A Mumbai man has been arrested and charged under the SC/ST Act for allegedly abusing Babasaheb Ambedkar during a fight, sparking legal action and raising concerns about caste-based discrimination.
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Key Points
- A man named Prem Sagar Amarnath Sahani was booked for allegedly abusing Babasaheb Ambedkar during a fight in Mumbai's Dharavi area.
- The incident occurred in the Kumbharwada locality of Dharavi.
- Sahani allegedly hurled caste-based abuses and made objectionable remarks about Ambedkar during a fight with Ravishankar Jaiswar.
- Sahani was booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following Jaiswar's complaint.
A man was booked on Friday for allegedly abusing Babasaheb Ambedkar during a fight in Mumbai's Dharavi area, a police official said.
The Dharavi police station official identified the accused as Prem Sagar Amarnath Sahani (33).
"The incident took place in Kumbharwada locality. During a fight with one Ravishankar Jaiswar (33), Sahani hurled caste-based abuses and made objectionable remarks about Babasaheb Ambedkar," he said.
Sahani was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the complaint of Jaiswar, the official said.
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