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Rahul Gandhi visits Haryana Dalit family affected by caste violence
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 13:57 [IST]
Mirchipur (Haryana), Apr 29 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul
Gandhi on Thursday met a Dalit family in Haryana's Mirchipur village
in Hisar District, two of whose members, including a physically
challenged girl, were burnt alive during caste violence.
Rahul was accompanied by Union Minister of State in the Prime
Minister's Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan.
On April 21, 70-year-old Tara Chand and his daughter Suman, (18) were
killed by members of a particular community.
Eighteen Dalit houses were also torched during the clash.
Rahul condoled the loss of lives in the violence.
He assured the family that he would take up their issue with higher officials.
He said the guilty would not be spared.
He also interacted with Dalit members in the village.(ANI)
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