Highlights 1 Madhya Pradesh recorded highest crime rate against Dalits. The latest data for 2014-16 reveals that the BJP ruled states recorded highest crime rates against scheduled castes. Madhya Pradesh occupies the top position in crime against scheduled castes in terms of crime rate, which is defined by the incidence of crime recorded per one lakh population. The NCRB data shows that Gujarat registered 1,094 incidents of crime against scheduled castes which increased to 1,322 in 2016. According to the NCRB data, atrocities or crime against scheduled castes increased by 5.5 per cent in 2016 over 2015.

Source: India Today November 30, 2017 09:00 UTC