Dalit Sangarsha Samiti demands justice for night soil workers
Chikkaballapur/Kolar, July 22, DHNS:
The Dalit Sangarsha Samiti members protested the practice of carrying
night soil or human excreta on the head which is still prevalent in
Savanur in Haveri taluk here on Thursday. The protesters staged a
dharna at Shidlaghatta circle and demanded justice for night soil
workers.
Addressing the protesters' the Samiti State Unit Coordinator K C
Rajakanth said, "The practice of carrying night soil or human excreta
was wrong and the workers need to be given more socially respectful
jobs. The government should provide justice and should ban the
practice of carrying human excreta."
The protesters also demanded suspension of Town Municipal Council
Officers for harassing community members and also demanded
rehabilitation facility. He warned State government of violent
protests if it fails to take immediate action in this issue.
The Samiti District unit Coordinator C G Gangappa, G Narayanaswamy, B
B Anand , C M Muniyappa, Narasimham- urthy, B V Venkataramana,
Narasimhappa, N Venkatesh, N Muniswamy and others were present at the
protest.
Memorandum submitted
The members of Dalit Sangarsha Samiti submitted a memorandum to
Governor through Assistant Commissioner demanding ban on manual
disposal of night soil by Bhangis in Savanur in Haveri.
The government should provide basic amenities including free education
to Bhangi children, they added.The government should provide
protection to dalits and safeguard their interests, they added.
The government should stop the move to evict Bhangis who are residing
in the Savanur for more than 70 years and create an environment where
they can live with dignity, they added.
The protesters submitted the memorandum to Assistant Commissioner R S
Peddaiah. Samiti's Venkatapura Sathyam, Harohalli Ravi and others were
present on the occasion.
DH News Service
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