Democratic rights are being denied in the name of Sanatana Dharma, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Annie Raja has said.
Reacting to the ongoing controversy over Sanatana Dharma, Ms. Raja said that organisations that lacked any association with the principle seem to be now reacting to the issue. Dalits have equal rights as others to live in this country, she said at a media interaction held at the Thrissur Press Club on Friday.
She said that India had reported the highest number of attacks against women among the G-20 nations. The attempts to portray such attacks as isolated incidents cannot be accepted. The G-20 nations should ensure equal rights to women, she said. The CPI leader was in town to attend a State meet of the Kerala Mahila Sangham.
