[ZESTCaste] Protest against ‘anti-dalit’ stance of taluk administration

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/82720/protest-against-anti-dalit-stance.html

Protest against 'anti-dalit' stance of taluk administration
Bangarpet, July 20, DHNS:

The members of Karnataka Dalit Praja Sene on Tuesday staged a dharna
in front of the taluk office alleging that the taluk administration
has not called meeting of Atrocity Prevention Committee for the last
13 months.

The protesters alleged while the rules stipulate that the meeting
should have been called once every three months, the administration
has not convened the meeting since June 2009. The meeting provided a
forum for Dalits to convey their problems to the

administration. Officials used to discharge their duties towards
Dalits diligently fearing that any discrimination would be raised in
the meeting. This had ensured a minimum social justice to the
oppressed class. However, as the meeting has not been called, the only
forum available for Dalits to give vent to their problems has been
rendered useless. Thus, the attitude of the administration is itself
responsible for the increased atrocities on Dalits in the taluk,
Prajasene state secretary Sulikunte Anand alleged.

He further complained that the administration in the taluk has
collapsed paving way for corruption and irregularities. The atrocities
on Dalits has increased due to discriminatory policies.

The protesters sought the taluk administration to convene the meeting
of the Committee at the earliest.

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