Dalits submit petition, threaten to boycott polls
Published: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011, 20:17 IST
Place: Kumbakonam | Agency: PTI
About 30 Dalits on Tuesday presented a petition to the Revenue
Divisional Officer in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu stating that they would
boycott the April 13 assembly elections for alleged non-payment of
compensation under the SC & ST Atrocities
Prohibition Act for no action over 'attacks' against them.
They said about 300 backward class families of Umamaheswarapuram
village were attacked by some armed persons on Jan 15. The group
alleged that though a complaint was lodged, no action was taken
against the attackers, instead false cases were filed against Dalits
and some were even arrested.
Their property had been damaged and their day-to-day activity affected
as they were daily wage earners they said adding they were also not
given any compensation under the act.
The group demanded that the cases be withdrawn, the real accused
arrested and compensation be paid immediately, failing which they
would boycott the polls.
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