We want reservation for Dalits as per the reservation Act and not as per GR (government regulation). BSP chief Mayawati, who raised the Una incident in the Rajya Sabha last month, is expected to visit the town this week. On Sunday, a 23-year-old Dalit Yogesh Sarikhda, who had consumed poison in Dhoraji to protest the Una atrocity, died in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. “On Sunday, 20,000 people from the Dalit community gathered and pledged that they would boycott their traditional tasks, including disposal of dead animals. Among its key demands, the community has sought 5 acres of farmland for every Dalit family in Gujarat and prosecution of those involved in the Una incident.

Source: Mint August 02, 2016 17:13 UTC