New Delhi: In yet another caste-based incident of violence in Gujarat, a Dalit youth was beaten up by a group of upper caste men in Sabarkantha district of the state allegedly for uploading on his social media account his picture wearing a traditional headgear (safa) and sunglasses.
This is not the first case in Gujarat where a Dalit has been beaten up for wearing sunglasses. In June 2023, a 21-year-old Dalit youth and his family were allegedly assaulted by the upper caste Rajput community members for purportedly wearing sunglasses and good clothes. The incident had taken place at Mota village in Palampur.
A first information report (FIR) was lodged by the Dalit youth, Jigarbhai Chanukah Shekhaliya, at the Gadh police station at Banaskantha area of the state.
As per news reports, the latest incident occured with a 24-year-old Dalit youth in Sayebapur village of Sabarkantha district’s Himatnagar taluka on July 17.
The youth, Ajay Parmar, a three-wheeler driver, said in his FIR filed on July 18 that he was beaten up by four men belonging to the Darbar community who consider themselves upper caste Kshatriyas.
The accused allegedly started beating Parmar near Navanagar bus stand for uploading his DP (display photo) on his Instagram account wearing sunglasses and a safa.
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