Patna (PTI): Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar Ram, the party's Dalit face in the poll-bound state, on Tuesday burst into tears while voicing anguish over the attack on Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.

Addressing a press conference, Ram alleged the incident reeks of the RSS's ideology.

"Even after reaching the most respectable constitutional posts with efforts of a lifetime, acceptability eludes Dalits," he said, breaking down.

"The incident reeks of RSS' ideology," he alleged, claiming that the BJP wants to replace the Constitution, which has empowered Dalits, with 'Manusmriti'.

Ram alleged that Dalits are still facing atrocities in daily life.

"We, as Dalits, have been facing discrimination day in and day out -- within the House and beyond," he said.

A lawyer, identified as Ra

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