Overview

• Mayawati has denounced incidents of caste-based violence during Ambedkar Jayanti, including attacks on Dalit processions and desecration of Dr. Ambedkar's statues in multiple states.
• A Dalit youth was killed, and several others injured during an Ambedkar Jayanti procession in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, which Mayawati called 'highly condemnable.'
• She accused central and state governments of double standards and suggested possible complicity due to their lack of decisive action against offenders.
• The BSP leader urged authorities to take these incidents seriously and implement strict measures to prevent further atrocities against Dalits and their icons.
• Mayawati warned Dalit communities to stay vigilant against political parties' exploitative tactics, calling government-organized Ambedkar Jayanti programs deceptive voter-wooing efforts.