Jignesh Mevani, Congress MLA from Gujarat and convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, on Monday, alleged threat to his life from Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (SC/ST Cell) Rajkumar Pandian.
A conflict between the prominent Dalit politician and the police officer had been escalating since 15 October, when Jignesh had met Rajkumar over misbehaviour.
“If I, any of my family members, or any of my team members are murdered like Baba Siddique, then only and only IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian will be responsible. The entire state of Gujarat knows the character of this officer, who has served seven years in prison for a fake encounter case. No matter what happens, I will never stop fighting for the dignity and self-respect of Dalits, backward classes, and Bahujans in Gujarat and the country,” read a social media post by Mevani.
Jignesh had said that the top cop misbehaved with him during a meeting to discuss the issues of Dalits in Gujarat, such as the alleged land encroachment at Kutch district.
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