Self styled Dalit outfit creates ruckus in campus, vandalize Civil hospital dean office

Ahmedabad:

The members of a less known self styled Dalit outfit Bhim Shakti Sena today held demonstration in B J Medical College and Hospital here and vandalized the office of dean and also created ruckus to protest against the attempt of suicide by a student and resident doctor of the college who had consumed overdose of sleeping pills alleging that he was being mistreated by seniors and colleagues for belonging to Dalit community.

Shahibag police said that till this evening no formal complaint has been registered about the ruckus in the college by the Dalit outfit.

The act of vandalism in the college campus by over 30 members of the Dalit outift in front of media cameras has taken place close on heels of the order of inquiry in to the case of attempt of suicide by the Dalit resident doctor the Gujarat minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Ishwar Parmar. The members of Dalit outfit were shouting slognas against the college management and government and they damaged the notice board and sign board of the office which was locked at the time of demonstration.

Dr Mariraj, a 3 rd year student of Surgery discipline, had consumed overdose of sleeping pills and has been admitted to the same hospital. He said that he was mistreated by his seniors and colleagues owing to his caste and was made to make tea and do other such things.

Meanwhile the minister who himself belonged to Dalit community has asked for in-depth inquiry in to the matter.

DeshGujarat