Monday, March 21, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalit activist commits suicide

http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/21/stories/2011032154410500.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Dalit activist commits suicide

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: Owing to alleged pressure from the police and some
politicians following his son's elopement with an 'upper' caste girl,
Dalit leader B.T. Sampangi (53) allegedly committed suicide late on
Friday.

His body was found hanging from the ceiling of the Dr. Ambedkar
Community Hall in Bommanahalli. Ironically, this was the same hall
where he had delivered several speeches to mobilise members of his
community against caste-based oppression.

In a suicide note, Mr. Sampangi said he took the extreme step because
of constant harassment by the Madivala police, a local BBMP councillor
and his supporters who were hounding him for whereabouts of his
younger son, Anand, who had eloped with a girl from the Reddy
community.

Mr. Sampangi belonged to the Scheduled Caste Holeya community and the
councillor is said to be related to the girl's family.

According to R. Mohan Raj, State convener of the Karnataka Dalit
Sangharsh Samiti. Sampangi's family was facing social boycott in the
area and were feeling threatened by the behaviour of the 'upper' caste
people in the neighbourhood as well as some political goons.


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