Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family of Parbhani resident Somnath Suryavanshi, who died in judicial custody after being held for violence in the city in central Maharashtra, and later sai

Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that Somnath Suryavanshi was murdered because he was a Dalit. Suryavanshi, who was arrested in connection with riots

Rahul Gandhi's visit to violence-affected Parbhani sparked accusations from Maharashtra's BJP and state officials, labeling his actions as politically motivated and divisive. The Maharashtra government,

Maharashtra CM says in the state assembly recently that Suryavanshi had told a magistrate that he was not tortured and the CCTV footage also doesn't show any evidence of brutality

Gandhi met the kin of Somnath Suryavanshi in Parbhani and said the youth was killed because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution

The incident took place on 10 December when violence erupted after a replica of the Constitution was vandalised

Violence was reported in Parbhani after a glass-enclosed replica of the Constitution near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue outside the railway station in the city was vandalised on Dec 10.

Somnath Suryavanshi died in judicial custody after he was arrested in connection with the violence in Maharashtra's Parbhani over the desecration of a Constitution replica on December 10.

Rahul Gandhi meets the grieving family of Somnath Suryavanshi, declaring the incident a clear custodial murder. He criticises the Maharashtra government for its handling of the case, demanding accountability and swift justice for the victims of police brutality.

Rahul Gandhi met the grieving family to express his condolences and solidarity. Speaking after the meeting, Gandhi reportedly criticized the handling of the incident and raised concerns about accountability in such cases.