NAPM demands probe in Dalit woman assault case
TNN, 16 February 2010, 05:50am IST
LUCKNOW: Sixth-eight years old Dalit women Shashikala is battling for
life in the bed number 15, ward number six, at the orthopaedics
department of the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University
(CSMMU). She is victim of the atrocities allegedly unleased by a BSP
leader of village Baijnathkapurwa in Sitapur.
The woman was allegedly beaten up by the BSP leader over a land
dispute. The leader also hanged her from the tree tying a rope around
her neck. Though she was saved by the timely arrival of police, the
neck and pelvic bones of the woman were fractured. Her house was also
set afire. She was rushed to the district hospital from where referred
to the CSMMU. The incident took place on January 27 but no action has
been taken against the 'culprits'. Instead, the police picked up
village pradhan and four others on charges rioting and arson.
On Monday, activists of the National Alliance for People's Movement
(NAPM), led by Magsaysay award winner Sandeep Pandey came out in
support of the woman. Pandey demanded that government should order
probe on Baijnathkapurwa case as well as revenue records on village
ponds and chuk-roads. He said the small piece of land was in
possession of woman and her husband Parasuram for last over 30 years.
The family has a BPL card. It had also planted few trees on the land
and had also got constructed a small temple with the help of others.
The BSP leader, who lives in the same village and is not on good terms
with the family, diverted the chuck-road which was to pass from his
fields to Parasuram's land. the temple was demolished and trees were
cut. "When the woman opposed, she was brutally assaulted. The gram
pradhan was also thrashed for taking side with Parasuram's family. All
happened with the help of police and district administrative
officers," alleged Pandey and his associates. Four houses were also
gutted in fire set by the aides of BSP leader, he claimed.
Some social activists in the area came for the help for the victim
family and decided to take out a march from the village to Lucknow.
Around 27 villagers led by advocate Poonam Mishra came to Lucknow to
hand over a memorandum to the governor to seek his intervention for
justice. However, all were arrested in the outskirts itself and sent
to jail, said SR Darapuri, retired IPS and NAPM member.
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