By Web Desk
Rajesh Solanki, a Dalit Congress leader, announced that he, along with his family and other Dalits, will likely convert to Islam if the BJP government in Gujarat does not seek the resignation of BJP MLA Geetaba Jadeja and the arrest of her husband, Jayrajsinh, a former three-time MLA, whose son allegedly assaulted Solanki and his son.
Rajesh Solanki, president of the Congress’s Junagadh city SC/ST cell, has given the BJP government an ultimatum until August 15 to act on his demand.
This demand follows an incident on May 31, when Geetaba’s son, Jyotiradityasinh, allegedly kidnapped and assaulted Solanki’s son, Sanjay. According to the complaint, Sanjay was taken to Gondal in Rajkot district after a disagreement over driving. There, he was stripped, forced to apologize at gunpoint, and the incident was recorded.
The Gujarat police have booked Jyotiradityasinh for the alleged kidnapping and he has been arrested. However, Solanki insists on further actions, including the resignation of the MLA and the arrest of her husband, to address what he views as a systemic issue of injustice towards Dalits.
This story was originally published in madhyamamonline.com. Read the full story here.
