Elections 2019: Mr Modi, Where's Employment, Safety, Self-Respect, Ask Dalits in Saharanpur
Shabbirpur Village at Saharanpur district in Western Uttar Pradesh had witnessed cast violence between Thakurs and Dalits in 2017. The violence took place after Thakurs allegedly objected to Dalit icon BR Ambedkar’s statue in the village. Several houses belonging to Dalits were destroyed in the arson. It was this Dalit agitation after Shabbirpur incident that led to rise of Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan'. Newsclick visited the village to talk to the people about their issues ahead of the first phase of the 2019 general elections.
Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.
