Concerned over the Bharatiya Janata Party's image over attacks on Dalits across the country, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leaders met Dalit and OBC MPs of the BJP.
In the meeting that took place in Gujarat Bhawan in Delhi on Tuesday, the RSS expressed their fear that the issue of attacks against Dalits will hamper the BJP's performance in key state elections next year.
The meeting came after Modi had called for stopping the attacks on Dalits and the politics over it while addressing BJP workers in Hyderabad.
Making an emotional appeal, he had asked people to protect and respect Dalits who have for long been neglected by the society. "I would like to tell these people that if you have any problem, if you have attack, attack me. Stop attacking my Dalit brethren. If you have to shoot, shoot me, but not my Dalit brothers. This game should stop," he said.
The NDA government is facing flak over incidents of violence against Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes in various states including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
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