Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the family of Somnath Suryawanshi, a Dalit law student who died in custody following protests in Parbhani, Maharashtra. Gandhi alleged Suryawanshi was murdered for protecting the Constitution and blamed the RSS ideology.

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.

PARBHANI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed Somnath Suryavanshi was killed because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution. Police killed Suryavanshi, and it was a 'cent per cent custodial death",

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.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, a Dalit man who died in judicial custody following violence in Parbhani, Maharashtra. Gandhi alleged Suryavanshi was murdered because of his caste and for defending the Constitution,