The resentment against the government has increased.
Rai says the story is a 'sordid saga of the relations between the Indian state and minorities'.
Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.
'These people are living on the edge of starvation and governments need to show much greater compassion towards them.'
Bhim denotes Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar, while Mim denotes the letter 'M' in the Urdu alphabet; the party used the slogan effectively in the 2014 Maharashtra assembly elections
ugar mills in UP owe thousands of crores to cane farmers.
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