The media reports had stated that the Dalit men were beaten, tortured by villagers for stealing from the house of a 'Brahmin man'. The police have denied any caste angle in the case and have stated that the accused were from both upper and lower castes.
With Rahul Gandhi appointing his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Uttar Pradesh East in-charge, Congress takes another step in the hope to consolidate upper-caste votes
Today, several reports have suggested that the Modi government is all set to approve a 10% reservation for the economically backward sections of the society.