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[ZESTCaste] Odisha Dalit girl gangrape: Photo of accused released

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Odisha Dalit girl gangrape: Photo of accused released

NDTV Correspondent, Updated: January 15, 2012 09:57 IST

Bhubaneshwar: As the uproar continues over the brutal gangrape of a
19-year-old Dalit girl in Odisha, the state Crime Branch has released
the photograph of the accused.

Prashant Pradhan of Paparanga village under the Pipili police station,
who has been identified as the prime accused in the rape case, is on
the run along with three others.

The four had allegedly raped the teen Dalit on November 28, 2011 but
police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 9, 2012
after the State Human Rights Commission intervened.

Meanwhile, the victim who is in a state of semi-coma, is likely to be
shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in
Delhi for further treatment.

The 19-year-old girl is currently admitted at the SCB Medical College
Hospital in Cuttack. She was shifted here from the Capital Hospital in
Bhubaneshwar following an order from the Orissa High Court.

Meanwhile, the state government has ordered a judicial probe into the
incident by a retired High Court judge.

An unhappy opposition, though, has demanded a probe by the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The women's wing of the Odisha Pradesh
Congress Committee (OPCC) held a rally on Saturday and burnt the
effigy of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, slamming his government over
the rise in crimes against women.

Along with other political parties, the women also demanded the
resignation of Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy, accusing him of
harbouring the accused.

"Allegations against me are baseless. I welcome the judicial probe
ordered by the government into the matter," Mr Maharathy had said.

(With PTI inputs)

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[ZESTCaste] On 56th birthday, Mayawati keeps it low-key; slams poll panel for draping of statues

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On 56th birthday, Mayawati keeps it low-key; slams poll panel for
draping of statues

Anant R. Zanane, Updated: January 15, 2012 14:11 IST

Lucknow: In the midst of the heat of the electoral campaign, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati is
celebrating her birthday today. She has turned 56. But unlike the
usual spectacle that marks the Dalit czarina's birthday in the state,
celebrations this time around were low-key, courtesy the Election
Commission (EC) which seems to have played party-pooper of sorts.

Hence, the ubiquitous sight of Mayawati dressed in her trademark pink
salwar-kameez was there. But there was none of the leader, flanked by
her partymen and bureaucrats, cutting a massive cake. Instead, Behenji
released a book of her memoirs, aptly called the "Blue Book" - in sync
with all things blue that symbolises her party. She also announced
that her birthday would be a small affair, involving her family only,
acceding to the limitations set out by the poll panel.

The modest celebration was there for all to see. The state capital,
Lucknow, which in the past has been awash with blue to usher in her
birth anniversary, bears a barren look.

In the poll season, the Election Commission has ensured that the
extravaganza, that has marked Behenji's birthday in the last four
years and has been much-criticised, has been done away with.

"We will be watching the expenses," said Umesh Sinha, Chief Electoral
Officer of Uttar Pradesh.

The birthday dampener has been preceded by the Election Commission's
order earlier this month asking for draping of the statues of the
Chief Minister as also her party's symbol, the elephant, across the
state. The controversial directive was put forth as a move to ensure a
level-playing field to all political parties ahead of the assembly
elections.

But Mayawati today cried foul, alleging that the poll panel's order
was "one-sided" and "anti-Dalit". "The Election Commission made a
one-sided decision to cover statues of elephants and those of mine
installed to honour the will of Kanshiram, without hearing my party."
With elections round the corner, the Dalit agenda clearly dominated
her speech at the party headquarters. "Centre and Opposition are
insulting Kanshiram; Dalits will not forgive them", she said.

She also cited the example of a park in Chandigarh erected by the
Congress that carries a 45-feet-high hand - the party's symbol.
Calling upon the poll panel to cover such structures of the Congress
in other states, she said, "If the CEC is not just, BSP will call it
anti-Dalit, under Congress pressure."

Putting up a brave face, she also said that the statue-screening
incident had saved the party crores by giving it huge publicity. "CEC,
other parties have publicised BSP for free, I thank them."

With little to cheer about on her birthday, Mayawati would be truly
hoping for a win in the upcoming elections next month. A wish she has
already expressed to the electorate, something she reiterated again
today- UP as her birthday gift.

With corruption, incumbency and a resurgent opposition seriously
threatening her chances, victory in the polls would truly be a sweet
surprise, a fitting belated birthday gift.

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

[ZESTCaste] Police beats up Dalit offier for doing his work, No FIR yet!

Dear friends,

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada in Odisha says I had reported about police beating
up a Dalit school inspector for reporting against an upper caste school teacher.
It is more than 3 weeks but no FIR has been filed yet against the police officer
though complaint has gone to all the officials in the district. He requests us
to call higher officials to ask why an FIR has not been filed. For more Khuturam
ji can be reached at 09437657625

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Re: [ZESTCaste] Slim victory margin behind Maya’s sacking spree

Chalega haathi, udegi dhool. Na rahegi cycle, na rahega haath ya phool (The elephant will defeat the cycle, hand and lotus).

Most Respected Chief Election Commissioner of India,

Could not find his email ID, may he doesn't like to be in front and cant lead by example.

Following email ids of some of his senapati's, could be found. We may send our mails to them.

feedback@eci.gov.in,
jaipriye@eci.gov.in,
balakrish@eci.gov.in,
dralokshukla@eci.gov.in

ddinews@doordarshan.gov.in

With the issuance on Thursday of the notification for the first phase of Assembly polls on February 8, there is and apprehension in the minds of the people of this country in general and the broad minded people of Uttar Pradesh in particular, that the comedy action of the Commission may even postpone the UP election out of fear that the BSP may cross 300 seats.You have ordered for draping of elephants in Uttar Pradesh which are not the symbol of BSP. Statue of elephant covered up in Ambedkar Park in Noida (10/01/12)

Statue of elephant covered up in Ambedkar Park in Noida (10/01/12)

But this is the BSP election symbol

Yet you have ordered it to be draped saying elephant is an elephant whether its trunk raised above or low. In that case will you order the following standing sitting dancing, milk drinking elephants found all over UP to be draped. Will it not be a comedy?

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BSP general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra fired a missive to Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi on Thursday, protesting against the "one-sided order." Describing Ms. Mayawati as Scheduled Caste ki beti (daughter of a SC), Mr. Mishra wrote that the EC's diktats had demoralised the SC/STs and downtrodden sections.BSP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Satish Chandra Mishra criticised the order. Mr. Mishra had written to the Commission saying its order was in violation of the law, and that it be reconsidered. Mr. Mishra had even said the Commission had demoralised the party and left SC/STs and backwards "cheated." The BSP also appeared to raise questions on the Commission's intentions to hold free and fair polls in the State.

Mr. Mishra had written: "The decision is [in] violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, which provides right of equality. Similar decisions should be taken against other parties also."

All the 170 million pairs of hands, bicycles, lotuses and all the photos of Lakshmi standing on lotuses, lanterns, hand pumps, sickles with hammers and stars must be draped in clothes or plastics.

By draping the statue of an untouchable who is revered as Kanoon ki Devi Maha Mayawat Ji by the Sarva Samaj i.e., entire people, the EC has made provision for the people of UP to practice Unseeabilty.

We request the CEC to drape the other political parties symbols such as hand,bicycle,lantern,hand pump, sickle with hammer and star like this or to cancel the order for draping elephants and Kanoon ki Devi Maha Mayawati Ji which is an insult to the people of the Nation:
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CEC-Khurshid row: PM says EC autonomy to be upheld

With Law Min Salman Khurshid raking up a controversy over administrative control of Election Comm, PM Manmohan Singh has assured the poll body that the govt is committed to upholding its functional autonomy guaranteed by the Constitution.

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From: Siddhartha Kumar <mailsiddhartha.k@gmail.com>
Subject: [ZESTCaste] Slim victory margin behind Maya's sacking spree
To: "zestcaste" <zestcaste@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, 6 January, 2012, 5:02 PM

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/slim-victory-margin-behind-mayas-sacking-spree/896478/

Slim victory margin behind Maya's sacking spree

RAMENDRA SINGH Posted: Jan 06, 2012 at 0305 hrs
Lucknow BSP chief Mayawati has sacked several of her ministers and
denied them and several MLAs the party ticket, claiming they failed to
discharge their duty or misused their official position. However,
records reveal that most of them had won by a small margin in 2007
and, according to a BSP leader, would not have been able to defy
anti-incumbency factor this time.

In the last few weeks, BSP has sacked and denied tickets to 10
ministers and several MLAs.

The ruling party denied ticket to Bijnor MLA Shahnawaz Rana who
recently joined RLD. During 2007 Assembly polls, Rana had fetched
61588 votes against 61031 votes of Kunvar Bhartendra of SP, winning
the seat by just 557 votes.

Shahjil Islam Ansari was sacked as minister and denied ticket. Ansari
was minister of Wakfs and represented Bhojipura constituency of
Bareilly. Ansari had fetched 39339 votes against 38209 of BJP's
Bahoran Lal Maurya, claiming a win by just 1130 votes.

Ayurveda minister Daddan Mishra who represented Shrawasti's Bhinga
seat was also denied the candidature and subsequently he resigned from
the minister's post and recently joined the BJP.

Daddan had fetched 28707 votes against 28616 of Congress's Mohammad
Aslam, winning by just 91 votes.

BSP also denied ticket to Sahaswan MLA DP Yadav who is now trying to
get into the SP fold. Yadav who had contested on the symbol of his
Rashtriya Parivartan Dal, had received 33883 votes against 33774 votes
of SP's Omkar Singh, winning by just 109 votes. Yadav had merged his
party with the BSP after elections.

Higher Education minister Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, who represents Handia
constituency of Allahabad district, after being denied ticket by the
BSP, is now trying to enter the BJP. Tripathi had scored 62151 votes
against 60809 votes of SP's Mahesh Narayan Singh, winning by a margin
of just 1,342 votes.

Technical Education minister Sadal Prasad, who was also sacked and
dropped from the list of candidates, represents Bansgaon constituency
of Gorakhpur. He had fetched 41586 votes against 39302 votes of BJP's
Sant Prasad, winning by just 2,284 votes.

Secondary Education minister Rangnath Mishra, who resigned after his
indictment by Lokayukta, was also dropped by the BSP from Aurai seat
of Sant Ravidas Nagar which he represents. Mishra had received 53759
votes against 51028 votes of Apna Dal's Rita Singh, and won the seat
with 2,731 votes.

Agriculture Education and Agriculture Research minister, Rajpal Tyagi
who was sacked from the cabinet on December 25, had received 37796 as
an independent candidate from Muradnagar against 34776 votes of BSP's
Wahab, winning by 3,020 votes.

"When these candidates could win with so small margin while there was
a strong anti-incumbency against SP government, they will definitely
will not be able to resist the anti-incumbency factor working against
themselves," said a BSP leader adding that other factors like
corruption charges and delimitation of constituencies have also played
a vital role in the denial of tickets.

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