New Delhi, June 24 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condemned the alleged cruel treatment of two Dalit youths in Odisha, where they were reportedly forced to crawl on their knees, eat grass, and drink dirty water.

Gandhi called the act inhumane and linked it to caste discrimination, saying such incidents are increasing in BJP-ruled states.

He said these incident tramples the dignity of Dalits and are an attack on Baba Saheb's Constitution, a conspiracy against equality, justice, and humanity.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Forcing two Dalit youths in Odisha to crawl on their knees, eat grass, and drink dirty water is not just inhumane but a barbarity rooted in Manuwadi ideology. This incident is a mirror for those who claim...