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| It is not clear if Vijay was pushed into the ditch or ran into it himself while trying to escape the rampaging crowd. Twitter pic |
May 21, 2016, NewsCrunch
A photo of Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay lying in a ditch shows the severity the deadly assault he suffered on Friday.
Vijay and a few dalit leaders came under attack at Silgur Devta temple in Chakrata, 180 kilometres from Dehradun.
The temple has been out of bounds for dalits.
A mob of angry villagers pelted stones and manhandled the visitors upset that their tradition had been defiled.
It is not clear if Vijay was pushed into the ditch or ran into it himself while trying to escape the rampaging crowd. Two other persons can be seen in the photo and again it is not clear if they are pursuing him or rushing to his aid.
Vijay has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun with minor head injuries. There has been cross-party support for his attempt to get entry for dalits into the Silgur Devta temple.
@CTRavi_BJP@Tarunvijay:RSS has always been epousing the cause of Dalit justice.Dalits are Hindus.All Dalit Hindus be allowed into temples— Ghanashyam Alva M (@ghanashyamalva1) May 21, 2016
Attack on Tarun Vijay is condemnable. Violence has no place in democracy. Praying for his fast recovery.— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) May 21, 2016
#BSP chief Mayawati condemns attack on BJP MP Tarun Vijay in Uttarakhand @abpnewstv@BSP4India@BSPindiaorgpic.twitter.com/6AUy0TasIE— Pankaj Jha (@pankajjha_) May 21, 2016
@Tarunvijay sir ur efforts will not go in vain it was a giant step tht u had undertook.— ramnath shetty (@aatma_deep) May 21, 2016
Casteism shd go forever.its the only way2 save india
Harish Rawat visits injured Tarun Vijay, says `God belongs to all` Uttarakhand CM Harish R… https://t.co/5KYYuVK7BFpic.twitter.com/uuxRMCoIvA— @Rãņä@ (@ranaalikash) May 21, 2016
Sense must prevail amongst so called upper castes @Tarunvijay— Anil Gupta (@anilgupta1234) May 21, 2016
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