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.

Parbhani: 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

Congress leadert Rahul Gandhi on December 23, 2024, asserted that Somnath Suryavanshi, who allegedly died in police custody following violence in Maharashtra’s Parbhani, was ‘killed’ because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution.

Speaking at a press conference, Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

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.

Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, a Dalit man who allegedly died in judicial custody, in Maharashtra’s Parbani.

Rahul Gandhi met the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, who died in judicial custody following violence in Maharashtra's Parbhani

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.

Parbhani witnessed violence after a glass-enclosed replica of the Constitution near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue outside the railway station in the city, located in Marathwada region, was vandalised on the evening of December 10.