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Echoes of Saharanpur in Delhi: Thousands at Jantar Mantar for Dalit protest

Around 5,000 people participated in the protest on Sunday; AISA members also joined the protests

Jantar Mantar, Dalit protest, Saharanpur
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People from the Dalit community hold a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI Photo

Agencies New Delhi
Thousands of Dalit rights activists, led by the Bhim Army, on Sunday protested at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital to raise their voice against the recent incident of caste-based violence in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur city. 

Around 5,000 people participated in the protest despite being denied permission by the Delhi Police. 

The protesters, led by a newly formed Dalit outfit, the Bhim Army, and comprising youths from Saharanpur district and nearby towns, were joined at the Jantar Mantar by members of the All India Students Association, the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).

"We demand cancellation