Ambedkar's 55th death anniversary observed
Dalits threaten to boycott Setty over failed promises
Malur, Dec 6, DHNS:
Dalita Nagarika Samiti district co-ordinator Purasanahalli Srinivas
stated that legislator S N Krishnaiah Setty will not be allowed to
visit the dalit colonies, if he fails to implement the promises he has
made. Dalits will hold a protest wearing a black band, he said.
He was addressing a gathering at the 55th death anniversary of B R
Ambedkar at a park near the bus stand here on Tuesday.
Legislator S N Krisnaiah Setty has made tall claims about welfare
schemes for the dalits during the last Assembly elections.
But nothing has been implemented, yet, Srinivas complained. His many
promises include, Ambedkar community hall which is under construction
since three years, in front of Ambedkar College Students Hostel,
developing a park in the town and installing bronze statue of
Ambedkar.
The work on the community hall is unnecessarily being delayed and the
material used is sub-standard, he alleged.
He demanded the legislator to name Malur-Hosur Main Road after Ambedkar.
He threatened to hold protest, if the legislator fails to keep his words.
In the meantime, at another programme organised to mark the death
anniversary of Ambedkar, Town Municipal Council vice-president A
Rajappa said promises made by the legislator will be fulfiled in a
phased manner.
A park located near the bus stand will be developed at a cost of Rs 35
lakh and work will be taken up soon.
He further said that a bronze statue of Ambedkar has been readied at a
cost of Rs eight lakh and it will be installed once the Ambedkar
community hall is completed. Council president Gulab Jaan was present.
In Bagepalli
Majority of the officials remained absent to the Mahaparinirvana of B
R Ambedkar organised at the Taluk Panchayat auditorium here. Only a
few officials from Social Welfare, Education, Forest and Women and
Child Welfare Departments turned up.
No audience
Even at the Mahaparinirvana programme organised by the district
administration at the Koti Chennaiah Rangamandira, many, including
dalit organisations stayed away from the programme.
Deputy Commissioner Manoj Kumar Meena offered floral tributes to the
portrait of B R Ambedkar and only a few officials were present there.
There was absolutely no audience which surprised the officials.
District Police Superintendent K Tyagarajan, Additional Deputy
Commissioner N Babanna and Assistant Commissioner R S Peddappaiah were
present.
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