An incident from a village near my constituency Vadgam: 🧵
A Dalit man, also soldier in Indian army had come to his village, Mota near Palanpur, for his wedding. He began receiving threats from the “upper castes” in the village. It was demanded that he submit in writing (cont.)
that he will not sit on a horse for his Baarat. Eventually, he & his family had to comply.
On the day of his wedding, the baraat procession was pelted with stones by so called ‘upper castes’ because the baaratis, also Dalits, wore a saafa (turban) on their head. (Cont)
Mar 18, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
I was forced to leave the Assembly House by the Speaker for demanding the arrest of accused PSI in the case of Dalit Activist Amrabhai Boricha's murder.
I will continue our fight from outside the Assembly till the PSI is arrested! We will not negotiate in our fight for justice.
Amrabhai Boricha, the 50-year-old activist, was attacked with spears, iron pipes and swords till he died in Sanodar village, under police protection! This brutal attack was carried out by Kshatriyas of the village, right infront of his daughter's eyes.
