A contractual employee of the electricity department in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for assaulting a Dalit man and forcing him to lick his slippers. The incident, captured in a viral video, led to criticism of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by opposition parties. The accused has been terminated from his job and a case has been registered against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for action against caste-based discrimination.

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