Monday, September 26, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Video news report: Bhanwari Devi case: Cops to file status report

 

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[ZESTCaste] Mirchpur incident: Has India failed as a nation to provide justice to all?

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Mirchpur incident: Has India failed as a nation to provide justice to all?
September 26, 2011 | Filed under: Latest,opinion | Posted by: admin

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat

A Delhi court yesterday declared that there was no criminal conspiracy
in Mirchpur and therefore it honorably acquitted 82 accused while
framing charges against the other 15 accused who were found guilty of
not committing murder. Mirchpur incident came into focus when on April
21st, 2010, a father and his disabled girl were brutally burnt by some
of the Jat villagers as they refused to toe the line of the powerful
Jats and were living a relatively better life much to the envy of the
powerful Jats. When the Balmikis became enraged and protested the
state government ordered an inquiry to the incident and tried to cover
up the case. It was only after the intervention by the Supreme Court
that the case was transferred to a Delhi court in Rohini yet the end
result remain the same. It would have been the same case had the case
been filed in Haryana.

Mirchpur incident reflect many thing. That the Balmikis and other
Dalits often becomes victim of caste violence in Haryana where caste
identities are sharpened and mingling is not allowed, when they assert
and have a 'feel good' factor for themselves. It means that the upper
caste will be angry when a Dalit family is happy despite all their
troubles as the Hindus most of the time wants them to stick to their
traditional occupation and beg them for honor. Now after much harder
work, the Dalits in Haryana and Punjab are not moving to cities and
charting a different path for their livelihood much to the discomfort
of the powerful caste forces. It is also a fact that Mirchpur violence
was not first instance of caste violence in Haryana. Prior to that we
had seen many places the violence against Dalit including infamous
Jhajjhar where a Dalit was murdered for tanning the skin of a cow.
Haryana may be boasting too much for its farmers but it has not been
able to develop a modern democratic culture. It may have elected
governments like any other state but it is more feudalistic in nature
than any other state.

The Khap rules Haryana. The Khap is the Panchayat as well as the
farmers who have developed their own sense of superiority complex. It
is not strange therefore that when I attended a farmer's protest in
Haryana against land acquisition, most of the farmers still wanted to
be called as 'Zamindar'. They felt proud of being so. Haryana has the
dominance of Jaats and Gujjars since independence. The change of
democratic system which allowed these communities to grow has not
percolated further. Any effort to change is resisted violently.
Unfortunately, the farmers movement in Haryana has just been reduced
to bargain better land price for them and not related to anything with
farming. It is most to convert farmers to real estate agents like what
has happened in Western Uttar-Pradesh. Haryana never had land reform
hence despite so called prosperity; it is a few communities who
enjoyed the fruits of suppression of Dalits. Most of the Dalits are in
to agrarian work making their livelihood through agricultural labors.

Now, the Chamars and Balmikis have delinked themselves from the
traditional occupation as they want to get educated and do the work
which gives them respect. It is not easy for the upper caste to
tolerate the new assertion of a Balmiki in Haryana. As a manual
scavenger they were prohibited entering the house but that was not the
problem. The Jaat or Gujjar pride is hurt when they see the young boys
from Dalit communities doing different work than 'meant' for them.
Secondly, if a Balmiki has relatively a better house in the village or
they are enjoying their life, that too becomes a matter of great
'concern' of them. And this anger is reflected somewhere else and on
some day when the community is targeted.

With political power and sheer number games on their side, Jats know
that any action against them would cost the political parties their
votes in Western Uttar-Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. That is why the
political parties do not speak. Other than that, there are so-called
farmer's support groups, who would talk about them as if ' Zamaindari'
is their fundamental right. Such person glorifies the so called
farming even at the cost of human lives and the oppression and
ostracisation of Dalits in these villages. Not a single person writing
about agricultural labour or agrarian question ever mention the
condition of agricultural labour in Haryana who are mostly Dalits.
Their marginalization and exploitation is complete yet have not
attracted the attention of our friends who are worried about
'kheti-kisani'.

Nothing happened to Mirchpur exploiters. They knew it well that such
incidents will never get a witness. When an entire village turns
against a community or an individual who will lodge a complaint to the
police or authorities? Who will dare to become a witness when faced
with deep pressure to save the people who saved their 'pride'? The
'pride' of Jats at that moment was to teach a lesson to asserting
Balmikis and hence most of the villagers felt they had not done
anything wrong. The best way to tell the authorities is that they saw
nobody. When the entire village has turned racist and casteist then
talk of sanity is not possible. There the rule of law has to be
enforced. No decentralization work here. These are the dangers of
decentralization. If the central law is not there then the local
feudal lords will not allow the Dalits to flourish. So, despite
so-called 'decentralised democracy', we are still bound by
International and national human rights laws. Unfortunately, those who
talk of the so-called decentralization process are glamorizing those
Khaps which must be destroyed. There is nothing glamorous in these
Khaps which are casteist and are a blot to any civilized society.

Mirchpur also reflect the poor state of our governance. The issue of
Dalits will only get prominence if they are suitable to the ruling
elites. Whenever and wherever the issue of Dalits becomes an obstacle
to get sympathy or political benefits the issue will be side tracked.
Hence, the Haryana police predominantly a Jat-Gujjar enterprise did
not do anything to nab the culprits. It just did everything formally.
Their counterparts in Delhi have the same mind. I know once I met a
senior officer of Delhi police related to a case against Valmiki
family in Narela where the police was openly supporting the Jaats who
had joined hand to throw a Valmiki family out of that place yet the
officer was showing his helplessness. ' You see, I come from JNU and
have progressive thoughts but our Jawans and our junior officers hail
from Haryana and Western Uttar-Pradesh, who still have the same social
and cultural prejudices which existed in the village. So, it is not
just a legal problem but greater issue of social change, the officer
said. My point was that ofcourse, we have to fight for this and social
organizations must do it but then how many of the social organizations
will get any support if they start working on Caste and
untouchability? Secondly, we know all these realities but the state
should also show some spine in this case. Even when Mirchpur case was
transferred to Delhi for the reason that the powerful people would not
be able to influence the witness, the fact remain the same. Delhi is
not different than Haryana.

We know it well that such things happen. While our media and 'social
activists' went in the town and at the India gate with candles in
their hand to force the court give a favorable verdict in the case of
'Jessica Lal' but the same media do not have time to even give some
space to this.

Mirchpur is a common failure of Indian democracy. It is failure of our
civil society which has no time for it. It is failure of the forces of
social justice who are unable to join hand and take it to logical
conclusion. Our political parties have always been casteist in nature
hence if this matter does not suit them they will avoid it. The
administration has no will as it remain an administration to save the
powerful. Haryana will continue to have more Mirchpurs and bigger Khap
challenging the very democratic set up the country when it does not
suit them. Mirchpur's judgment has shown how helpless the case of
justice in India is. The forces of caste are so powerful that they
have law, political system and media with their side. It is tragic but
truth. How can a country living in so much divisions and prejudices be
called a society or a nation.

When Jessica Lal's verdict was delivered by the local court acquitting
all the accused the Times of India wrote prominently ' No one killed
Jessica' and media went overboard to get 'Jesica' justice. Her sister
became a 'social activist' and many more friends also became 'social
activists'. The upper courts were forced to take a matter seriously.
Media pressure, in the name of public pressure, finally brought
justice to Jessica. But it is tragic that a case of racial violence,
caste prejudice, does not get a single column report in front page in
the media. The worst are the TV channels who seem to have become the
guardians of our morality. But there was no news. It is a shame that
these 'moral guardians' sitting in the TV studios have no time to
discuss Mirchpur which is not even two hours drive from Delhi. Why are
they silent?

Indian state is nothing but is controlled by the brahmanical
manipulators. Unless, we understand it, nothing will move. These
manipulators work in media and in our state apparatus. Through media
they change the debate, take you somewhere else. There are those who
have taken it to them to be our moral guardians. They want to be
looked as 'conscious keeper' of the country yet such blatant
violations of human rights of people are ignored by them. All the
people become one for them. It is easier to abuse politicians and
government from the loudspeakers of TV studios but please go beyond
it. If your caste prejudices are out, then you will see, the people of
India, we appreciate too much, are suffering from a big disease of
caste prejudices and hidden apartheid. Unless India addresses this, it
will never be a nation. It will be a country of a few power elite
while others will suffer without our mind and action going to them.

Therefore, Mirchpur case is an example where Indian state should show
some spine. Our media should stand with the victims and our social
movements must understand that just large number of people for a cause
may not necessarily be on the right side. It is time to call these
majoritarian forces a bluff. India need protection of the individuals'
right and such tendencies of majoritarianism will demolish a great
constitution and our society as a whole. The issue of violence
against Dalits is a serious matter and if India fail to provide
justice, then it has to be prepared for its repercussion and social
unrest. The case is a challenge and test of our democratic set up. The
higher courts must take note of it. It should not be left to an
unwilling government. Time has come when people must file case on
their own so that the complicity of state apparatus is exposed in it


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[ZESTCaste] Ratan Tata to attend first dalit trade fair

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ratan-Tata-to-attend-first-dalit-trade-fair/articleshow/10120116.cms

Ratan Tata to attend first dalit trade fair
Shobhan Saxena, TNN | Sep 26, 2011, 01.57AM IST

NEW DELHI: In a first, the three-day trade fair to be organized by
dalit entrepreneurs and businessmen in December will be attended by
Ratan Tata. "We had sent an invitation to Ratan Tata and he has
confirmed that he will attend our conclave and exhibition," said
Milind Kamble, chairman of Dalit India Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.

The event, beginning December 16, will be held at Bandra Kurla Complex
in Mumbai. DICCI, whose mission statement calls for "fighting caste
with capital", will showcase about half-a-dozen dalits who started as
small entrepreneurs but now are running companies with multinational
operations.

"The presence of Ratan Tata has great symbolic value as it will
signify the change happening in India, and it will give great hope to
dalits that the country's top business houses are now ready to make
them partners in trade. It will also encourage other industrialists to
engage with companies owned by dalits," said Kamble, the Pune-based
businessman who was one of the brains behind the formation of DICCI in
2005. "The event will be a milestone. It will turn out to be a new
narrative on changing India."

The event will host more than 200 dalit companies involved in hardcore
manufacturing, construction, trading, health, hospitality and the
knowledge industry.

"Our friends in the US are also trying to get Robert Johnson, the
first black billionaire, to visit the fair as the guest of honour,"
Kamble said.

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[ZESTCaste] Paramakudi 7 Dalits Killed by Tamil Nadu Police, Fact Finding Team Reports..!

 

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[ZESTCaste] New qualifying criteria for reserved categories in SOL

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/new-qualifying-criteria-for-reserved-categories-in-sol/851287/

New qualifying criteria for reserved categories in SOL
Express news service Posted online: Sun Sep 25 2011, 03:47 hrs
New Delhi : Delhi University's School of Open learning has announced
new eligibility criteria for SC, ST, OBC and physically handicapped
candidates seeking admission to BA, B Com, BA English (Hons) and B Com
(Hons) programmes. The new eligibility criteria came into effect on
September 23.

Students with 36.5 per cent marks in their qualifying exam will be
eligible for admission to BA/B Com courses in the OBC quota.

For BA English (Hons) and B Com (Hons) courses, the eligibility
criterion for OBC students will be 40.5 per cent.

SC/ST and physically handicapped students will now be eligible for
admission to these courses if they have scored the minimum pass marks
in qualifying exams.

Admissions close on September 30.


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[ZESTCaste] ‘Fishermen from SC/ST are deprived of facilities’

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'Fishermen from SC/ST are deprived of facilities'
Chikmagalur, Sep 25, DHNS:

The office-bearers of Sri Ganga SC/ST Fisheries Co-operative Society
have decided to protest against Fisheries Department officers in a
meeting held here at Lakshmishanagara Samudaya Bhavana recently.

The members said that the fisheries department is following
discrimination against those who are into fishing profession.

Inaugurating the programme, DSS District Convenor N Venkatesh alleged
that the Fisheries Department officials are working in favour of the
upper class and are harassing the fishermen belonging to the lower
class.

"The officers must immediately stop harassing the fishermen. The
Government has to distribute benefits to the deserving fishermen
belonging to SC/ST. If the discrimination continues, then protest will
be staged in front of the Department office and DSS will extend its
full support," he said.

CMC member Devi Prasad said that the officers and the government are
harassing the fishermen. There is lack of unity among the members.

"The fishermen should unite and fight for their rights," he said.

Presiding over the function, Society President V Dharmesh said that
the officers from Fisheries Department have chalked out a plan to
suppress the fishermen and traders belonging to lower class. All the
benefits, schemes and programmes of the government are utilised by the
fishermen belonging to the upper class. Fishermen belonging to SC/ST
are deprived of the facilities," he alleged.

"The Department officials have failed to give financial aid of Rs
60,000 to the fishermen belonging to SC/ST community. No lakes have
been developed to carry out fishing activity," he said.


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[ZESTCaste] Bid to auction Panchayat post foiled, 6 held

 

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bid-to-auction-panchayat-post-foiled-6-held/187547-60-118.html

Tamil Nadu | Updated Sep 26, 2011 at 11:01am IST
Bid to auction Panchayat post foiled, 6 held
indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express

MADURAI: An attempt to auction a panchayat vice-president post in the
district was foiled here on Sunday and six of the organisers arrested,
thanks to the intervention of Superintendent of Police (SP) Asra Garg.
At least three potential bidders fled with huge sum of money that they
had brought for taking part in the auction.
Police sources said that soon after receiving information about the
auction of the vice-president post at Thadaiyampatti panchayat in
Usilampatti on Sunday, the SP along with other police personnel
interrogated the villagers who had gathered at the auction spot -- a
village temple ground.
An official said the panchayat president post was reserved for Dalits
and the vice-president post was being auctioned by the elders for
carrying out development works, including the renovation of the
Kaliamman and Mariamman temples in the area.Investigations revealed
that Durairaj, Pichai and Udhayakumar had filed their nomination
papers for the vice-president post and the highest bidder will be
allowed to contest for the election, while the other two will withdraw
their papers. The successful bidder will be at freedom to choose the
panchayat ward members as part of the benefit package of the auction.
As it was against democracy and also the model code of conduct, six
persons -- outgoing village vice-president Senthil (35), village
postmaster Nagaraj (52), Palchamy (65), Balakrishnan (38), Thavasi
(36) and Vijayan (54) -- were arrested and remanded in judicial
custody.
Police have registered a case under Sections 171 C, E, F and H of
Indian Penal Code, read with 123 and 133 of Representation of the
People Act, 1951, against the arrested persons and those who are
absconding.

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[ZESTCaste] All 97 acquitted of murdering Dalits

http://www.hindustantimes.com/All-97-acquitted-of-murdering-Dalits/Article1-749666.aspx

New Delhi
All 97 acquitted of murdering Dalits
Sumit Saxena, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, September 24, 2011

Police baton charge protesters belonging to the Dalit community in
Hisar, Haryana. They were agitating outside the District Collector's
office against the bail given to some of the accused in the infamous
Mirchpur murder case.
Of the 97 people accused of burning to death a Dalit man and his
physically challenged daughter, 82 of them were acquitted by a Delhi
court on Saturday. Fifteen of them were convicted, but none have been
found guilty of murder. Tara Chand and his daughter were burnt alive
in
Haryana's Mirchpur village, just a 3-hour drive from the Capital, on
April 21, 2010, following a dispute between the Jat and Dalit
communities of the village.

The court blamed the police for shoddy investigation and for giving in
to political pressure.

Additional sessions judge Kamini Lau acquitted the 82 as the
prosecution could not get witnesses to prove they were part of the mob
that set ablaze Chand's house.

The chargesheet says the accused attacked Dalits after a dog belonging
to one of them had barked at a group of Jats.

Of the 15 convicted, only Kulwinder, Ramphal and Rajinder were
convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, with a maximum
10-year jail term.

Of the 15 convicted, main accused Kulwinder, Ramphal and Rajinder were
convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, with a maximum
10-year jail term. The other 12 accused have been charged with rioting
and arson, punishable with seven years in prison.

Slamming the Haryana Police for the shoddy probe that resulted in
acquittal of large number of accused, the judge said, "The manner in
which the whole thing was handled was improper…witnesses made bizarre
and inconsistent statements".

Referring to the fact that police had begun making arrests only after
four months of the incident and that too after the pressure from the
Supreme Court, the judge said: "The possibility of false implication
of many accused cannot be ruled out on account of political pressure
only to work out the present case".

The Supreme Court had transferred the case to Delhi on December 9,
2010 on plea of victims that a fair trial was not possible in Haryana.


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