Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the BJP-led government in Madhya Pradesh of having the highest rate of crimes against Dalits. He highlighted a recent incident of a Dalit youth’s death and criticized both the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister for their responses. Kharge expressed confidence in the Congress’s prospects for the upcoming Assembly elections, while the BJP remains determined to maintain its hold on the state.
New Delhi August, 27,2023: Mallikarjun Kharge, the President of the Congress party, asserted on Sunday that the state of Madhya Pradesh, governed by the BJP, has the highest incidence of crimes against Dalits. Kharge went on to predict that the ruling party’s tenure in the state will come to an end during the upcoming Assembly elections. Kharge condemned a recent incident where a Dalit youth was fatally beaten in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. He accused the BJP of transforming the state into a hub of Dalit-related atrocities. According to Kharge, the rate of crimes against Dalits in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh is three times higher than the national average.
In a pointed comment directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge remarked that while Modi is involved in the construction of the Sant Ravidas temple in Sagar, he remains conspicuously silent about the ongoing injustices against Dalits and Adivasis in the state.
Kharge also took a swipe at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, suggesting that his gestures of washing the feet of underprivileged individuals in front of cameras are merely performative. He voiced his confidence that the people of Madhya Pradesh will not succumb to the BJP’s influence and will address the concerns of marginalized sections of society through the electoral process.
As the Assembly elections are slated to take place later this year, the Congress party is optimistic about its chances of unseating the BJP from power, while the BJP remains confident in its ability to retain control over the state.
