<p>Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee spokesperson A C Vinayraj on Saturday charged that crime against dalits are on the rise in BJP-ruled states in the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing media,Vinayraj said 8,028 and 7,893 cases of sexual assault and atrocity against dalits have been recorded, since BJP led government was formed in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh respectively. <br /><br />Similar is the situation at other BJP-ruled States like Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra (where party is in coalition with Shiv Sena). <br /><br />Yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains mum, when he extensively uses social media to instantly post his reaction over other issues, he criticised.<br /><br />Vinayraj said such is the tendency of Sangh Parivar and their like-minded organisations that, they are involved in abusing women since BJP returned to power at the Centre. <br /><br />He cited the recent example of Uttar Pradesh BJP State unit vice-president Dayash-ankar Singh who made a derogatory statement against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayavathi, also a dalit leader.<br /><br />Shikha case<br />Reacting to a query over Congress-led government in the State and Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru C Shikha’s issue, a dalit again allegedly restrained from discharging her duties (by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s aide K MarigowdaO), Vinayraj said: ‘Law will take its own course and the accused will be arrested soon.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee spokesperson A C Vinayraj on Saturday charged that crime against dalits are on the rise in BJP-ruled states in the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing media,Vinayraj said 8,028 and 7,893 cases of sexual assault and atrocity against dalits have been recorded, since BJP led government was formed in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh respectively. <br /><br />Similar is the situation at other BJP-ruled States like Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra (where party is in coalition with Shiv Sena). <br /><br />Yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains mum, when he extensively uses social media to instantly post his reaction over other issues, he criticised.<br /><br />Vinayraj said such is the tendency of Sangh Parivar and their like-minded organisations that, they are involved in abusing women since BJP returned to power at the Centre. <br /><br />He cited the recent example of Uttar Pradesh BJP State unit vice-president Dayash-ankar Singh who made a derogatory statement against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayavathi, also a dalit leader.<br /><br />Shikha case<br />Reacting to a query over Congress-led government in the State and Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru C Shikha’s issue, a dalit again allegedly restrained from discharging her duties (by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s aide K MarigowdaO), Vinayraj said: ‘Law will take its own course and the accused will be arrested soon.<br /><br /></p>
