Bhubaneswar, June 23 -- Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today slammed the BJP government in Odisha in connection with the alleged atrocities meted out to two Dalit men in Ganjam district yesterday.

Gandhi has termed the incident as a direct assault on the principles of equality and justice as enshrined in the Indian Constitution. He also blamed the 'Manuvadi thinking' for the incident.

"This particular incident is a mirror to those who often claim that caste system is no longer an issue in India," said the Congress leader in a Twitter (X) post.

According to Gandhi, the incidents of atrocities against women and people from the ST and SC communities are on the rise in BJP ruled states in the country, ...