Friday, February 19, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman stripped in Chitradurga - BSP to hold stir

 

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=169689

Dalit woman stripped in Chitradurga - BSP to hold stir

BANGALORE, February 19, 2010: The Bahujan Samaj Party, which has taken
up the issue of the alleged stripping of Dalit woman, has decided to
stage a protest in Chitradurga on March 1 seeking action against
culprits responsible for the incident and to protest the failure of
the Government to take action.

BSP State President Marasandra Muniyappa told media reporters here on
Thursday that the party would also organise a protest march from
Chitradurga to Bangalore if need be.

He expressed concern that Chitradurga district in-charge minister G.
Karunakara Reddy and Social Welfare Minister D. Sudhakar had not even
visited the victim though a month had passed ever since the incident
took place.

He demanded resignation of Mr. Sudhakhar from the Cabinet. He also
sought sacking of Karnataka SC/ST Commission Chairman Nehru Olekar
while charging him with trying to hush up the incident.

He further alleged that Dalits were being subjected to social boycott
in Boodhihalli village of Challakere. The Dalits were being denied
access to grocery shops in the village, he alleged. According to him,
the conflict has arisen in connection with an issue related to taking
up cultivation on government land.

Our Correspondent

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