Dalit organisations take out protest rally
The Hindu
Condemning the removal of a Ambedkar portrait from the dais during the 73rd Republic Day celebrations on the premises of the Raichur District Court here on Wednesday last and demanding legal action ag
Condemning the removal of a Ambedkar portrait from the dais during the 73rd Republic Day celebrations on the premises of the Raichur District Court here on Wednesday last and demanding legal action against the Principal District and Sessions Judge, activists from different Dalit and progressive organisations took out a rally and staged a protest in Kalaburagi on Monday.
Hundreds of activists participated in the protest march waving blue flags, carrying Ambedkar portraits and placards containing the Preamble of the Constitution and raising slogans against Principal District and Sessions Judge Mallikarjun Gouda, whom they held responsible for the incident.
The rally that began at Nagareshwara School in Gunj area passed through Jagat Circle and Annapurneshwari Cross to reach SVP Circle. The protesters then assembled at the district administrative complex where they staged a demonstration.