Tuesday, December 27, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit protesters impose Gulmi bandh

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Dalit+protesters+impose+Gulmi+bandh+&NewsID=314274

Dalit protesters impose Gulmi bandh

Added At: 2011-12-28 9:18 AM

JANARDAN GHIMIRE
All the educational institutions‚ markets‚ transportations‚ industries
in the district have been brought to grinding halt.

GULMI: Life in Gulmi is out of gear since Wednesday morning due to the
daylong strike imposed by Dalit Sajha Manch Gulmi in a bid to protest
the killing of Manbir Sunar.

Sunar, a Dalit man, was thrashed to death in Kalikot on December 10
after he allegedly entered the kitchen of a local hotel run by the
so-called upper class people to light his cigarette.

Disappointed over the practice of harsh caste-system in the 21th
century which even took the form of murder, Dalit Sajha Manch has
demanded immediate action against the slayers.

The Manch has floated a 4-point demand which includes: to compensate
the victim's family; to declare the deceased a martyr; to book the
guilty; and to guarantee the higher education and job employment to
Sunar's children.

Interestingly, the government has already decided to provide Rs. 1
million as relief to the kin of Manbir Sunar.

The meeting of the Council of Minister on Tuesday directed the
concerned authority to book the guilty in Sunar murder case at the
earliest.

Cabinet also took a decision to form a separate untouchability unit at
the office of the Council of Ministers and to launch a special
campaign to eliminate untouchability from the society.

Nevertheless, all the educational institutions, markets,
transportations, industries in the district have been brought to
grinding halt.

Some of the passengers heading to Butwal and Kathmandu s have been
stranded at Tamghas, confirmed sources.

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