Gujarat Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jignesh Mevani on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Central government for its "anti-Dalit attitude".
"The government which claims 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' and the Gujarat State Police have not been able to deliver a strong message to the society that atrocities against Dalits will not be tolerated. The attitude of the government is against Dalits and in favour of casteism," he told.
His statement came after a minor Dalit boy was allegedly kidnapped, tied to a tree and beaten up mercilessly by a group of people when he was coming back from a school in Mehsana district.