Terming the mass conversion of Dalits to Buddhism as a "dangerous situation," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Udit Raj on Monday cited "social injustice" 🔥as the prime reason.
Raj while talking to ANI, said that the Dalits face atrocities for a nu𒐪mber of reasons and that could have influeꦰnced their decision.
"The reason is social injustice. Dalits are beaten up for even having 🌜a moustache. I do not know what alternative they have. This is really a dangerous situation," he said.
On Sundaౠy, a group of Dalits in Gujarat's Una renounced Hinduism to convert to🌳 Buddhism.
The 🔴residents claimed that they took the decision as they were not considered as Hindus and were not allowed to enter temples.
Earꦏlier on March 1, a similar incident came to light in Karnataka's Kalburagi district, where over 60 Dalit families converted to Buddhism.
The main reason for the conversion was cited as oppression and abus⛎e from the upper-cꦗaste Hindu members of the village, who attacked and defiled some Dalits.
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