Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay was attacked on Friday by a mob after he came out of a temple with Dalit leaders in Chakrata, Uttarakhand. The mob attacked Vijay and the Dalit leaders as Dalits are prohobited from entering the temple.
The police team present there rescued the Uttarakhand MP and the Dalit leaders. Vijay was taken to a hospital and is said to be in the ICU.
“Such incidents will not be tolerated. Strict action will be taken against those found responsible for the attack,” Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said. Following the Chief minister’s orders, a team of officers has left for Chakrata.
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