Tag: Atrocities on Dalits

In a Republic Day address at Andhra Ratna Bhavan, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila criticized the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government, alleging a lack of action on the "growing attacks on Dalits and absence of social justice" in the state. Sharmila, after unfurling the Tricolour, emphasized the importance of the Constitution granting equal rights to all citizens. She accused regional party leaders of becoming autocrats, making life difficult for the common man. Referring to B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, Sharmila remarked that despite installing statues in...