Direct assault on dignity of every Dalit in India: Tharoor on Kharge row

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, commenting on Mallikarjun Kharge 'untouchability' row, said, "It is a direct assault on the dignity of every Dalit citizen in this country." "Justice for Kharge is justice for all Dalits: This is not a personal issue or standard political back-and-forth," he added. Tharoor stressed that the incident reflects the discriminatory mindset of BJP's leadership and ideology.