He was killed as he was Dalit: Rahul on Parbhani violence victim
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met the family of Somnath Suryawanshi, who allegedly died in judicial custody after violence in Parbhani earlier this month. He alleged that Suryawanshi was killed because he was a Dalit fighting to protect Constitution. Violence erupted in Parbhani after a person allegedly tore replica of Constitution placed in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue.