Tribal Man Beaten Up, Made To Pose As "Murga" In Madhya Pradesh
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The video shows Raju Uikey being forced into a demeaning pose and subsequently being beaten by Chanchal Rajput and three others.
A tribal man was brutally assaulted and made to pose as a "murga" in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, approximately 178 kilometres from state capital Bhopal. The victim, identified as Raju Uikey, was subjected to physical violence and casteist slurs by a group led by Chanchal Rajput, an alleged member of Bajrang Dal. The incident, which took place near Subhash School in the city, was caught on camera and the disturbing footage has sparked outrage and condemnation. एक ओर @narendramodi जी का भाषण जिसमें #आदिवासियों के उत्थान/सम्मान का झूठ बोला जा रहा था! दूसरी तरफ #बैतूल में आदिवासी भाई राज उईके पर अत्याचार करते बजरंग दल समर्थक!@DrMohanYadav51 जी,प्रधानमंत्री जी तो चले गए! लेकिन, अब आप अपनी आंखों से @BJP4MP के आदिवासी सम्मान का सच देखिए!… pic.twitter.com/JHMpf564m2
The video shows Raju Uikey being forced into a demeaning pose and subsequently being beaten by Chanchal Rajput and three others. Even when Raju was bleeding, the attackers continued their brutal assault.
Raju, who works as a DJ, narrated the harrowing experience: "At around 11:30 pm, while I was on my way home, I was picked up near Subhash School by Chanchal Rajput and his Bajrang Dal friends. They assaulted me physically and verbally, and used casteist slurs against me."
