Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge strongly criticized the BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing them of promoting a “feudal mindset” and ignoring the rising incidents of caste-based violence in India.

Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data from 2013 to 2023, Kharge highlighted that crimes against Dalits increased by 46%, while those targeting Adivasis rose by 91% over the same period.

In a post on X, he alleged that the BJP has fostered and condoned a feudal and casteist mindset that results in discriminatory and violent acts against marginalized communities.

Kharge pointed to recent incidents of caste-related violence, including the lynching of Dalit man Hariom Valmiki in Rae Bareli, the attack on Chief Justice of Indi

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