Dalit Intellectuals, Academics Write Open Letter to Congress over Ankita Bhandari Case, Question ‘Selective Social Justice’

"Not Your Political Pawns, stop using us as a Tool": Dalit Groups Hit Out at Congress Over Ankita Bhandari Case Dalit Groups Hit Out at Congress Over Ankita Bhandari Case

In a significant assertion of independent Dalit voice, multiple Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe organisations have issued strongly worded open letters to the Congress leadership, accusing the party of practising selective social justice and reducing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s legacy to a convenient political tool. In open letters dated 15 October 2026 and addressed to the Congress leadership, the groups ask a pointed question is social justice a fi…

Dalit intellectuals, academics write open letter to Congress over Ankita Bhandari case, question ‘selective social justice’

Titled “Congress’s Political Opportunism and Selective Social Justice,” the letter raises questions over the Congress leadership’s participation in the protest at India Gate in connection with the case. The signatories have questioned whether social justice remains a consistent political principle for the party or is being used as an instrument to target political opponents.

Dalit organisations question Congress’s commitment to social justice over Ankita Bhandari case

New Delhi: Dalit organisations and groups representing Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees have questioned the Congress party’s commitment to social justice, arguing that its intervention in the Ankita…

Telangana: Dalits accuse Congress of ‘political opportunism’ in Ankita Bhandari case

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Four different Dalit organisations have accused the Congress party of practising political opportunism and selective social justice in the Ankita Bhandari case. In an open letter to the leadership of the Congress party on Thursday, these organisations stated that the Congress party’s intervention in the Ankita Bhandari case raises serious questions about its commitment to constitutional morality and the …

Dalit intellectuals question Congress’s selective social justice in Ankita Bhandari case

Dalit intellectuals and academics have written to Congress leadership, questioning its involvement in the Ankita Bhandari case and selective use of social justice.