Mayawati or Chandrashekhar Azad: The Choice Before Dalit Voters of Western UP

Shabbirpur Village in Western UP witnessed violence between Thakurs and Dalits in 2017.The violence broke after Thakurs allegedly objected to Dalit icon BR Ambedkar’s statue in the village.Several houses belonging to Dalits were destroyed in the arson. It was this Dalit agitation after Shabbirpur incident that led to rise of BHIM army led by Chandrashekhar Ravan. CNN News18's Arunima finds out the key issues for voters in western UP’s Saharanpur district.

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