00:00It's not about casteism.
00:02Yeh hassa jo mere saath hua hai, yeh hassa future mein kisi aur ki bhi saath ho sakta hai.
00:07What started as a hit-and-run case in Gurugram on 13th September has now turned into a full-blown
00:13caste controversy.
00:14On one side, sections of the Gujar community have rallied behind the accused Kalyan Baisla.
00:19A sitting MLA from the ruling party has also expressed solidarity with him
00:24and a maha panchayat was held in Palwal on September 18th in his support.
00:28On the other side, some Rajvodh pride-handles have tried to frame the case as a caste issue from Sia's
00:34side.
00:35But Sia herself has rejected that framing.
00:38The case initially involved charges of Raj's driving, endangering life.
00:55But after a probe by a five-member special investigation team, the charges were expanded to include attempt to murder,
01:02stalking, and outraging the modesty of a woman.
01:04Police said four men were in the car.
01:06Two of them are yet to be arrested.
01:08According to the SIT findings, Baisla and his alleged accomplices had been out clubbing through the night.
01:14They were reportedly inebriated and allegedly chased Sia for nearly two kilometers before ramming their car into her bike.
01:20But instead of the focus remaining on the allegations and the police investigation, the conversation soon shifted to Baisla's caste
01:27identity.
01:28His lawyer began offering justifications and rationalizations.
01:46His gym friends joined in with personal attacks against Sia.
01:49The community has maintained that Baisla is being subjected to a media trial.
01:54The support has moved beyond online posts.
01:57It has now taken the form of political backing, public mobilization, and a mahabanchayat.
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