Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had handled the Maratha mobilization in 2016-17 ‘unexpectedly well’ but this only adds to his problems, now that Dalits have taken to the streets. The Maratha campaign was seen as anti-Dalit, for its appeal to amend the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act. But now since the Bhima-Koregaon violence and Dalit response majorly involves Marathas and Dalits, we are in a tight spot,” said the MP. But Dalits have noticed how this government virtually saw to it that the culprits in the Kopardi case are brought to book. But Dalits, especially our voters, ask us if Nitin Aage did not matter,” said the BJP legislator, requesting anonymity.

Source: Mint January 08, 2018 02:26 UTC