Dalits allege attack by Congress workers
Express News Service
First Published : 03 Jan 2011 03:52:51 AM IST
Last Updated : 03 Jan 2011 10:47:38 AM IST
GADAG: Political rivalry came to the fore just after a day of zilla
and taluk panchayat polls in Benthur village of Gadag taluk. A group
of Congress workers allegedly attacked dalits who are said to be BJP
supporters. A complaint has been filed against 10 Congress workers in
Gadag rural police station on Sunday.
After polling, some hoteliers of the village denied dalits entry to
their hotels. On Saturday night, some Congress workers allegedly
attacked dalit houses and abused them. To protest the Congress
workers' extortion in the village, on Sunday morning a group of dalits
started an agitation in front of the Durgadevi temple in the village.
They alleged that Congress leaders who belong to the upper caste have
imposed a social boycott on them.
Senior BJP leaders of the district rushed to the village to help their
party supporters and asked the police to provide them security. When
the incident came to light, Superintendent of Police Ravikumar Naik
visited the village and promised that an inquiry would be conducted.
Gadag tahsildar DB Konnur also rushed to village and questioned the
villagers on the social boycott.
SP Ravikumar Naik told Express that there was no social boycott of
dalits in the village. Some miscreants attacked dalits and some minor
injuries were reported, he said. An atrocity case has been filed
against 10 persons, but the accused have escaped. "I hope they will be
arrested within the next 24 hours," he said.
District Minister CC Patil visited the village and requested the
villagers to maintain social harmony and peace.
The minister promised that the miscreants would be punished.
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