Two Dalit men in Odisha’s Ganjam district were tonsured, forced to eat grass and drink sewage water on the charge of smuggling cattle, which later turned out to be a false alarm.
The two victims, Babula Nayak, 53, and Bulu Nayak, 42, are from Singhipur village in Ganjam. The cattle were to be given as dowry to the son-in-law of Babula, a year after his daughter’s wedding. The incident that took place at Khariguma village under Dharakote police station in Ganjam on Sunday has been condemned, among others, by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Locals in Ganjam alleged that the attack was carried out by Bajrang Dal activists, though the outfit denied it. The Dalit Mahasangha on Tuesday gheraoed the office of the revenue divisional commissioner in Berhampur to protest the atrocities committed against its members. Sangram Nayak, convener of the Ganjam district Dalit Mahasangha, and the national secretary of All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha, Bhalu Chadra Sarangi, said in a statement: “Members of the Bajrang Dal have perpetrated the crime. In the name of protecting cows, they are torturing people. Hundreds of incidents take place every day, but only a few come to light.” Sources said a mob surrounded the two Dalits in Khariguma and demanded ₹30,000 as penalty for cattle smuggling. When the men refused to pay, they were allegedly beaten up, tonsured and forced to drink sewage water. They were caught by the mob when they were carrying a cow and two calves on a cargo autorickshaw from Haripur to Singhipur. Babula told The Telegraph: “I bought the cow for ₹6,300 and the two calves for ₹7,800 from Haripur. I wanted to give it as dowry that I had promised during my younger daughter’s wedding last year. However, I couldn’t manage my finances over the last year. “After I arranged some money, I decided to buy a cow and two calves that I wanted to give to my son-in-law. But we were confronted by a mob midway at Khariguma and accused of cattle smuggling. I pleaded with them. They took us to a saloon in Jahada and tonsured us. When we asked for water, they forced us to drink sewage water and eat grass. I demand justice.” A video of the two men crawling with clumps of grass stuck in their teeth went viral, sparking widespread outrage. Eight persons have been arrested after the victims lodged an FIR. “This incident reflects the reality for those who deny the persistence of caste injustice in India. Such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states because their politics is based on hate and discrimination,” Rahul wrote on X. Courtesy : The Telegraph Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetelegraph.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das forms probe team over ‘torture’ of two Dalits on allegations of cow smuggling
The committee has been tasked to visit the village, engage directly with the victims and submit a report immediately to the OPCC president. BHUBANESWAR: The torture of two dalit persons over allegations of cow smuggling in Kharigumma village of Ganjam district has raised political heat with Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das forming a five-member committee headed by CLP leader Ramachandra Kadam to conduct an on-the-spot investigation into the incident. Members of the committee include OPCC vice-president Lalatendu Mohapatra, party MLA from Sanakhemundi Ramesh Jena, state general secretary Subarna Nayak and secretary Tuleswar Nayak. The committee has been tasked to visit the village, engage directly with the victims and submit a report immediately to the OPCC president. Meanwhile, a day after Rahul Gandhi’s condemnation, AICC general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi demanded strong action against the culprits. In a post on Facebook, Priyanka said the incident that occurred in Odisha, where two dalit youths were subjected to atrocities, is condemnable. Forcing them to eat grass and crawl on their knees is a barbaric act that brings shame to humanity. She said such incidents are on the rise in BJP-ruled states. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
CM hits back after Rahul accuses him of voter fraud
Nagpur: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged voter manipulation and electoral malpractice in CM Devendra Fadnavis’s constituency of South-West Nagpur, claiming a surge in voter numbers in the five months between the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in 2024. Fadnavis hit back, accusing Rahul of lying and pointing out a spike in voters was witnessed even in constituencies where Congress and its allies had won, reports Abhishek Choudhari. On X, Rahul wrote, “In Maharashtra CM’s own constituency, the voter list grew by 8% (29,219 voters) in just 5 months. Some booths saw a 20-50% surge. Booth level officers reported unknown individuals casting votes. Media uncovered thousands of voters with no verified address.” He also hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI). Rahul Gandhi and CM Devendra Fadnavis had a spat on X after the former again made allegations of electoral manipulation on Tuesday. Taking on the Election Commission of India over alleged inflated voter figures, Rahul, in a post on X, wrote, “And EC? Silent or complicit. These aren’t isolated glitches. This is vote theft. The cover-up is the confession. That’s why we demand immediate release of machine-readable digital voter rolls and CCTV footage.” Earlier this month, the Congress MP had alleged voter fraud across Maharashtra and cited the Kamptee constituency, which is represented by BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule. BJP had responded by saying that due to rapid urbanization, the number of voters had risen in Kamptee. But with Rahul taking on Fadnavis, the fight got bigger. Fadnavis said the Congress neta was still reeling from last year’s assembly poll defeat and was hence making such statements. “Jhoot bole kauwa kaate,” Fadnavis wrote on X. “It’s clear that your pain of poll defeat is increasing everyday, but how long will you keep firing blanks?” After the sarcasm, Fadnavis got down to hard statistics, saying the surge in number of voters is a statewide phenomenon. “There are more than 25 constituencies in Maharashtra where voter numbers rose by over 8% between Lok Sabha and assembly elections, and Congress won in many of those places,” Fadnavis wrote. He named five constituencies where Congress and NCP (SP) candidates emerged victorious after an increase in the number of voters: West Nagpur, where the voter rolls rose by 7% (27,065 new voters) and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre won; North Nagpur, where a 7% increase (29,348) saw Congress’ Nitin Raut win; Vadgaon Sheri in Pune district, where voter numbers rose by 10% (50,911) and the NCP (SP)’s Bapu Pathare won; Malad West, where, with an 11% voter rise (38,625), Congress’ Aslam Shaikh won; and Mumbra, where there was a 9% increase (46,041) and Jitendra Awhad from Pawar Senior’s camp won. Fadnavis concluded by mocking Rahul, saying it would have been better if he had spoken with Congress MLAs whose constituencies witnessed a voter surge before polls. “At least it would have not resulted in display of miscommunication within Congress,” he stated. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harswardhan Sapkal on Tuesday demanded that Fadnavis resign on moral grounds, claiming that voter manipulation and suspicious voter roll expansion helped the BJP-led alliance return to power in the state despite a poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections. “With Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raising the issue of electoral rigging repeatedly, more evidence is coming to light every day. This is not just voter list manipulation; it’s the theft of democracy,” he claimed. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Evening news wrap: Trump ‘really unhappy’ with Iran and Israel; Air India to resume Middle East and Europe flights and more
Today’s evening news wrap consists follow-ups on the Iran-Israel conflict and Maharashtra CM responding to Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of “voter theft”. US president Donald Trump announced that he is “really unhappy with Israel and “not happy with Iran either” amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Earlier today he had also declared a “complete and total ceasefire” where Iran had quickly disputed Trump’s claim. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, has accused of “vote theft” and significant voter list irregularities in Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s constituency, citing an eight per cent increase within five months. Trump really unhappy with Israel and Iran amid ongoing conflict US President Donald Trump issued a strong rebuke following reports that Israel resumed airstrikes shortly after a US-brokered ceasefire with Iran. Posting on Truth Social, he warned: “Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it is a major violation”. Speaking to reporters Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with both sides saying, “I did not like that Israel ‘unloaded’ immediately after agreeing to ceasefire, and added “I am not happy with Iran either”. He emphasized restraint and urged Israel’s military to stand down, while reiterating that Iran must not be allowed to rebuild its nuclear program. Read more Rahul Gandhi alleges voter list manipulation in Devendra Fadnavis’ Constituency Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha has accused of significant voter irregularities in Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ constituency highlighting that the voter list grew by eight per cent in five months, which he termed as “vote theft”. “Media uncovered thousands of voters with n o verified address. And the EC? Silent -or complicit”, he said through a post on X. In response, CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed the allegations and said that there are several assembly constituencies where voters went up eight percent and the candidates from Congress were elected. “Jhuth bole kauwa kaate koi kavwe se dariyo”, he posted on X. Read more Blackbox of crashed Air India plane not sent to abroad, assures civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu, the civil aviation minister refuted media reports that claimed that the blackbox of the crashed Ai plane in Ahmedabad was sent to abroad and confirmed that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIIB) is analyzing it in India. Speaking on the sidelines of the helicopters and small aircraft summit 2025, jointly organised by FICCI and the Naidu assured that “….it is all a speculation”. Shortly after the incident the government announced the formation of high-level panel to investigate on the cause of the crash. Naidu reiterated that the investigation is ongoing under AAIB. Read more Air India to resume Middle East, Europe flights on Tuesday, US, and Canada to follow Air India had said on Tuesday that it would “progressively resume flights” to West Asia amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Most Middle East operations are to restart from June 25. This decision comes hours after Iran and Israel have agreed on a ceasefire plan proposed by US president Donald Trump to bring an end to the 12 day conflict. Flights to and from Europe are being reinstated while services to the US East Coast and Canada will resume soon. “Air India will continue to avoid airspaces assessed as unsafe at any given time”, said the Air India spokesperson. Read more New US visa rule: Visa applicants to change this setting on FB, Instagram The US embassy in India has now declared that F, M, and J non-immigrant visa applicants now need to make their social media accounts public. This is to help US officials verify the identity and eligibility of visa applicants during the security screening process. This regulation is effective immediately. “Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M or J non immigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to public to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United Stated under the US law”, said the post. Read more Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
‘Vote theft’: Rahul Gandhi alleges voter list manipulation in Devendra Fadnavis’ constituency; Maharashtra CM hits back
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleged significant voter list irregularities in Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s constituency, citing an eight per cent increase within five months, which he termed as “vote theft”. Gandhi shared a news article on X, calling for the release of digital voter rolls and CCTV footage. He noted that Booth Level Officers reported unauthorised voting in Nagpur South West, where Fadnavis secured victory with a margin exceeding 38,000 votes. Additionally, media investigations revealed numerous voters without verified addresses. “In Maharashtra CM’s constituency, the voter list grew by 8% in just 5 months. Some booths saw a 20-50% surge,” Gandhi said on X. “BLOs reported unknown individuals casting votes. Media uncovered thousands of voters with no verified address,” the Rae Bareli MP added. “And the EC? Silent – or complicit. These aren’t isolated glitches. This is vote theft. The cover-up is the confession,” he alleged. CM Devendra Fadnavis hits back at Rahul Gandhi Fadnavis in his post on social media said there are several assembly constituencies where voters went up by 8% and candidates from the Congress were elected. Replying to Gandhi’s post on X, Fadnavis sai, “Jhuth bole kauwa kaate koi kavwe se dariyo” (The crow bites when you lie, Fear the black crow) He cited the examples of West Nagpur assembly constituency where voters went up by 7% (27065) and Congress candidate Vikas Thakare was elected, North Nagpur went up by 7% (29,348) and Congress ’ Nitin Raut won the election. Similarly in Pune district Wadgaon city voters went up by 10% (50,911) and NCP(SP) candidate Bapusaheb Pathare won. Fadnavis said that in Malad West it went up by 11% (38,625) and Congress’ Aslam Shaikh won. In Mumbra it went up by 9% (46,041) and NCP(SP) candidate Jitendra Awhad won. “Even if not with allied parties, it would have been better if you had spoken to your own party’s long-time associates like Aslam Shaikh, Vikas Thakre, and Nitin Raut before this tweet.At least the Congress wouldn’t have performed so poorly due to a lack of communication…” Fadnavis said in a post on X. All polls held as per law: EC tells Rahul Gandhi’s demands came on a day it emerged that the Election Commission has formally written to him on his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra polls, saying all polls held by the poll panel strictly as per laws passed by Parliament and rules, and the entire exercise involves thousands of personnel, including booth-level agents appointed by political parties. In a letter emailed to him on June 12 in response to his article written in a leading daily, the EC has said the entire election process is conducted in a decentralised manner at the assembly constituency level, which involved more than 1,00,186 Booth Level Officers (BLOs), 288 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 139 General Observers, 41 Police Observers, 71 Expenditure Observers and 288 Returning Officers (ROS) appointed by the Comrnission. “We presume that any issue regarding conduct of elections would have already been raised through election petitions filed in the competent court of law (high court) by the INC candidates,” it told the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. “However, if you still have any issues, you are welcome to write to us and the Commission is also willing to meet you in person at a mutually convenient date and time to discuss all issues,” the poll authority said. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
First transgender woman to earn PhD in Tamil Nadu appointed assistant professor
N Jency became Tamil Nadu’s first transgender woman to earn a PhD and secure Assistant Professor position at Loyola College, Chennai. Her achievement draws state recognition and highlights educational excellence as a pathway to transgender community advancement. In a groundbreaking achievement for transgender representation in higher education, N Jency has become the first transgender woman in Tamil Nadu to complete a PhD and secure an appointment as Assistant Professor in the English Department at Loyola College, Chennai. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AGAINST ALL ODDS Jency’s journey from a village in Tiruvallur district, Tiruttani, to the halls of one of Chennai’s most prestigious institutions represents years of perseverance through significant challenges. Her academic record includes gold medals in both her undergraduate and master’s degree courses, demonstrating consistent excellence throughout her educational career. Courtesy : Pramod Madhav, India Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/indiatoday.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Odisha: 2 dalit men beaten up, tonsured, forced to eat grass, drink drain water on cattle smuggling suspicion
The shocking incident took place in broad daylight at Kharigumma village under Dharakote block on Sunday. BERHAMPUR: Two dalit men were brutally tortured, half tonsured, forced to eat grass and drink drain water after being falsely accused of cattle smuggling in Ganjam district. The shocking incident took place in broad daylight at Kharigumma village under Dharakote block on Sunday. Sources said the victims, Bulu Nayak (52) and Babul Nayak (43) of Singipur, purchased a cow and two calves from Haripur as part of dowry arrangement of a family’s marriage ceremony and were bringing the cattle to their village on a cargo auto-rickshaw. A group of locals intercepted them at Kharigumma, accusing them of transporting cattle illegally. The group snatched their mobile phones and cash and demanded Rs 30,000 to release the animals. When the duo refused, the miscreants tied their limbs, thrashed them, partially shaved their heads at a local salon, forced them to crawl for nearly two km to Jahada village. The victims were then allegedly forced to consume grass and drain water at Jahada village chowk. Subsequently, a villager informed a local leader who reached the spot to release them but demanded `30,000 for the purpose. Despite suffering injuries on head and other parts of the body due to the assault, the two victims managed to escape from the spot and reached their village. After receiving preliminary treatment at the local hospital, they lodged a complaint with Dharakote police. However, as the police were reportedly busy with VVIP duty on Sunday, the FIR was accepted late in the night. As the news of the inhuman incident spread, leaders of Ganjam unit of Dalit Mahasabha reached Singipur and held a protest meeting on Monday. Expressing concern over rise in atrocities against dalits during the one-year rule of BJP in the state, they accused the government of failing to curb the rising lawlessness in Ganjam. Demanding arrest of the culprits involved in the attack on the two dalit men, the Mahasabha leaders also sought immediate rescue of the cattle from the captivity of the attackers. Ganjam SP Subhendu Patra said some villagers of Khariguma and Jahada assaulted the victims on suspicion of cattle smuggling. Their main purpose was money extortion.When the victims didn’t pay, the culprits assaulted them. So far, nine persons have been detained for questioning. All the culprits involved in the incident would be nabbed soon, he added. Rahul demands strong action on torture Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded strong action against those who forced two dalit youths to walk on knees, eat grass and drink dirty water in Kharigumma village of Ganjam district on Sunday. Stating that the incident is not only inhuman, the Congress leader said it is a mirror for those who say caste is no longer an issue. “Every incident that trample the dignity of dalits is an attack on Baba Saheb’s constitution and a conspiracy against equality, justice and humanity,” he added. Such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states. Atrocities against SC, ST and women have increased in worrisome manner especially in Odisha. “The culprits should be arrested and severely punished. The country will run by the Constitution, not by Manusmriti,” he added. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
45-year-old woman gangraped, the brutes pulled out her uterus with an iron rod and threw it out
Khandwa Gang Rape Case: A case of brutality has come to light in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, which will remind you of the Nirbhaya incident of Delhi. The brutes first gangraped the woman, then pulled out her uterus and threw it away. Khandwa: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in the district. A 45-year-old woman was brutally raped in a village in the tribal area of Khalwa. According to the information, two brutes first gang-raped the woman, then inserted an iron rod or some other object in her private part and pulled out her uterus. The victim died in agony on the spot. The police have taken both the accused into custody. According to the police, on Saturday, the 16-and-a-half-year-old daughter of the victim reported that her mother was lying in a bloody condition inside the house of an acquaintance Hari Palvi (35). When the police team reached the spot, the woman was lying unconscious on the ground in a semi-nude state. The villagers told the police that at the time of the incident, Sunil Dhurve (26) and Hari Palvi (35) were present with the woman. Both are acquaintances of the woman. The police have taken both of them into custody and started questioning them. According to ASP Khandwa Rajesh Raghuvanshi, it has come to light that the woman was gang-raped. Both the accused have been taken into custody. The post-mortem report is awaited. The body was on the ground, the uterus was lying nearby. When the police reached the spot, the woman was already dead. There were injury marks on the body. Blood was flowing from the private part. The uterus was lying outside. It seemed as if some brutal person had inserted something like a spear or wood in the private part. The police told that the woman also has two children. Both the accused are acquaintances of the woman. On Friday, everyone had attended a wedding function. After this, the victim reached Hari’s house with him. Here Hari and Sunil drank alcohol. After that both of them committed brutality. Curated by: Ambikeshwar Chaturvedi I work for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Navbharat Times Digital. After working in Vikalp newspaper in journalism, I reached Times Internet. Started the journey from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh. Now I am working in Bhopal. Courtesy : Hindi News
What is this… Rahul Gandhi had gone out to treat the disease, but the disease worsened in Gujarat, Congress’s shameful performance in the by-elections
Gujarat By polls Results: Rahul Gandhi’s hopes of strengthening the Congress in Gujarat have been jolted in the by-elections. By saving its Visavadar seat in the BJP’s stronghold, AAP gave a message of being combative, but could neither save its five seats in the past nor has it emerged stronger now. While BJP managed to win by a big margin in Kadi, Congress’s deposit was forfeited in Visavadar. Ahmedabad: Congress has suffered a major setback in the Gujarat assembly by-elections. While Congress could not give a tough fight in Kadi, the position of Congress became even weaker on the Visavadar seat. This time too, the deposit was not saved. Congress has suffered a severe setback on both the seats when Rahul Gandhi is busy finding good horses. In the 2022 assembly elections, Congress won only 17 seats out of the total 182 seats in the state. Congress has lost five of its MLAs in the last 30 months, during this period by-elections were held on a total of seven seats in the state but Congress could not win a single seat. In such a situation, the question arises that how will the mission of Rahul Gandhi to defeat BJP in 2027 succeed? AAP got a new ‘Sanjeevani’ Congress has got 5501 votes in Visavadar seat. In the last elections, it had got 16,963 votes. Similarly, the party’s candidate Ramesh Bhai Chavda has got 60290 votes on Kadi seat. He had to face defeat by a margin of 39452 votes. In the last election, the party’s candidate Praveen Parmar had got 78,858 votes. Then BJP had won this seat by 28,194 votes. After registering victory on the Visavadar seat, AAP’s state president Isudan Gadhvi made a big announcement. He said that this victory is of the people of Gujarat. It is of the farmers of Gujarat. This is the victory of the workers and the middle class. Gadhvi said that this is the victory of the warriors of Aam Aadmi Party. Aam Aadmi Party government is going to be formed in Gujarat in 2027. It is clear that AAP has got a new lease of life after the crushing defeat in the Delhi elections. Current situation after 2022 assembly elections? Congress 17(-5), 12 MLAs AAP 5(+-1), 05 MLAs BJP 156(+5) 161 MLAs If AAP was successful, why did Congress miss out? In the 2022 elections, AAP won only five seats with 14 percent votes. Before the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, when AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani left the party and joined BJP, AAP had announced at that time. The party had said that those who betrayed the people of Visavadar will be avenged. To retain the Visavadar seat, AAP fielded the most popular and big leader in the state. Like AAP, five Congress MLAs also joined BJP, but Congress could not take revenge on even a single seat. All five MLAs won on the lotus symbol. Arjun Modhwadia is also included in these. By winning the Visavadar seat, AAP gave a message that the party is serious about Gujarat. There was a setback in the local body elections When elections were held for 68 municipalities in the state in February this year, Congress suffered a major setback in them. BJP had registered a big victory. Congress’s condition became weak in these elections. After this, Rahul Gandhi started the process of strengthening the organization in the state with ‘Nutan Gujarat-Nutan Congress’ (New Gujarat, New Congress) to defeat BJP in the 2027 elections. Under this, the organization creation campaign and convention was held in Ahmedabad. After a long exercise, the party has declared 40 district/city presidents of the state on June 21, two days ago, but the setback received in the by-elections has forced the party to think about how it will be able to fight BJP in 2027, because AAP has so far made a dent in its vote bank. Out of the five assembly seats in four states, Congress has definitely won the Nilambur seat in Kerala. In 2021, independents won there. Written by: Achalendra Katiyar Achalendra Katiyar has studied from Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi. After this, he worked in reputed national newspapers of Meerut, Kanpur and Delhi. Since June 2020, he has been active in understanding the politics and culture of Gujarat. Courtesy: Hindi News
Manusmriti will not run the country… Rahul Gandhi cornered BJP over the cruelty to Dalit father-son in Odisha, know what he said?
Odisha Ganjam dalit Torture: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cornered BJP over the inhuman treatment meted out to a Dalit father-son in a village in Ganjam district of Odisha. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has said that such incidents have become common in BJP-ruled states. Rahul Gandhi has demanded action in this matter. Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed BJP over the cruelty to a Dalit father-son in Ganjam, Odisha. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, taking cognizance of this incident, has said that forcing two Dalit youths in Odisha to walk on their knees, eat grass and drink dirty water is not just inhuman, but is the barbarity of Manuvadi thinking. This incident is a mirror for those who say that caste is no longer an issue. Dalit father-son were treated badly for buying a cow in Ganjam district of Odisha. They were made to drink drain water and crawl on their knees. After this incident, questions are being raised on the law and order of the Odisha government. Earlier, a case of shaving off the heads of 40 people for love marriage came to light in Odisha. Manusmriti will not work in the country Rahul Gandhi has further written on this incident from his social media account that every incident that tramples the dignity of Dalits is an attack on Baba Saheb’s Constitution. Rahul Gandhi has written on social media that it is a conspiracy against equality, justice and humanity. He has said that such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states because their politics is based on hatred and discrimination. Especially in Odisha, atrocities against SC, ST and women have increased alarmingly. The culprits should be arrested immediately and given severe punishment. The country will run by the Constitution, not Manusmriti. Congress leader and former minister Niranjan Patnaik has shared the video of this incident on X. What is the whole matter? Two Dalit men were treated inhumanly by a violent mob in Kharigumma village in Ganjam, Odisha on Sunday. In the video that went viral on social media, two men are seen walking on their knees. According to the information, the victims Bulu Nayak and Babula Nayak, both are residents of Singipur village (Dharakot block) and are around 40 years old. Both were returning home after buying three cows in dowry for their daughter’s wedding. It is alleged that on the way, a violent mob stopped them. They were accused of cow smuggling and asked for money. When they refused to give the money, the mob beat them up. After this, half of their heads were shaved. Then they were made to walk on their knees. It is also alleged that later they were made to drink drain water. Curated by: Achalendra Katiyar Achalendra Katiyar has studied from Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi. After this, he worked in reputed national newspapers of Meerut, Kanpur and Delhi. Active in understanding the politics and culture of Gujarat since June 2020. Courtesy : Hindi News