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BJP member raises Kerala violence issue in RS

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 03 2017 | 10:07 PM IST
A BJP member today raised in the Rajya Sabha the issue of killings of RSS workers in Kerala.
Vinay P Sahasrabuddhe said atrocities on dalits have been discussed several times, but now attrocities are taking place on "ideological untouchables" as well.
He said dalit workers associated BJP and RSS have been killed in Thiruvananthapuram and Trissur.
People associated with CPI too have been killed, he said.
Several other BJP members including Shwait Malik and Vinay Katiyar associated themselves with Sahasrabuddhe.
A V Swamy (Ind) talked about the alleged violation of land and forest rights due to implementation of compensatory afforestation projects.
JDU member Ali Anwar Ansari talked about alleged prohibition of free speech and writings in Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
He said during the last academic session a student was suspended for criticing functioning of the institution on a news website, and other students were warned against writing on social media.

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First Published: Aug 03 2017 | 10:07 PM IST

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