New Delhi: Like the recent #BlackLivesMatter movement in America, Indians trended #DalitLivesMatter to highlight the caste-based oppression and discrimination in the country.
After the Delhi Police banned large gatherings around India Gate, Actor Swara Bhasker took to Twitter to inform about the change in venue of the peaceful protest, which will now be held at Jantar Mantar. The gathering is organized to demand justice for Hathras girl and protest against sexual violence and caste atrocities.
https://twitter.com/ReallySwara/status/1311941328431968258?s=20
Meanwhile, Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad has vowed to go to India Gate at 5 pm to demand answers from the PM on Hathras.
हाथरस के वहशीपन पर मोदी जी खामोश क्यों हैं? जिस UP से वे दूसरी बार सदन मे पहुँचे हैं उसी UP में हाथरस भी है क्या PM यह नहीं जानते? हमारी बहन को कचरे की तरह जलाया गया इस पर चुप्पी क्यों ? हम आज शाम पांच बजे इन तमाम सवालों के जवाब लेने इंडिया गेट आ रहे हैं। #BharatAtIndiaGate pic.twitter.com/COqKh0DyCM
— Chandra Shekhar Aazad (@BhimArmyChief) October 2, 2020
Netizens are using #DalitLivesMatter and #WomenLivesMatter to demand justice and draw attention to the recent gangrape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, whose body was allegedly burnt in the dead of the night by the local police without her family’s permission. Several caste-based atrocities and sexual violence cases in UP and other states have been reported since Hathras brutality.
Protests on Gandhi Jayanti assume significance as Mahatma Gandhi was among the first few who raised the issue of caste oppression and worked for uplifting the so-called lower castes.
Here are some other Tweets.
I stand with my Dalit brothers, sisters – joins us at Jantar Mantar 5 pm today. #DalitLivesMatter #JusticeForIndiasDaughters
— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) October 2, 2020
👉Save Dalits
👉Save Women
👉Save India
👉Save Constitution #DalitLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/T3v0vCVHb9
— Dalit Unity (@DalitUnity) October 2, 2020
