Dalits protest at Ambedkar statue

Hyderabad: Representatives of the SC Rights Society, Ambedkar  Yuvajana Sangham, Dalit Prabanjanam Party, Dalit Stree Shakti Jagaran, SC Welfare Association besides several people’s and Dalit organisations on Monday staged a demonstration at Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue near Tank Bund to protest against the alleged attempts by some Supreme Court judges to water down the SC, ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act.

Addressing the participants, several intellectuals, professors and leaders of people’s organisations  accused the BJP government of resorting to anti-Dalit steps and trying to weaken the Act before attacking them. They pointed out that already in several States Dalits were being attacked. 

Having failed to prevent them, the government ,instead of taking up a fight in the court, was retreating, they alleged. This showed that the Centre was showing step-motherly treatment towards Dalits. The speakers wanted the Centre to immediately present its arguments in the court so as to prevent weakening of the Act.