Issues of dalit beatings in Una (Gujarat), attacks against the Ambedkar Periyar study circle in Chennai have been raised by the Congress.He asserted that Mr Adityanath directly practised untouchability in the way in which he gave instructions to the dalits that they must ‘smell good’ before their meeting. He also demanded an unconditional apology from the Uttar Pradesh CM. "They have insulted the entire community in that village but more importantly they have most importantly insulted the very concept of dalit in this country," he said. The agitation will culminate closer to the Monsoon session of parliament so that the issue can also be raised in both the houses of parliament. To ensure the instructions were followed, soaps, shampoo and perfumes were distributed among the villagers.Insiders say that the Congress is planning to launch a nationwide agitation against the government for ‘unabated atrocities on Dalits’.Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that this country has fought hard against untouchability and such actions being meted out by the Uttar Pradesh CM are condemnable. Earlier, Mr Gandhi had visited the Hyderabad Central University where Rohith Vemula, a dalit scholar, committed suicide citing discrimination.

The members of the Mushahar community were called to attend a vaccination programme for the eradication of encephalitis, a campaign started by the CM in Kushinagar’s Kasiya division.The district administration in Kushinagar asked the residents to have a bath before attending a meeting with the CM Yogi.Five children from the community were to be vaccinated under the campaign from the area. They were asked to take bath and clean themselves China shower sliding bar up properly before attending a function in Kushinagar.The matter came to light when people belonging to Mushahar community alleged that they were given soaps and shampoo by the local administration ahead of Yogi’s visit.Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had visited Saharanpur on Saturday after clashes broke out between two communities.New Delhi: Tearing into UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the Kushinagar incident where dalits were asked to shower before meeting him, the Congress demanded a case be registered against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the officials under the SC/ST Atrocities Act.