The Congress in Gujarat today said there is "great unease" and a feeling of "insecurity" among Dalits in the aftermath of a recent Supreme Court order related to the SC/ST Act.
The Opposition party sought Governor O P Kohli's intervention in the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, saying the court verdict would lead to an increase in atrocities on Dalits.
A Congress delegation, led by state party president Amit Chavda and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani, called on the Governor at Gandhinagar and handed over a memorandum demanding his intervention in the issue.
In the memorandum, Congress leaders claimed "there is great unease and a feeling of insecurity amongst the members of the Dalit community and other oppressed classes after the apex court judgement."
According to the Congress, the judgement came at a time when "Dalits are facing a distressful situation and many families stand devastated because of the atrocities committed on Dalits in every nook and corner of the country."
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