Saharanpur violence: Jantar Mantar turns into sea of blue as thousands of Dalits protest

May 21, 2017 17:43

Thousands of people today held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, protesting alleged anti-Dalit violence in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. The protest was called by an organisation known as the Bhim Army and photos shared on Twitter showed Janatar Mantar covered in a sea of blue caps and blue placards.

The protesters have put forth three demands: A judicial probe into the violence May 5 violence; compensation for the Dalits whose homes were torched in the clashes; action against Thakurs involved in the rally commemorating Maharana Pratap and the violence that ensued on May 5.

The Saharanpur issue has taken on a political angle in recent days with Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati just yesterday slamming the Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government, which she said has failed to ensure peace.

The city of Saharanpur has seen simmering tensions ever since the May 5 clashes between members of the Dalit community and Thakurs.

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