Political theatrics

Both Congress and BJP leaders are busy resorting to various forms of gimmickry to demonstrate their commitment to the Dalit cause (“Congress fast beset with controversies”, April 10). While BJP president Amit Shah was recently photographed eating with a Dalit family in Odisha, Congress leaders were caught eating a sumptuous breakfast in Karnataka before a fast to promote “social harmony”. It is time leaders actually stood in solidarity with marginalised people rather than indulge in theatrics that only trivialise serious issues such as the Supreme Court judgment on the SC/ST Act. Political parties must form a cell to identify the victims of caste prejudice and ensure that such cases are given a fair investigation. Most importantly, this should be done without fanfare.

S.K. Choudhury,

Bengaluru