Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday visited the household of Somnath Suryavanshi, who died in judicial custody following violent clashes in Maharashtra’s Parbhani earlier this month. Gandhi’s go to introduced contemporary consideration to the December 10 violence that erupted after a glass-enclosed reproduction of the Structure close to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue outdoors Parbhani railway station was vandalized.
Suryavanshi, a resident of Shankar Nagar in Parbhani, was amongst greater than 50 people arrested in reference to the unrest. On December 15, he died at a state-run hospital after experiencing chest ache and uneasiness whereas in judicial custody on the Parbhani District Central Jail.
Rahul Gandhi met the grieving household to precise his condolences and solidarity. Talking after the assembly, Gandhi reportedly criticized the dealing with of the incident and raised issues about accountability in such instances.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a judicial probe into the Parbhani violence. Fadnavis, addressing the state meeting, acknowledged that Suryavanshi had knowledgeable a Justice of the Peace that he was not tortured whereas in custody. He additionally talked about that CCTV footage from the jail confirmed no indicators of brutality.
State BJP President and Income Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule dismissed Gandhi’s go to as “drama,” accusing him of politicizing the problem. “Rahul Gandhi’s go to is nothing however a staged act to realize political mileage,” Bawankule stated.
The incident has sparked debates throughout Maharashtra, with opposition events questioning the state authorities’s response to each the violence and Suryavanshi’s dying.
The December 10 violence in Parbhani broke out after the reproduction of the Structure close to Dr. Ambedkar’s statue was vandalized, resulting in widespread anger and clashes. Greater than 50 arrests had been made, together with Suryavanshi, whose dying in custody has added a brand new layer of controversy to the case.
