Meanwhile, 15th August saw a massive Dalit protest rally in Una, where people of the Dalit community sought independence from atrocities and discrimination amid chants of "Jai Bhim". The 10-day Dalit Pride Yatra began from Ahmedabad on August 4, and reached Una where seven Dalit youths were publicly flogged for skinning a dead cow. Also present at the rally was JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar.
Thousands of Dalits and social activists joined the yatra, holding posters and garlanded photos of Babasaheb Ambedkar. They found support from the Muslim community in Una and other parts of the region, who marched into the flag hoisting ceremony declaring their solidarity with Dalits. The Una Dalit Fight against Atrocities Committee, decided to give 30 days to the central government to give into their demands. Jignesh Mevani, convenor of the forum, said more aggressive courses of action would be taken if the BJP government does not concede to their demands.
The rally faced attacks during the last leg, where community members at several places, attacked buses carrying Dalits to Una. Organisers said they faced abuses, stone pelting and threat from caste Hindus. One of the organisers, Pratik Sinha said, "Convenors of Dalit Asmita Yatra have been continuously receiving calls that some buses which left for Una have been pelted with stones and Dalits in the village Samther have been surrounded by dominant castes. Samther is the village where many accused of the Una incident live." Four people were injured in the attacks, and are admitted in the hospital.
