State BJP chief whip Biranchi Narayan on Monday accused the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD government of being anti-Dalit, alleging that incidents of harassment of Dalits had increased.

Narayan, who is MLA from Bokaro, came out in support of Amar Bauri, the Chandankyari MLA of his neighbouring Assembly constituency, who Congress leader Irfan Ansari had said resembled a “South Indian Goon”.

Narayan said, “MLA Irfan Ansari always acts childish. He should be a little conscious while speaking. Otherwise we are ready to give befitting reply to him anywhere he wants. Ansari being a public representative should to know how to respect other public figures.”

MLA Bauri is the president of the scheduled cast unit of Jharkhand Pradesh BJP. "Incidents of harassment against Dalits are happening continuously at various places in the state under this government," said Narayan.

The BJP has demanded that Ansari apologise to Bauri immediately. Or else, its leaders have threatened to hit the streets, despite the lockdown. The party has asked the state government to pull up Ansari for his insensitive remark.

BJP district president Bharat Yadav said it was not only Bauri who was "victimised" by the JMM-Congress government. He said that on May 21, Dalit families were assaulted for not cleaning toilets at Caravan Basti of Hatma Gora village of West Singhbhum.

In another incident, he said, Bhukhal Ghasi, a resident of Karma panchayat under Kasmar block of Bokaro district, died on March 6, 2020 due to hunger.

In Sahebganj, a Dalit woman, Rita Paswan, had alleged that a luxurious bungalow was being built on her ancestral land of 16 bighas after it was illegally taken over.