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Settlement Terms Among Hindus,Dalits Recorded: HC
PTI | Madurai | Aug 04, 2011
Madras High court bench today recorded terms of settlement between
caste Hindus and Dalits in Villoor village at a peace committee
meeting and directed the RDO of Usilampatti taluk to submit his report
to enable the court consider further action on relief for the affected
people.
Justice R Sudhakar said the RDO should file his report on August 26, 2011.
The settlement says all participants had concurred not to observe
untouchability and that villagers may use all streets. There would be
no further arrests other than those named as accused,and people may
return as peace prevailed.
Officials said peace had returned to Villoor and that three police
pickets had been posted in the village.
Petitioner S Subbulakshmi had sought a judicial probe into police
firing in Villoor following a clash between caste Hindus and Dalits on
May 1, in which three persons were seriously injured and 15 received
minor injuries.
The judge had sought a report from the Collector, RDO and Police. The
collector had stated people of both communities had agreed to live
peacefully.
The Special government pleader said there was no need for an enquiry
by a retired judge as sought for by the Petitioner as the Collector
had already ordered an RDO enquiry.
Police said the incident occurred when they went to the village on May
1 after a Dalit youth alleged he was abused by caste Hindus as he
drove his two wheeler through a street, allegedly prohibited for
dalits on April 30.
Subbulakshmi said police had wrongly projected a petty issue of rash
and negligent driving of motorcycle by a youngster under influence of
alcohol on April 30 as a case of long pending animosity between caste
Hindus and Dalits.
Filed On: Aug 04, 2011 20:12 IST
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