"Dalits have been facing severe atrocities in the BJP ruled Gujarat. The inhumane Una flogging incident was the last straw that broke the camel's back," Leader of Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela said.
"This BJP government is anti-dalit, anti-tribals, anti-OBC and anti-women...Their actions and statements prove that," he alleged.
A meeting of Scheduled Caste cell of Congress was held today, where the party decided to launch the protest, Vaghela said.
Congress state SC cell chairman Naushad Solanki said, "We have decided to launch an agitation 'Dalit Swadhikar Andolan' to fight for the rights of dalits, which are being crushed by the BJP government."
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Solanki said they will give a charter of demands to the state government, which includes a demand for CBI inquiry for Una Dalit flogging incident.
As part of the protest, Congress' SC cell will take out a massive rally in Ahmedabad on October 2, Solanki said, adding that after that more such rallies will be held in different parts of the state.
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