat MLAs. Even @AamAadmiParty Gujarat hasn't spoken a word a
about this. Why would Congress & AAP outrage over something an independent MLA is outraging and share the limelight? Why would they come together for a cause and make it bigger?
The cost of #DalitLives for most politicians in Gujarat Assembly too, seems to be the limelight.
The cost of #DalitLives for most politicians in Gujarat Assembly too, seems to be the limelight.
In this video, watch how hostile is #VibrantGujarat towards the oppressed.
Is this the Gujarat, where lakhs are oppressed without remorse, that you are proud of?
Is this the Gujarat, where lakhs are oppressed without remorse, that you are proud of?
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