Left, JD-U leaders to visit Una tomorrow

July 22, 2016 17:24

Leaders of CPI, CPI-M and JD-U would visit Una tomorrow to meet members of the Dalit community who have been protesting the brutal assault on four youths for allegedly skinning a cow in the town in Gir-Somnath district 11 days ago.

Senior JD-U leader Sharad Yadav, CPI's D Raja and CPI-M Lok Sabha member P K Biju will reach Una tomorrow and meet the family members of the youths who were allegedly beaten up by a group of right-wing 'gau rakshaks' (cow vigilantes).

"The situation in Gujarat is worsening. We are going there to express solidarity with the Dalit community as well as understand the ground situation," Raja said, adding the government should take steps to protect members of the downtrodden and minority communities.

He said the delegation would spend a night at Una to hold interactions with the protesting members of the community.

Their visit follows those by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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