The Gujarat Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday denounced the attack on a Dalit family of a Kutch village allegedly over their entry into a temple and called for an end to caste-based discriminatory practices.RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat .
The Kutch police on Saturday arrested six persons for allegedly assaulting a Dalit family, reportedly for visiting newly-inaugurated Ram temple in the village. After the incident was highlighted by several leaders, including independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, who demanded action against the accused, the state government announced Rs 21 lakh ex-gratia to the victims' family.
Six members of a Dalit family were allegedly attacked by around 20 men for visiting a temple in their village near Gandhidham town of Gujarat's Kutch district, police said on Friday.