BJP trying to create anarchy, Cong workers to hold fast in protest: Dwijendra Tripathi

Accusing the BJP of trying to disturb social harmony and vitiate the atmosphere in the country, the Congress today that the party workers would hold fast across Uttar Pradesh on April 9 in protest.

"The anti-Dalit mentality of the BJP has been exposed by the manner in which police carried out baton-charge on the protesters during the Bharat Bandh on April 2, the call for which was given by Dalit organisations," Congress spokesperson Dwijendra Tripathi said.

"The BJP-led governments at the Centre and the state are trying to disturb social harmony and vitiate the atmosphere," he alleged.

He said on the directive of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, party workers will hold fast in all districts of Uttar Pradesh on April 9 against the BJP's design to "create anarchy".

Ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre and the state, there has been an attack on the interests of SC/ST communities and cases of Dalit harassment has been on the rise, Tripathi alleged.

The central and state governments are dividing the society on caste and categories and this is not in the interest of country, he said.