Ahmedabad : Dalit leader and Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday, 4 June, met Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja and demanded withdrawal of criminal cases registered against Dalits during their agitation following the public flogging of seven Dalits in Una, three years ago.

He also sought protection for around 600 Dalit beneficiaries in Kutch who have got farm land under the Agricultural Land Ceiling (ALC) Act.

Leading a delegation of his team members, Mevani first met Jadeja and put forth his demands. Mevani said that during the meeting, Jadeja told him that he would do the needful regarding the demands, but he should also speak to the CM since such decisions are being taken by the latter.