A video has surfaced from Adoni in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, in which BJP MLA Parthasarathi has been accused of publicly insulting a Dalit sarpanch. This incident is being reported on 16 June and now its video is becoming increasingly viral on social media.
It can be seen in the video that MLA Parthasarathy is present on the stage in a public program and says to the sarpanch standing below, “Hey sarpanch, why do you stand here, when the sarpanch hesitates to come on the stage, the MLAs ask him his religion and caste.” Meanwhile, a TDP leader present there says, he is SC, Sir
BJP leader insulted Dalit sarpanch
After this, both the MLA and the TDP leader indicate the sarpanch to stand down in front of the stage. The MLA says, okay, then standing down here, the sarpanch also stands there and stands there.
The video of this incident has increased the displeasure of the people on social media. Many users have described it as an insult to a Dalit representative on the public platform and demanded action on it.
Anger atmosphere in people after the video went viral
So far, there has been no official response from BJP or MLA Parthasarathi in this matter. At the same time, opposition parties have raised questions about this incident and described it as an example of caste discrimination.