The incident of police aspirants in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh having caste categories written on their bare chests sparked condemnation today from the chiefs of the Congress and the BSP who alleged this reflected the "casteist attitude" of the saffron party.
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP also asked the Prime Minister's Office(PMO) to probe the incident, calling it "shameful".
While Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of "knifing" the nation's heart with its "casteist attitude", BSP chief Mayawati alleged that the "criminal act" is the new and fresh example of BJP governments' "new found love" for Dalits for their political gains,
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