The CPI (ML) Bihar State unit led protests across Bihar and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Modi in protest on 23 July 2016 against the several atrocities committed on dalits, including the incident in Paroo, Muzaffarpur district. Protest marches and effigy burnings were held in the capital Patna, Muzaffarpur, Ara, Sahar, Siwan, Raghunathpur, Mairwa, Darauli, Guthni, Andar Nautan, Hasanpura, Hussainganj, Daraunda, Siswan, Betiya, Biharsharif, Gaya, Kaimur, Daudnagar in Aurangabad, Saran, Jamui, Vaishali, Saharsa, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Samastipur, Madhubani, Jhanjharpur, Arariya, Beguserai, , Masaurhi, Naubatpur, Gopalganj, Western Champaran, Nalanda, Supaul, Gopalganj, Buxar, Rohtas, Eastern Champaran and Katihar. Protests in Jehanabad, Arwal, Darbhanga and Nawada were held on 20 July in support of the Gujarat bandh. People including activists from the CPI (ML), RYA, AISA, AIPWA and other people’s organizations participated in large numbers in the protest marches, raised slogans against dalit atrocities and questioned the Prime Minister’s silence and free rein provided to the “gau-rakshak goons”. They also pointed out Jitan Ram and Ram Vilas’ treachery in supporting the BJP.
The speakers also pointed out anti-dalit and anti-minority character of Lalu and Nitish. On the one hand they talk about social justice, but on the other the actions of the Paroo thana in-charge show that the administration sides with the dominant castes. What kind of social justice is this where FIRs by dalits are not registered and feudal-criminals roam free?
