Dalit issue should not be politicised, says Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday made statement in Lok Sabha on the issue of atrocities against Dalits. Rajnath said that the dalit issue, which is a challenge for every one, should not be politicised.

Here are the highlights of Rajnath Singh’s speech in Lok Sabha:

# Whether its Centre or state Governments, I expect everyone to take stern action in case of atrocities against Dalits

# We have run many programmes for socio-economic development of Dalits. Such programmes were not present earlier

# Kya pradhaan mantri ne har vishay par apna mooh khola hai?

# What happened in Una is painful and condemnable. The state Govt took whatever steps it could

# 55 varshon mein jo aap nahin kar paaye, wo 2 saal mein hamari sarkaar ne kardiya

# We can't make progress until the poor and downtrodden are empowered. Blame game is not the solution

# Bhram failaane ki koshish ki gayi ki Modi sarkaar ke aane ke baad, Daliton ke upar atyachaar tezi se badhe hain

# Hum Bharat ko duniya ka sartaaj banane ki hasrat ko tabhi poora kar sakte hain, jab hum maanavta ko sarvopari maane

# This issue must not be politicised, this is a challenge for all of us. We will make an attempt to curb it: Rajnath Singh on Dalit atrocities