Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has said Dalits will not get justice in Uttar Pradesh and people should protect their daughters themselves. Speaking to journalists at his home in Saharanpur, he targeted the Yogi Adityanath government of the state and accused those in the power of patronising criminals. “People are suffering because of it,” said Azad.
Azad, who this week said he has been placed under house arrest after he led protests against the alleged rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, said women were being exploited under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule. He called upon people, especially the Dalits, to ensure the safety of their daughters because the government has “no sensitivity” for them.
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“We do not want such an insensitive chief minister,” he said. Azad blamed the BJP for getting last rites of the Hathras performed in the dead of the night because “they wanted to destroy evidence”.
Kush Ambedkarwadi, the coordinator of the All India Bahujan Coordination Committee, later said Azad had managed to reach Delhi to participate in a protest on Friday.
{{/usCountry}}Kush Ambedkarwadi, the coordinator of the All India Bahujan Coordination Committee, later said Azad had managed to reach Delhi to participate in a protest on Friday.
{{/usCountry}}Azad was detained in Delhi on Tuesday and was taken to his home district where he was kept under police vigil.