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Monday, April 18, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Atrocities against Dalits on rise in NDA rule : RJD

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Atrocities against Dalits on rise in NDA rule : RJD
PTI | 10:04 PM,Apr 17,2011

Patna, Apr 17 (PTI) The opposition RJD today slammed the NDA
government for the alleged rise in attacks on dalits in Bihar citing
the recent report of arson at Harchanda village in Darbhanga district
as the latest instance."The dalits are being attacked and traumatised
by influential people right under the nose of the NDA government," RJD
Chief General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Kripal Yadav told
reporters here after returning from Harchanda village.The dalits of
Harchanda village were living in constant fear of those people who
torched their houses a fews days ago and broke the statute of the
dalit icon B R Ambedkar and vandalised a temple, he said.The police
have not arrested the real perpetrators even though the number of
dalits, arrested and booked under various provisions of the law was
high, Yadav said.State RJD President Ramchandra Purve has demanded a
compensation of Rs. five lakh each to the aggrieved dalit families and
adequate security to them, besides repair of damaged Ambedkar's
statute and dalit's temple, besides the arrest of attackers and their
time-bound prosecution.The RJD will launch a statewide agitation soon
if the state government failed to accept their demands, he said. PTI
KDK SUS

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[ZESTCaste] Inter-caste marriage sets off tension

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Inter-caste marriage sets off tension

* April 18, 2011
* By ANAND S.T. DAS
* Correspondent
* Patna

Tension prevails in two Bihar villages after what seems to be an ugly
return of old caste-based rivalries, which led to the burning of a
dozen homes of dalit and backward families allegedly by the upper
castes after a Brahmin youth was forced to marry an OBC woman.
The adjoining villages of Harichanda and Panchobh, about 15 km off the
north Bihar town of Darbhanga, witnessed a sudden outbreak of
caste-fuelled enmities during a celebration of Ambedkar Yayanti on
Thursday evening. Upper-caste villagers from Panchobh village,
reportedly angry for the inter-caste marriage, demolished a statue of
dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar and vandalised a temple before burning down
at least a dozen thatched homes of the lower-caste families.
While 45 people from the upper castes have so far been arrested and
the Darbhanga district administration has begun providing aide to the
lower-caste families, the two villages continue to be in the grip of
tension. Both the upper castes, mainly Brahmins, and the lower castes
of dalits and OBCs feel persecuted by each other and the police fear a
possibility of similar attacks by any one side on the other.
Sources said Navin Kumar of Panchobh, a Brahmin, was forced to marry
Poonam Kumari of Harchanda, an OBC girl, after they were spotted in an
objectionable situation on Wednesday.

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[ZESTCaste] Ambedkar's 120th birth anniversary celebrated

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Ambedkar's 120th birth anniversary celebrated
TNN | Apr 17, 2011, 06.24pm IST

MANGALORE: The district administration, zilla panchayat, Mangalore
City Corporation and Social Welfare Department observed the 120th
birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, architect of the Indian
Constitution at the Town Hall here on Thursday.

Delivering the inaugural address, district in-charge minister J
Krishna Palemar said Ambedkar made the nation proud by drafting a
Constitution which had futuristic visions. Though several amendments
were brought, the Constitution still remains fresh and will be
relevant for all time. Young generation should follow the principles
of Ambedkar, he added.

New Mangalore Port Trust also celebrated the event at Panambur near
here. Dignitaries garlanded and offered floral offerings to the statue
of Bharat Ratna B R Ambedkar and thereafter planted saplings.

T C Shivashankara Murthy, vice-chancellor, Mangalore University chief
guest narrated how Dr Ambedkar had undergone torture, suffering and
pains during his schooling and college days due to untouchability.
Though the nation is grown with multiple changes, practice of
untouchability is still continuing. There is not much change in the
era of Dr Ambedkar and the present.

T S N Murthy, deputy chairman highlighted the contribution made by Dr
Ambedkar to society. P Tamilvanan, chairman, NMPT, in his presidential
address highlighted the contribution made by Dr Ambedkar to the
society especially the dalits, minorities, women and the downtrodden.

The guests later distributed school bags to the children of Government
Higher Primary School, Chelar. G B Raghavendra Swamy, senior medical
officer, NMP presented a report on the free medical camp conducted in
this connection by the medical department at Sri Narayana Guru Hall,
Thokur recently.

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[ZESTCaste] ‘Attacks on dalits are only rising’

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'Attacks on dalits are only rising'
Bangarpet, Apr 14, DHNS:

As many as 1,450 cases registered in 2009

Remembered: A procession being taken out on the 120th birth
anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar in Shidlaghatta. dh photoA demand to
provide separate facilities to register cases of assault on people
belonging to Scheduled Castes and Tribes in the district was made by
Umashankar, district unit president of the Graduates' and
Post-graduates' Union.

Speaking about the matter to presspersons, Umashankar said dalits in
the district are continuously being attacked. Despite several years
since the implementation of legistations to protect civil as well
Scheduled Caste people's rights, there has been no fall in the number
of cases of assault on dalits. "Failure of the administration and
officers is the reason for this," he alleged.

He explained citing the example of the year 2007, when a total of
1,157 cases of attack on dalits were registered in the State. "Of
them, however, a mere 235 cases reached the courts for hearing. The
number of instances where the accused were proven guilty and received
punishment was even lesser- just 2.55 per cent," he said.

In 2008, 1543 cases were registered, 262 cases were heard and the
guilty were punished in only 36 cases- which is merely 3.44 per cent
of the total cases. In 2009, the number reduced very little- there
were 1450 cases registered, 64 cases heard and 4.65 cases saw justice
delivered.

"In almost every case, the accused is let free as innocent. This has
reduced fear of the law among the miscreants and increased the number
of attacks on dalits to a scary level," Umashankar said.

"Dalits were burnt alive in Kambalapalli. They were fed faeces in
Harati. Members of a dalit family in Nagalapalli were hacked to death
in broad daylight," he cited.

Umashankar said that in addition to the fact that control of attack on
dalits has only increased, "in most cases, prevention of assault is
not supported by the people."

"There is delay in registration of cases with the police. Also, even
when an FIR is filed, the case is just neglected and discarded as a
false complaint. In many other cases, wrong names are quoted or
registered as accused. FIRs are also filed on matters totally
unrelated to the assaults. There are also instances where the
complainant is made to sign on an empty sheet of paper and then a
totally different case is filed under his name," he explained.

If a complainant manages to surpass all such hurdles and moves ahead
with his complaint, the accusations are taken off from the B report.
Otherwise, he is threatened or lured into a compromise with the
accused.

"The legal guardians themselves prevent the cases of assault on dalits
from reaching the court. How then can the dalits get any justice?" he
asked.

The acts related to justice for dalits need urgent reconsideration, he urged.

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[ZESTCaste] 5-member panel to solve Barwala case

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5-member panel to solve Barwala case
TNN, Apr 16, 2011, 01.50am IST

CHANDIGARH: Taking a serious note on the prevailing tension between
different groups of village Bataur, in the Barwala block of Panchkula
district, the administration has formed a 5 member committee under the
chairmanship of sub divisional magistrate KK Kalson, on Friday.

Deputy commissioner Ashima Brar, stated that other members of the
committee included deputy superintendent of police (HQ) Panchkula,
naib tehsildar Barwala, block development and panchayat officer (BDPO)
Barwala and SHO police station Chandimandir. The committee would try
to resolve the issue by taking the two groups into confidence, she
added. It is notable that the Rajputs in the village were not allowing
Dalits to cultivate their land besides abusing their women folk and
not allowing them to take work in nearby villages. Dalits of Bataur
village who had complained against the Rajputs to deputy commissioner
and block development officer, over income from shamlat (common) land,
were facing repression from a particular community, as they do not
have jobs and their women are called by casteist names. Not only this,
their usual routes of going in and out of the village have been
changed and children have been forced to stay indoors during evening.

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[ZESTCaste] RJD flays govt for attack on Dalits

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RJD flays govt for attack on Dalits
TNN | Apr 18, 2011, 05.21am IST

PATNA: The RJD has flayed the state government for attack on Dalits at
Harchanda village in Darbhanga district and damage done to Ambedkar`s
statue by local `Dabang` on latter`s birthday. State RJD president
Ramchandra Purvey said that what was more shocking was government`s
stoic silence on the issue.

On return from Harchanda village where RJD MP Ramkripal Yadav had led
a four-member team, the RJD MP said that it was a gory scene. Not only
Ambedkar`s statue was extensively damaged, almost all the Dalits and
people belonging to most backward castes were mercilessly beaten up
and their assets burnt. And, everything appeared stage managed as the
police arrived after the marauders had left and the injured were left
to nurse their wounds.

That the marauders had come well prepared was evident from the
intensity with which they were attacking innocent villagers. Some of
the villagers even fled to save their life. Yadav said that as if
these were not enough, the victims were implicated in false cases
allegedly at the instance of the IG, Darbhanga Zone, who visited the
village much later.

The RJD has demanded adequate compensation to the villagers whose
houses and huts were burnt and reinstallation of Ambedkar`s statue at
the village otherwise its members would stage a dharna and take
recourse to other agitational methods.

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[ZESTCaste] Representation sought for BCs and Dalits in panel

http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/15/stories/2011041555390700.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Representation sought for BCs and Dalits in panel

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: Members of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Thinkers Forum staged a
protest here on Thursday against non-inclusion of representatives from
minorities, backward classes and Dalits in the panel set up to draft
the Lokpal Bill.

Among those who protested in front of the Mahatma Gandhi Statue on
Racecourse Road were the former Minister B.T. Lalitha Naik, forum
chairman B.S. Shivanna, and former chairpersons of the Karnataka State
Commission for Backward Classes Ravi Varma Kumar and C.S. Dwarkanath.

"This panel is oblivious to the fact that no representation has been
given to the backward classes (BCs) which constitute 60 per cent of
the population," Ms. Naik said, and urged that there should be
representation to Dalits, BCs and women in the panel.

Dr. Dwarkanath said, "We express our solidarity with Anna Hazare. But
what we see now is that only upper caste people are included in the
panel."

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit ostracized by his own community even in death

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Dalit ostracized by his own community even in death
TNN | Apr 18, 2011, 06.18am IST

BHANDARA: The Dalits of Donad village in Lakhandur taluka continued
the boycott of a community member after his death, preventing his
family from even organizing his funeral for two days. The boycott was
lifted only after the local panchayat and some non-Dalit persons
intervened to settle the matter.

Bhaurao Jana Gedam (48), a resident of village Donad, had taken a loan
of Rs 600 from the Dalit community fund of the village six years ago.
However, he could not repay the loan in the stipulated time. So, the
Dalit community panchayat of the village had imposed boycott a on his
family.

No other Dalit of the village was allowed to go to his house nor was
his family allowed to mix and interact with fellow community families.
After he was excommunicated by the Dalit community panchayat, Gedam
tried hard to get together the loan money, and could finally deposit
only the principal amount with the community panchayat office bearers.
However, his financial situation was so bad that he expressed his
inability to pay the interest that had accrued on the principal
amount. No satisfied with Gedam's efforts to settle the loan account,
the Dalit community panchayat continued the boycott of his family.

In the meantime, Bhaurao Gedam died on Thursday (April 14). However,
none of the village Dalits dared to go to his house due to the boycott
of the family. Everyone in the village knew about Gedam's death, but
instead of lifting the boycott the Dalit community panchayat issued a
threat to penalize anyone who attended Gedam's funeral.

The Dalit panchayat issued an order that any Dalit found attending
Gedam's funeral would be fined Rs 501. They panchayat also announced
an award of Rs 101 for anyone who reports the names of persons
violating this order and attending the funeral.

So, the body of Bhaurao Gedam remained in his house for two days.

Finally, the vice chairman of Lakhandur Panchayat Samiti intervened in
the matter and called together the Dalit community panchayat members
and villagers. After long deliberations, the matter was finally
resolved and the body was taken for the funeral. The last rites were
performed by the son of the deceased in the presence of villagers and
Dalit community members on April 15.

The community boycott was lifted, but Bhaurao Gedam had to die for it.
The matter was not reported to the local Lakhandur police station.

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[ZESTCaste] Houses of Dalits set on fire in Bihar, 40 injured

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Houses of Dalits set on fire in Bihar, 40 injured
Published: Friday, Apr 15, 2011, 22:49 IST
Place: Darbahnga | Agency: PTI

At least 24 houses belonging to Dalits were set on fire by unknown
people at Bishunpur in Bihar's Darbhanga district injuring 40 people,
following a clash between rival groups, police said today.

"A group of people of Panchob village allegedly attacked a Dalit
locality at Harchanda village late last night and set fire to the
houses following an inter-caste marriage," superintendent of police
Vikas Vaibhav said.

The injured were rushed to a hospital, he said.

A case has been registered against 98 people, Vaibhav said, adding, so
far 45 of them have been arrested.

Elaborate security arrangement has been put in place in Harchanda
village as a precautionary measure, the SP said.

Director general of police Neelmani described the situation in
Harchanda village as under control and said that strict action will be
taken against the culprits.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalits worst hit by POSCO project

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Dalits worst hit by POSCO project

14 April 2011

Dalits as the local forest user community will be most affected by the
proposed Posco Steel Project in Orissa, claimed The National Campaign
on Dalit Human Rights forum. The plant will have severe effect on the
coastal environment and will encroach on the constitutional rights of
dalits, the forum asserts.

The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), a forum working
for elimination of discrimination based on caste, today claimed that
dalits would be the most hit by the Posco Steel Project.

A fact-finding team of NCDHR which visited proposed project site at
Dhinkia and Govindpur gram panchayats and met the local inhabitants
and activists fighting the steel plant.

Addressing mediapersons here, Paul Dibakar of NCDHR said the mega
steel plant project would have serious impact on the coastal
environment of the State. Moreover, it will encroach on the
constitutional rights of dalits and other communities. The forum urged
the Orissa Government not to renew the MoU with the Korean steel
giant.

The NCDHR members said that the local community is the traditional
forest user. The area was full of forests during the British regime
which is indicated in the 1932 Orissa Revenue Settlements and the
State Government should accept this. Instead, it is trying to mislead
by sticking to the point that the area was not notified as forest land
prior to 1961. The State Government should accept the verdict of the
locals as per the forest laws.

The forum will submit its report to the Ministry of Environment and
Forests and lodge compliant with the Women and SC/ST Standing
Committee of Parliament requesting it to visit the area.

Source : Express Buzz

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[ZESTCaste] Uttar Pradesh cops penalised for mutely witnessing insult of dalit woman

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_uttar-pradesh-cops-penalised-for-mutely-witnessing-insult-of-dalit-woman_1532920

Uttar Pradesh cops penalised for mutely witnessing insult of dalit woman

Published: Sunday, Apr 17, 2011, 17:32 IST | Updated: Sunday, Apr 17,
2011, 17:42 IST
Place: Firozabad | Agency: PTI

Three policemen were suspended today and one SHO sent to the lines for
standing as mute witnesses while a dalit woman's hair was cut by
locals after she was found allegedly in an objectionable position with
two youths, official sources said.

While SHO Narkhi Ramashrai Singh were sent to lines, two policemen
Ratan Singh and Rajendra Prasad were suspended, they said.

The hair of a 24-year-old dalit woman had been forcibly cut by locals
in the presence of these policemen on April 15 after she was caught by
them allegedly with two youths Dharmendra and Kamlesh in an
objectionable position in Pachwan area.

While the youths were booked by the police on the basis of a complaint
of the family members of the woman, an FIR has been registerd against
over 10 persons including three women, they said.

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[ZESTCaste] SC/ST Land Rights will be restored soon - promises DC Subodh Yadav

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Mangalore: SC/ST Land Rights will be restored soon - promises DC Subodh Yadav

By Violet Pereira

Team Mangalorean

Mangalore April 17, 2011: Karnataka Dalit Sangarsh Samiti (R) DK
Distirct branch, observed Dr. B R Ambedkar birth anniversary with
distribution of books to less fortunate children on Sunday 17 April
2011 at Town Hall, Mangalore. The programme began with a prayer song
by a member of Dalit Sangarsh Samiti. DK District President Sangarsh
samiti DK District Vice President DSS delivered the keynote address.

Deputy Commissioner DK District Subodh Yadav inaugurated the programme
by paying tribute to Dr. Ambedkar. Addressing the gathering Subodh
Yadav said that according to the Constitution, from the past 60 years
whatever rights have been reserved for the SC/ST have not been
implemented. He questioned as to why there was a failure in doing
this. We have to find the root cause and find a solution for giving
the land rights to the SC/ST. The Constitution guarantees these
rights to them but the Government has failed to follow proper
procedures of implementation. The land rights for the SC/ST have been
ignored right from Central Government to State Government and State to
District level, he said.

Mr Yadav went on to say that the occasion of Baba Ambedkar's birth
anniversary was the right time to discuss the matter and start working
on it. From the Bristish time, under DC Manna Act there were 7600
acres of land reserved for SC/ST out of which 5800 acres have already
been given to the SC/ST. A total number of 1800 acres land is till
unallocated, but the records show only 80 acres, the remaining 1720
acres land has not been identified or accounted for. He assured the
gathering that he has personally taken the lead to find out the
remaining land which was acquired without government knowledge and
promised that it will be recovered soon and handed over to the SC/ST.

He also clarified that in this regard they have already collected all
the information on the DC Manna land earmarked for the Dalits and
measures would be taken to reclaim the encroached DC Manna land and
physically handed over to the SC/ST. Till now we have recovered 24
acres of land and handed it over to the SC/ST. We also have plans to
build an Ambedkar Bhavan at Urva Store. In Belthangadi Government has
reserved 200 acres land for SC/ST. We have taken this matter seriously
and we are working in this direction. We assure you that we will
provide housing and shelter to the SC/ST and in my tenure I will try
my best to give all the rights to the SC/ST, he concluded.

Dalit leader, Professor, Mangalore University Dr. Uday Barkur PhD
shared his experience on his maiden visit to Oxford University.
After 2 days an Egyptian boy entered my room and said that tomorrow
Tony is coming to our university. I was confused and was curious to
know which Tony he was referring to. Second day I cancelled all my
activities and was waiting for Tony and after sometime a black car
stopped in front of Oxford University gate. I was surprised to see
Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of England. Dr. Barkur went on to say
in England we have equal rights but in our own country we Dalits
don't have any rights. In our own country Gandhi fought against the
British to get independence, Ambedkar fought for Dalits right.
Government is working as an agency, we are talking about the
terrorism, atrocities and fighting in the name of religion. We are not
ashamed to fight after 63 years of independence. Kanyakumari to
Kashmir if we see, Dalits have been the target, they have been raped,
abused and burnt alive. Subodh Yadav has tried to build Ambedkar
Bhavan after 63 years of Independence. We don't have unity, we don't
have proper leaders to lead Dalits. Gandhi and Ambedkar thought that
Dalits should live respectable lives in their own country but it is
not happening. We are still fighting among ourselves, we cannot see
anyone's success.

Mayor, Mangalore City Corporation Praveen Kumar and Deputy
Commissioner Subodh Yadav were felicitated on the occasion. Books to
poor Dalit students were distributed by Praveen Kumar and DC Subodh
Yadav. State Union Secretary, Rohithaksh K, Corporator Appi, State
Committee Member, DSS, Sunder Master, DSS Udupi and District Chief
Secretary, Dalit Mahila Okkoota (Ambedkar) Anitha Belthangady, were
also present on the dais.

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