Guna Atrocity: Why Is No One Chanting 'Dalit Lives Matter'?

by Darain Shahidi Jul 16, 2020 • 09:10 PM Views 1167

Attacks on Dalits have increased during the coronavirus pandemic with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for 81 cases during the lockdown and thousands of other atrocities registered across the country not just now but as has been the disturbing trend over the years. The brutal assault on a Dalit couple by police in Madhya Pradesh's Guna on Tuesday is one more shocking episode. Darain Shahidi asks the question, that with all this going on, why aren't we hearing outrage from celebrities and citizens that 'Dalit Lives Matter'?