Dalit thrashing: Rahul, Kejriwal to visit tension-hit Una

July 21, 2016 08:34

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are expected to visit Una in Gujarat today where the Dalit community members have been protesting the brutal assault on some community members on July 11 for allegedly skinning a cow in Gir-Somnath district.

The ongoing protests worsened on Wednesday as seven more youths attempted suicide with violence and arson spreading to various places in the state.

The incidents of suicide bid were reported from districts of Rajkot, Porbandar, Botad and Gir-Somnath.

With fresh incidents, the number of Dalits who have attempted to kill themselves in the wake of the thrashing of seven youths by a vigilante group for allegedly slaughtering a cow on July 11 has gone up to 17.

Dalits had denied killing the animal, contending that they only skinned a dead cow.

In Dhoraji town of Rajkot district, three Dalit youths consumed some poisonous drink, following which they were rushed to a nearby hospital. The trio, identified as Yogesh Solanki, Vinod Solanki and Hitu Chauhan, were shifted to Junagadh civil hospital after their condition deteriorated.

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