Manoj Makwana, 30Ambedkarnagar, RajkotConsumed poison“If the government can’t do anything for the rights of Dalits we have to do something. Dinesh Rathod, 22Batwa, JunagadhConsumed poisonRathod, a labourer, says he has no regrets because whatever he did was “for my community”. ”We want peace but our community has been sidelined by the justice system,” said Makwana, who attempted suicide in Gondal on July 20. Bharat Boricha, 37Bilayada, GondalConsumed poisonA labourer, Boricha was admitted to the emergency ward after he tried to commit suicide to register his protest over the Una incident. He was admitted to hospital on July 17 and is out of danger, said staff at the emergency ward.

Source: Indian Express July 21, 2016 23:26 UTC