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Dalits rally in Kendrapara alleging discrimination
Updated on Sunday, March 07, 2010, 17:38 IST
Kendrapara: Alleging that they are being discriminated as second grade
citizens by government agencies and upper-caste people, hundreds of
dalits today rallied in front of Kendrapara district Collectorate
here.
Alleging a reign of terror has been unleashed upon the dalits in
certain areas of the district, Secretary, Republican Youth Front,
Ashok Mallik said the offenders are influential and powerful upper
caste people but the civil and police administration have done little.
Mallik further charged that Dalit women were subjected to sexual
assault at Rankala village last month when a mob torched their
dwellings and besides making some arrests in the case of arson,
"police turned a blind eye to the sexual assault case."
However, the District Collector Sisirkanta Panda denied the charges
and claimed proper action was initiated against the offenders as per
law.
PTI
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