In Ahmedabad, more than 5000 Dalits took a pledge on Sunday not to lift carcasses in protest against the attacks on Dalits by upper caste Hindu activists in Una of Gujarat. Joint pledge was taken at a Dalit mahasammelan organised by as many as 30 Dalit groups from across Gujarat and backed by the quasi religious body Jamiat-e-Ulema-Hind. Though the site of Acher ST Depot ground can accommodate only about 5,000 people, witnesses said the venue was swelling, with thousands taking up every inch of space available in the vicinity.
Amid water logged place and tight security Dalits protest against atrocities in Gujarat and demand justice.
