Latest News Update: Jun 17, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Update

Dear donors and friends,

You may be wondering why I did not update you on my trip to India.

I am sorry to inform you that due to a mistake and mindlessness from my end I am stranded in India. Every person I know helping me. I express my gratitude to all of them. I am hoping to come to US in a few weeks time.

Meanwhile, I would like to inform you that 2009 Ambedkar Scholarships function was a great success. It was a great pleasure and joy to me to participate in it after 7 years of its existence.

My trip was very hectic.I visited several projects and beneficiries and amazed to see the work being done by volunteers with no monitoring. I also met several beneficiries and felt happy to help those great children who deserve our help. I am also bringing a big bag of requests from really needy and worthy children to place before you for your help. I challenged several children (mostly girls) to scale greater hieghts (than what they are expecting) sensing their potential and they challenged me as well to do everything in their power to reach those new goals. I met several great people about whom I share later. I was in esstasy till I landed in trouble.

I am longing to share all that information with you once I return to US.

So, please stay tuned and hear great things about all the projects we have undertaken and how they are being implemented. My sincere thanks to all donors behind these projects.

To FFEI Associates and book suppliers:

Please excuse me for the delay in sending money due to you. We will try to finish it ASAP. I apologize for the delay.

FYI:

I also removed moderation on Ambedkar scholarships yahoo groups as I have only limited access to internet.

Longing to share news of my trip.

Benjamin P Kaila

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An educated man without character and humility was more dangerous than a beast. If his education was detrimental to the welfare of poor, he was a curse to society.

-Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar

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[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit family forced to eat human excreta

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Dalit+family+forced+to+eat+human+excreta&NewsID=247137

Dalit family forced to eat human excreta
Last Updated : 2010-06-16 11:09 PM
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Himalayan News Service

SARLAHI: In a barbaric and inhumane act, locals of Janakingar VDC in
the district on Sunday forced all the members of a neighbouring Dalit
family to eat human excreta accusing the family of practicing
witchcraft.

Locals of the VDC led by Mahendra Mahato fed human excreta to the
Dalit family alleging that they had made Mahato's daughter-in-law ill
by practicing witchcraft.

According to Haripur Area Police Office, they thrashed Akalu Mahara
(60) of Janakinagar-1, his wife Liladevi (56) and son Fekan Mahara
(25) before feeding them with faecal matter.

According to Mahato's neighbour, Deep Narayan Shah, Mahato's
daughter-in-law has been suffering from stomach-ache for a long time.

According to Bharat Yadav, head constable, Area Police Office Haripur,
Mahendra Mahato, Jogi Mahato, Shambhu Siwakoti including others
dragged the Mahara family out of their house and thrashed them in the
middle of the village before getting into the barbaric and cowardly
act of feeding human excreta. "We later found that the perpetrators
had fed them with excreta after they fell unconscious," he said.

"My neighbour Mahendra Mahato including others forced us to eat human
excreta," said Liladevi, who had reached the Area Police Office to
lodge a complaint. "They also thrashed my husband and son."

A dejected Liladevi said she was devastated that none of the villagers
came to their rescue. "Nor did anyone speak against the perpetrators,"
she said.

According to DSP Yunarayan Baidhya, the victims could not lodge the
complaint immediately as the perpetrators kept on intimidating them of
serious consequences. "We have arrested Mahendra Mahato and Jogi
Mahato. We are searching for others involved in the crime," said
Baidhya.

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[ZESTCaste] Hisar still tense, police patrolling intensified

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Hisar-still-tense--police-patrolling-intensified/634724

Hisar still tense, police patrolling intensified
C B SINGH Posted online: Thu Jun 17 2010, 23:38 hrs
Chandigarh : Day after clash: CID inspector out of danger, members of
Balmiki community to amicably resolve issue
The Hisar police have registered a case against four persons belonging
to the Balmiki community for beating up CID Inspector Jagjit Singh.
He, along with another officer Raj Kumar, had gone to Suryanagar
colony on Tuesday to investigate a clash between two communities on
Monday night.

The police said one more cross-case was registered against 200 persons
on complaints of Jats and Balmikis who clashed, leaving seven persons
injured. While the police claimed the situation was under control,
local residents said the situation was still tense as the Balmikis
could be seen with lathis on the roof tops of their houses.

A rumour of Dalit houses being set on fire by Jats spread on Wednesday
morning after which a fire tender was pressed into service. The police
also intensified the patrolling in the area.

SSP Subash Yadav visited the colony and urged Balmikis not to be
misguided by anti-social elements who were trying to disrupt peace.
SSP Yadav, when contacted, said the condition of the CID inspector was
improving and the doctors had declared him out of danger. He also
visited the hospital to review the medical facilities being provided
to the inspector.

Meanwhile, a peace committee comprising 10 members of the Balmiki
community has been constituted to resolve the issue amicably. Yadav
said the members of the committee have agreed to meet on Wednesday
evening.

The SSP said police patrolling had been intensified and strict action
would be taken against anti-social elements found spreading rumours
among the two communities.