Shri Vinod Kumar, National Treasurer of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations said that Dr. Udit Raj is not only the National President of the Indian Justice Party but also of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations. The Delhi Unit of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations has strongly condemned the brutalities of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Dr. Udit Raj and other leaders which had been done at the instance of Chief Minister Mayawati. Dr. Udit Raj was humiliated and severely beaten while in police custody. Such a shameful act had not happened even during Emergency. Even criminals and anti-social elements feel secure once they are in police custody but in this case the police itself had carried out the ghastly criminal act. (Picture: Burning of the Efigy of Mayabati, Chief Minister of UP)

In reality, on the fake plea of seeking additional security from the Centre against threat to her own life, Mayawati has hatched a conspiracy to kill Dr. Udit Raj and his movement. Shri Vinod Kumar demanded from the Central Government that in view of this dangerous threat perception, Dr. Udit Raj should be provided Z+ security immediately. If it is not done, Dr. Udit Raj will not only face risk to his life in UP but also in other parts of the country including Delhi.

It may be noted here that on 13th April, 2008, the BJP workers defaced and blackened the photograph of Periyar displayed on hoardings near the office of the Uttar Pradesh Unit of Indian Justice Party. Till this day, not a single worker of the BJP has been arrested for this shameful act. Rather, Dr. Udit Raj and other leaders of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations were lathi-charged when they were peacefully protesting in front of the BJP office against the high-handedness of its workers and the Police confiscated one Innova Car, one Scorpio Car, loudspeakers, etc. Dr. Udit Raj and other leaders were detained in police custody for about seven hours and were mercilessly beaten. It is evident from this incident that there is unholy nexus between Mayawati and BJP and the BJP workers had defaced and blacked Periyar's phtograph at Mayawati's instance. Mayawati should tell the people whether it is a crime to show respect and honour to Periyar.

Mayawati is scared of the growing popularity of Dr. Udit Raj and wants to brow-beat Dr. Udit Raj for stopping his activities and if he does not fall in line, she may get him killed to clear her way so that she may manipulate and mould Dalits as per her designs. Of course, there is awareness among Dalits and they are fully conscious of what is good and what is bad from them. Mayawati Ji should now stop using Dalits for her selfish ends.