The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a brief adjournment on the opening day of Monsoon session as BSP members trooped into the Well alleging atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat.
When the Question Hour began soon after laying of papers, BSP chief Mayawati raised the issue of recent incident in which some members of the Dalit community, engaged in skinning dead animals, were beaten up in Gujarat.
She said some anti-social elements tied their hands, stripped them and beat them up in a market in broad daylight. The police did not take immediate action and the crowd too did not intervene, the BSP leader alleged and blamed the state government too for not taking prompt action against the culprits.
She accused the ruling BJP of being ‘anti-dalit’ and said the state police swung into action only after the incident was highlighted by the media.
Countering the allegations, Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the “saviour” of the entire country and said that as per convention, name of any political party should not be taken while raising issues.
As Mayawati was speaking on atrocities against dalits, some BSP members trooped into the Well raising slogans.
Chairman Hamid Ansari then adjourned the House for ten minutes.