The Marathas may have got justice for the Kopardi gang rape, but the Dalit community is still waiting for their share of justice for inter-caste crimes, namely the honour killing of Nitin Aage in Kharda village in 2014. The 17-year-old Dalit was allegedly murdered because he was suspected of having an affair with a Maratha girl. All nine accused were acquitted after several witnesses turned hostile in the case.

On Tuesday, a faction of the RPI staged a demonstration outside Mantralaya to demand justice for Nitin Aage