New Delhi, July 11 -- The Congress Party on Friday accused the BJP of rewarding the leaders who were responsible for the suicide of Dalit student Rohit Vemula in 2016. The party took strong exception to the BJP appointing Ramchander Rao as the Telangana state president, saying that Rao was one of the accused reportedly responsible for Rohit Vemula's suicide.

Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters today, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Chairman of the SC Department of the party Rajendra Pal Gautam condemned the appointment of Ramchander Rao as the Telangana BJP chief. They alleged that the BJP was patronising and promoting the people and leaders who were responsible for atrocities on Dalits, tri...