Family refuses to accept Dalit activist's body

Ahmedabad | Sunday | 18th February, 2018

Summary:

Mevani and Vankar’s family continued to have discussions with the state administration and the police till late in the evening. The RSS in a press release extended condolences to Vankar’s family and urged the government to “do the right thing”. Vankar’s family and community members have refused to take his body until their two major demands are met. Vankar’s post-mortem was conducted by a panel of doctors and was videographed, before the family was asked to take the body. Vankar’s family members are demanding that a statue of Vankar bet set up in the Patan collectorate..