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Indian Express
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Mevani attacks BJP over atrocities on Dalits, weaker sections in Gujarat
Congress's Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's silence on alleged incidents of atrocities against Dalits, adivasis and other weaker sections in Gujarat, and announced that the party will hit the streets to raise the issue. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters in the Capital, Mevani accused the PM, the Home Minister and the RSS of 'putting the values of Manusmriti above the Constitution'. Citing the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities on Dalits, Mevani said at the national level, this figure is 30-35%, but in Gujarat it is only 3-5%, which means 95% of the culprits in the state go scot-free. The Congress leader told reporters that several incidents of Dalit atrocities have been reported from Gujarat such as the murder of a 19-year-old Dalit youth in Amreli, the alleged setting ablaze of a Dalit senior citizen in Patan and the alleged gangrape of a Dalit girl in which BJP members are alleged to have been involved. 'The Congress is preparing to launch a massive demonstration in August-September against atrocities being afflicted on Dalits, adivasis and those from the weakened sections in Gujarat,' he announced.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Gujarat Congress leaders face heat over caste politics
While the Congress is in the midst of setting its house in order in Gujarat as a pilot project, the party is increasingly witnessing emerging streaks of identity politics within its local leadership, much to the chagrin of many ground-level workers. "For quite some time we are seeing the rise of identity politics in the party," said a leader from Saurashtra. "The leaders are now increasingly representing their own communities rather than the general people as was the party tradition," he said. The leader may not be all wrong. Party members point out that when a recent controversy concerning a Patidar girl in Rajkot erupted it was the Congress Patidar leaders of the region who reacted sharply. When a Dalit man was murdered in Amreli, it was only the Dalit MLA Jignesh Mevani who spoke up against the crime. In fact, Mevani also expressed his angst against other leaders for not coming out in support in the case. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Calcule rapidamente o preço do seu alarme no site. Alarme Verisure Ver oferta Undo "These are not isolated incidents and we are increasingly seeing such examples in Congress where a Patidar legislator would only speak about the Patidars; Jignesh or Shailesh Parmar, (both Dalit leaders) will talk of Dalit issues; Imran Khedawala or Gyasuddin Sheikh only will raise the issue of Muslims," said another young Congress worker from Ahmedabad. "This is a dangerous trend and is hurting the very idea of the party that has so far boasted of its inclusivity," he added. "This is a growing problem in Congress," admits Imran Khedawala. "If there is an issue with the Muslims, it is always me or Gyasuddinbhai who are raising the concerns. Even when it comes to making representations to the government agencies for issues pertaining to Muslims, they are left for us to do," he adds. Live Events "What is disturbing is that other MLAs who win with considerable minority voters support too remain silent on these issues and now there is growing uneasiness within the community regarding the same," Khedawala said, adding that the matter has been taken up with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi . "Rahulji was not happy with it and told us that this will be looked into and rectified," Khedawala told ET. "We have been dealing with internal fights for a very long time in the Congress that had weakened the party and now we have this growing identity politics that is focusing more on caste and communities; at this point, one truly does not know which one is worse," said the leader from Saurashtra.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Partially burnt body of Dalit man in woman's attire found in Gujarat's Patan
Image used is for representational purposes only AHMEDABAD: A 60-year-old man, identified as Harji Solanki, was found dead early Tuesday morning near a pond in Jakhotara village of Santalpur taluka in Patan district. The body was partially burnt and found dressed in women's clothing and wearing anklets, according to local police sources. Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani confirmed the incident after speaking to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Patan. Mevani stated that the victim was a Dalit and the condition in which the body was found was concerning. Initial investigation suggests that the man may have been murdered. Patan Local Crime Branch (LCB) has started an inquiry into the case. Police have sent the body for postmortem examination. Forensic teams may also be involved in the process to determine the exact cause of death. Local sources reported that the victim was found wearing a ghaghra (a type of skirt worn by women) and a pair of jhanjhar (anklets), which has raised several questions. These unusual details have added complexity to the case. Police are currently working to verify the identity of the deceased and establish the cause of death.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Body of man in woman's attire found in Patan
A 60-year-old man, identified as Harji Solanki, was found dead early Tuesday morning near a pond in Jakhotara village of Santalpur taluka in Patan district. The body was partially burnt and found dressed in women's clothing and wearing anklets, according to local police sources. Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani confirmed the incident after speaking to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Patan. Mevani stated that the victim was a Dalit and the condition in which the body was found was concerning. Initial investigation suggests that the man may have been murdered. Patan Local Crime Branch (LCB) has started an inquiry into the case. Police have sent the body for postmortem examination. Forensic teams may also be involved in the process to determine the exact cause of death. Local sources reported that the victim was found wearing a ghaghra (a type of skirt worn by women) and a pair of jhanjhar (anklets), which has raised several questions. These unusual details have added complexity to the case. Police are currently working to verify the identity of the deceased and establish the cause of death.
Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat Confidential: Celebrating Phules
Congress MLA from Vadgam and party's working president in Gujarat, Jignesh Mevani, has been organising screenings of Phule, a recently released film made on the lives of social reformers Jyoti Rao Phule and his wife Savitri Bai. Mevani has organised free screenings in Surendranagar, Palanpur and is planning to do so in other parts of the state as well apart from his own constituency, Vadgam. Mevani said that the Phules have not been celebrated as much as they should have been as icons of social justice and that he felt everybody should know about them. He also demanded that the film be made tax-free in the state.
