Dalits of Gujarat Will Certainly Vote Against BJP: Jignesh Mevani

“The government’s silence is only emboldening those attacking Dalits,” Jignesh Mevani told The Quint.

An image of a twirled moustache accompanied with the text ‘Mr Dalit’ has become a sign of protest for Dalits in Gujarat, following multiple instances of violence against members of the community in the past week.

In Limbodara village near Gandhinagar, there have been two separate instances of Dalits being beaten up by Rajputs, allegedly for sporting a moustache. Elsewhere, in Anand, a Dalit man was killed allegedly for attending garba.