Dalit men have found a novel way to protest the string of attacks on the community in Gujarat – by using social media to show off their moustaches. The protest comes after Dalit men were allegedly thrashed by members of the Rajput community, reportedly for “sporting a moustache”.

Several Dalit men, reportedly from villages near Sanand, are using an image depicting a moustache and a crown, accompanied by text ‘Mr Dalit’, as their WhatsApp display photos.