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Political party workers attack dalits
Gadag, Jan 2, DHNS :
Activists of a political party barged into a dalit colony at Benthur
near here on Saturday night, and roughed up a number of residents, it
is learnt.
Eerie calm: Police camp in Benthur village in Gadag taluk, where
dalits were attacked on Saturday night, allegedly by the activists of
a political party. DH PhotoThe attack is said to be born out of
rumours that the residents of the colony had supported the BJP
candidates in the polling for the Zilla and Taluk Panchayats on
Friday.
A number of people were said to have been injured in the attack that
has left the residents of the dalit colony in fear.
The dalits gathered in front of the Durga temple in the village on
Sunday morning and demanded protection and punishment for their
attackers.
Superintendent of Police Ravikumar Naik, DySP Suresh Masooti and
Circle Inspector S R Ujjanakoppa rushed to the spot and pacified the
residents. A police team is camping in the village.
A case has been registered at the Rural Police Station.
District in-charge minister C C Patil visited the spot and spoke to the victims.
Addressing a public meeting at the village, Patil said the attack on
dalits was politically motivated and promised the residents that
action would taken to ensure that such incidents would not recur.
Regardless of how any person voted, residents should live in harmony,
he said. The Constitution conferred the right to vote on every citizen
and no political party should make an attempt to take away that right.
Legislator Shylappa Bidaroor and City Municipal Corporation president
Shrikant Khatavate were present.
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