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Bommai apologises to dalit families for trouble by CMC
TNN, Jul 21, 2010, 10.14pm IST
HAVERI: Water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai visited Kamal
Bangadi locality of Savanur on Wednesday afternoon and apologized for
the inconvenience caused to them and assured all help from the state
government.
He listened to their grievances. "It is a shocking news for me and I
bow my head for the mistake of officials who took the extreme step of
evacuating these families in the name of building a complex by the
city municipal council (CMC)," he said.
He appealed to them to move out of their jobs of cleaning toilets and
collecting and dumping faeces. "You come out of this bhangi business
and go for self-employment, so that loans will be sanctioned under
different schemes," he said.
Criminal action against guilty: Addressing media persons after his
visit, he said that DC H G Srivara is authorized to conduct an inquiry
into the incident and that a report would be submitted to the
government within seven days. Criminal action will be initiated
against the guilty, he assured.
He also instructed the CMC not to disturb the dalit families.
"Emotionally, they have been living here for the last seven decades,
let them live," he said.
Under the special scheme of 22.5%, the municipality will provide all
basic infrastructure for their comfortable livelihood. Taps will be
re-fitted within 24 hours. He instructed taluk magistrate Dr Prashant
Nalwar to see that their children get free education and motivated
them to join schools and colleges.
After the press meet, Bommai held a closed-door meeting with
municipal, police and revenue officials about their negligence. Bommai
was very angry with chief officer H N Bhajakkanavar for his
inefficiency, sources said. BJP leader Somanna Bevinamarad and SP Dr
Chandra Gupta were present.
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