Bahutva Karnataka and Ambedkar Reading Circle (ARC) have jointly released a ‘Guarantee Check report’ that analyses the track record of the BJP-led Union government on its promises of social justice to marginalised communities in the last 10 years.
According to the report, there has been a 48% rise in cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act during the BJP’s rule despite its 2014 election manifesto promising highest priority to ensuring the security of marginalised people.
In 2022 alone, there were 67,646 cases, amounting to 188 cases per day, the report pointed out. While there has been a 49.87% increase in the incidents of rape against Dalit women from 2015 to 2019, the report, citing an NCDHR report, noted that only a marginal allocation of ₹168 crore was made for their access to justice.
