'Scared' BJP committing atrocities against Dalits: Mayawati

April 08, 2018 15:07

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday claimed that the success of the recent Bharat Bandh, called by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, left the Bharatiya Janata Party scared of the Dalits.

"Bharat Bandh protest was largely successful. This has left the BJP scared and authorities in the BJP-ruled states have started atrocities towards Dalits. Many Dalits and members of their families are being arrested," BSP Chief Mayawati said during a press conference.

Mayawati further averred that any self-respecting Dalit person of the country would not spare the selfish BJP Dalit members of parliament.

Earlier, Mayawati had extended support to the protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.

However, she condemned the violence which took place during the protest and called for a strict action against those indulged in it. -- ANI

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