Video: Dalit Homes Burnt In Bihar's Nawada District
Read also: Dalit Homes Burnt In Bihar’s Nawada, Rahul Gandhi Says “PM’s Silence Stamp Of Approval”
Several homes of Mahadalit families were burnt down in Bihar’s Nawada district. Shots were also fired when many of the homes were destroyed. Though the police have said that 21 houses were set on fire, the Congress leaders placed the number to be at least 80.
The incident occurred in the Manjhi Tola settlement on Wednesday, reportedly over a land dispute. Police have said that ten suspects have been detained so far. Meanwhile, the Congress condemning the event has called it yet another instance of “jungle raj” under the NDA government in Bihar.
Read also: OTP For Injection? Patient Enrolled As BJP Member Allegedly During Treatment At Gujarat Hospital
Rahul Gandhi said that burning down an entire settlement of Mahadalits and destroying the homes of more than 80 families reveals a horrifying picture of injustice against marginalized communities in Bihar. He said that prime minister’s silence on the massive conspiracy act as a stamp of approval”.
