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Athawale demands possession of arms for Dalit's safety
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, is rooting for arms possession by the dalit people for their safety, while blaming inter-caste marriages for the growing atrocities against the backward people.
In an interview to the Hindustan Times, Athawale said, "The root of atrocities against the dalit people is inter-caste love and marriage. the upper-caste people do not like this at all."
Stating that the Sikhs are allowed to keep arms, he said the same should be allowed for dalit people for their protection.
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