CC News Letter 04 Feb - Police Brutality Once Again On Dalits Protesting The ‘Caste Wall’
Dear Friend,
The protest against the ‘Caste Wall’ at Vadayampady, near Kochi in Kerala took an ugly turn when the police and RSS/Sangh Parivar goons attacked dozens of protesters gathered for a dalit ‘Self Respect’ march. Hundreds of dalits and progressive activists had gathered at Vadayampady today morning shouting the slogan ‘Jai Bhim’. Sangh Parivar goons numbering around fifty attacked the protesters. Police initially remained mere spectators and then charged on the dalit protesters arresting 42 of them. Many of them were brutally attacked. Penpilai Orumai activist Gomathy was severely injured. Dalit leader Dr Hari was brutally attacked by the police. Some of the protesters were later released by the police. Police even prevented journalists from covering the protest march.
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Police Brutality Once Again On Dalits Protesting The ‘Caste Wall’ In Kerala
The protest against the ‘Caste Wall’ at Vadayampady, near Kochi in Kerala took an ugly turn when the police and RSS/Sangh Parivar goons attacked dozens of protesters gathered for a dalit ‘Self Respect’ march. Hundreds of dalits and progressive activists had gathered at Vadayampady today morning shouting the slogan ‘Jai Bhim’. Sangh Parivar goons numbering around fifty attacked the protesters. Police initially remained mere spectators and then charged on the dalit protesters arresting 42 of them. Many of them were brutally attacked. Penpilai Orumai activist Gomathy was severely injured. Dalit leader Dr Hari was brutally attacked by the police. Some of the protesters were later released by the police. Police even prevented journalists from covering the protest march.
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