Kejriwal to visit Gujarat, meet protesting Dalits
July 20, 2016 00:14
Aam Aadmi Party's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat on Friday, his second visit in a fortnight, to meet the members of the Dalit community in the wake of assaults on them after some members allegedly skinned a cow at Una last week.
The decision on Kejriwal's visit to the state comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel ordered a CID probe in the incidents, and also announced setting up of a special court for 'speedy' trial.
The incident at Una town in Gir-Somnath district, where Dalit youths were paraded and flogged for allegedly killing a cow, caused nation-wide outrage after its video went viral.
The victims' contention was that they were skinning a dead cow and had not killed it.
"Kejriwal will visit Una to meet the dalit victims on July 22," said a party official.
The decision on Kejriwal's visit to the state comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel ordered a CID probe in the incidents, and also announced setting up of a special court for 'speedy' trial.
The incident at Una town in Gir-Somnath district, where Dalit youths were paraded and flogged for allegedly killing a cow, caused nation-wide outrage after its video went viral.
The victims' contention was that they were skinning a dead cow and had not killed it.
"Kejriwal will visit Una to meet the dalit victims on July 22," said a party official.