The Nashik TCS sexual harassment and religious persecution case exposes not just a chilling pattern of exploitation, but also the selective silence of those who claim to stand for justice when it becomes inconvenient.
This heinous case of gang rape of a Dalit teenager studying in Class 11th has sparked tensions in the area as all the accused hail from the Muslim community.
Islamists and their ideological brethren have long pushed the mirage of 'Dalit-Muslim unity' but the recent incidents against Dalits puncture the fantasised narrative.