An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick his urine near a temple in Lucknow’s Kakori police station area by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, drawing sharp criticism from Opposition parties.

The incident came to light on October 22, when the victim, Rampal Rawat from the Pasi community, claimed in a video that he was drinking water near the Sheetla Maataa temple when Swami Kant alias Pammu accused him of urinating.

“I said that I have not urinated, and water has fallen there. But he did not relent and hurled casteist abuses at me,” the Dalit said.

Suffering from breathing problems, he admitted that he might have urinated. Pammu threatened him into licking the ground and clean the spot.

A case has been registered against Swami Kant under sections 115(2) (voluntarily

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