Congress leader Rahul Gandhi departed from his residence in New Delhi on Monday morning to visit Parbhani district in Maharashtra, where he is set to meet families affected by the ongoing violence in the region. Among those he will meet is the family of Somnath Suryawanshi, a Dalit activist and budding advocate who allegedly died in judicial custody following protests over the alleged desecration of a replica of the Indian Constitution.

According to ANI, heightened security arrangements have been put in place by Maharashtra Police ahead of the Leader of Opposition’s (LoP) visit. Gandhi's visit aims to provide support to the families of victims and to address their demands for justice.