evidence: This, however, is not an isolated incident. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, over 130,000 anti-Dalit crimes were registered between 2018 and 2020. The highest number of anti-Dalit crimes was reported from Uttar Pradesh (36,467), followed by Bihar (20,973), Rajasthan (18,418), and Madhya Pradesh (16,952). [...] Several Dalit rights groups have pointed out that atrocities against Dalits have increased with the rise to power of the Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014. The BJP and its mentor the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh are unabashed champions of Hindutva and have promoted Brahmanism. The rising frequency of crimes against Dalits is a reflection of the increasing exploitation of Dalits by upper-caste Hindus.