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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalits stage black flag demo in Namakkal

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Tamil Nadu
Dalits stage black flag demo in Namakkal
indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 at 10:09am IST

NAMAKKAL: Tension gripped the Collectorate premises here on Monday as
scores of people staged a black flag demonstration seeking action
against the� caste Hindus who buried a body near a Dalit's house
recently.� At least 33 people, including six women, were arrested for
staging the protest.

Led by P Senthamizhan, district secretary of Arunthamizhar Peravai,
members of various Dalit organisations and villagers raised slogans
seeking action on the issue.

Soon a police team, led by Namakkal Deputy Superintendent of Police
Subramani and Inspector Lakshmanakumar, arrested the demonstrators and
seized the black flags from them. They were detained at a marriage
hall in Nallipalayam and released in the evening, a police officer
told Express.

"Caste Hindus recently buried a body very close to the house of
Devasagayam, a Dalit living in Vadagarayathur village near
Jedarpalayam.� It was a deliberate attempt to chase away the Dalit
from the land. In fact, Devasagayam had submitted a petition to the
revenue officials to take steps to retrieve his panchami land, which
was forcibly encroached upon by a caste Hindu family years ago," said
Senthamizhan.

He said the stir was held to draw the attention of the senior
officials.� Till date, the police and revenue officials have not taken
any action against those who buried the body near the house, he
added.�� When asked, Superintendent of Police Pravesh Kumar said the
police and revenue department officials were holding an inquiry and
that action would be taken in accordance with the inquiry findings.

He noted that the members of the Dalit family did not turn up at a
peace committee meeting held a few days ago.

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[ZESTCaste] Over 300 Dalit atrocities reported in Himachal

http://www.northindiatimes.com/news/140/ARTICLE/11235/2011-08-29.html

Over 300 Dalit atrocities reported in Himachal
August 29th, 2011
IANS

Shimla : More than 300 cases of atrocities against Dalits were
reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, Chief Minister
Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday told the state assembly.

"As many as 308 Dalit atrocity cases were reported from 2008 to 2011,"
Dhumal said in a written reply.

He said three people have been convicted and 18 exonerated of charges.
"As many as 147 cases have been pending in various courts," he added.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit backwardness blamed on fund diversion

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Dalit backwardness blamed on fund diversion
Monday, 29 August 2011

Hyderabad, August 29: Funds allocated every year for the
socio-economic development of Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes is
being diverted by upper-class officials to public-private partnership
projects, D Raja, member of the parliamentary committee on SC/ST
welfare, has said.

Speaking at a conference on 'SCSP and TSP with Media' conducted by the
Centre for Dalit Studies here on Sunday, he said Dalits and Adivasis
were living in the hope that they could see their communities'
socio-economic development in their lifetime if the Schedule Castes
Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), which were to have been
implemented since 1980, were taken up in right earnest at least now.

The diversion of funds, which Raja equated with corruption, was taking
place because Dalits and Adivasis had no voice, he said, and alleged
further that Dalits and Adivasis were not being given opportunities in
the projects as the projects were partially privatised.

'More than 50 percent of the funds are diverted every year.

Government officials, who are diverting the funds, are doing corruption.
They should be punished by the government," he said and urged the
government to accord serious consideration to the SCSP and TSP
(previously known as Special Component Plan) and other special
assistance provided by the Centre for Dalits and Adivasis.

Mallepally Laxmaiah, senior journalist and founder of CDS, said the
central and state governments were to allocate funds for SCSP and TSP
in proportion to the population of Dalits and Adivasis with priority
to education, public health and employment.

KS Chalam, former member of Union Public Service Commission, said
Dalits did not have land not only for their living but also for
burying the dead.

Dalits and Adivasis were only seeking their rightful share of the
nation's wealth and not of others, he said.
Allam Narayana, chief editor of Namaste Telangana, appealed to the
media to take up the Dalit and Adivasi cause.
K.
Ramachandra Murthy, director of HMTV and chief editor of The Hans
India, said there was no unity among their representatives, who number
a few, in the government.

Indian Journalists Union secretary-general Devulapalli Amar said
Dalits and Adivasis had had no strong leaders in the 64 years of free
India to represent them in the Assemblies or Parliament and to
question governments' misddeds such as diversion of funds.
S Vinay Kumar, chief editor of Prajashakti, also spoke.

Representatives of Dalits and Adivasis, and eminent mediapersons attended.

---Agencies

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit leaders' signatures forged on mahazar statement

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Dalit leaders' signatures forged on mahazar statement
TNN | Aug 30, 2011, 08.41AM IST

MANGALORE: The city police has taken due note of an incident where a
police station writer allegedly forged signatures of dalit leaders on
a mahazar statement allegedly at the behest of the police
sub-inspector pertaining to a sexual atrocity case.

Police subsequently submitted the mahazar along with the chargesheet
to the court and the court, in turn, is issuing summons to two leaders
to come and depose before it as and when the trial progresses.

Taking note of a complaint raised by Sadashiva Urwastores, DSS leader,
at the monthly SC/ST meeting organized by the Mangalore city police
here on Sunday, deputy commissioner of police (law and order) M
Muthuraya directed Sadashiva to lodge a formal complaint based on
which suitable action would be initiated against the policemen. "We
will get hand writing experts to verify the original signature with
the one of mahazar if needed," he said.

The court on the other hand could also take due note of this incident
and issue suitable directions for a probe, Muthuraya said. Sadashiva
said Sundar, station writer on instructions from Shyam Sundar, then
Bajpe police station PSI forged his and the signature of Narayan,
another dalit leader on the mahazar witness. "The result is two of us
are forced to appear before the court for no fault of ours," he
lamented and urged the DCP to look into the matter.

Sadashiva later told reporters that the PSI had intentionally named
him in an assault case reported in the same police station limits.
"Some people had beaten up Sadananda Poonja, a contractor who had
allegedly sexually assaulted a woman from his community. Since, DSS
took up the case, the PSI misusing his office to harass us, firstly by
forging our signatures, and then making us part of criminal complaint,
in which we are not involved," he said.

Earlier, P Keshava, DSS leader objected to the absence of city police
chief Seemanth Kumar Singh at the meeting. The presence of police
commissioner would vastly encourage us to express our grievances and
get his view point, he said, adding that other revenue and police
officials chair the regular SC/ST grievances meeting at their level.

Muthuraya said he would convey these very sentiments of the dalits to
the police commissioner for a response.

Muthuraya also exhorted the dalit leaders to bring to the fore
problems faced by members of SC/ST community rather than highlight
personal issues. He strictly advised them not to interfere in cases
registered under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. "We do not have
any problem if the two parties, the complainant and the accused,
arrive at a compromise before a case is filed. Once the law is set in
motion, it is left to the courts to decide," he added.

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[ZESTCaste] Team Hazare insists on quota, phone tap powers

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Team Hazare insists on quota, phone tap powers
Himanshi Dhawan, TNN | Aug 30, 2011, 04.27AM IST

NEW DELHI: Contrary to the expectations of their supporters among the
political class, the Anna Hazare campaign has decided not to drop
their insistence that the proposed Lokpal be armed with powers to tap
phones.

While the BJP has argued with Hazare's representatives against tapping
powers for the Lokpal, the pitch has failed to wash with the
activists. "We think that an independent bench of the Lokpal will be
better placed to take a decision on phone tapping. We will definitely
not consider excluding this section," said Prashant Bhushan.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday, leader of opposition Arun
Jaitley had argued against equipping the Lokpal with the authority to
place tabs on phones.

Section 29(12) the Jan Lokpal Bill says, "The appropriate bench of the
Lokpal shall be deemed to be the designated authority under section 5
of the Indian Telegraph Act empowered to approve interception and
monitoring of messages or data or voice transmitted through
telephones, internet or any other medium as covered under the Indian
Telegraph Act read with Information and Technology Act 2000 and as per
rules and regulations made under the Indian Telegraph Act 1885."

The dispute over tapping powers for Lokpal apart, the activists also
seem to be heading for a confrontation with sections of the political
class over the latter's demand for quota for SC/STs, minorities, OBCs
and women in the Lokpal panel.

Team Anna is unlikely to support the demand for quota for SC/ST,
minorities and women in the Lokpal panel despite a strong demand from
dalit leaders and representatives of regional parties. The quota call
found a strong expression on Monday when P L Punia, chairman of the
National Commission for Scheduled Castes, demanded quota for dalits,
tribals, minorities, OBCs as well as women in the search and selection
committees for Lokpal as well as the final panel they constitute.

Sources in the Hazare group ruled out any re-think on the issue of
introducing quotas in the panel, although they said there would be
reservations in recruitment for the investigating agency that will be
created under the Lokpal. "There can be no possibility of quota within
the Lokpal panel but recruitment for officials in the investigation
wing could be done on the lines of government recruitment," the source
said.

Leaders of BSP, LJP and RJD were vocal in their demand for
"representation" of SC/STs, OBCs and minorities in the proposed Lokpal
during the all-party meeting convened by PM Manmohan Singh earlier
this month. These parties are also represented on Parliament's
standing committee that has to prepare the final draft of the Lokpal
Bill.

All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations has also demanded the
inclusion of dalits and minorities in the watchdog. The confederation,
which will be meeting the PM later this week to press for its demand,
has drafted a Bahujan Lokpal Bill that advocates representation of the
backward communities in the Lokpal Bill.

In his speech in the Lok Sabha, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav forcefully
advocated the need for representation of various communities. "This
House is the mirror of society. Parliament and the state assemblies
are sole places which reflect the true character of the country. This
is not the case anywhere else," he said.

He named and gestured towards the MPs of backward and tribal
communities in the Lok Sabha during his speech to highlight the
virtues and importance of proper representation of various
communities.

Yadav was learnt to have supported the demands for representation of
various sections of people in the proposed Lokpal during the all-party
meeting too.

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav echoed similar sentiments in Lok Sabha
and also during the all-party meet. "I had said it earlier, and
repeating again... Lokpal Bill should provide for representation of
dalits, backward classes, minorities along with other sections. That
Lokpal will be considered an appropriate one," he said in the Lok
Sabha while participating in the discussion on the issue of
corruption.

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Re: [ZESTCaste] Will Anna no more on Gandhi's way.....................................! [1 Attachment]

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From: Dr. Milind Jiwane <milindjiwane_buddha@yahoo.co.in>
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Sent: Monday, 29 August 2011 1:48 PM
Subject: [ZESTCaste] Will Anna no more on Gandhi's way.....................................!

Dear Friends,
                    Mh. Gandhi's mad policies and decisions found to be severe headache
for Pt. Nehru's Congress Government and Indian leaders in that era. Due to mass
public force and unity, they followed the mad policies and decisions of Gandhi after
getting Independence to India on 15th August 1947. But the leaders came to the
conclusion that, now there is need of Gandhi, so they finished Gandhi.
                  Today, new second Gandhi named Mr. Anna Hajare alias Anna Bapat,
Brahmin hero emerged. Still he will not get any national authentic title as like Mahatma,
Rashtra Neta, Shanti Doot etc. Now he is known to be Anna or New Gandhi only. Now
a days Nagpurian people demanding to Government to felicitate Anna Hajare by the
national honor of " Bharat Ratna." And there will be no controversy occur before any
political parties like Congress, BJP or any one to oppose it. Because most of the
Political leaders found to be corrupt one. They definitely support for this demand.
                We (Public) are facing lot of problems, due to wrong policies and decisions
of "Indian Black Englishman" Government. When we discussed with our old aged persons,
they say that, we were very happy in "White Englishman" Government as compared to"Indian Black Englishman" Government. Because that time, we always follow the discipline.
No more space for corruption. But "Indian Black Englishman" Government could not
satisfied to us.
Actually the issue raised by Mr. Anna Hajare was very good. There is no doubt.
But Anna's Gandhian dictatorship pattern of agitation and demands not seem to be
Constitutional. It is a blackmailing procedure. No doubt, Anna is known to be a National
Hero after making 12 days hunger strike agitation and most of the Indian mass blindly with him
as like the Mh. Gandhi's movement. Mass Indian people are not aware about Constitutional
policies or Act. Because we are failure to teach it.
                  If Government will pass the "Lokpal Bill" in Parliament, then there will be no use
of Anna Hajare alias Bapat for these selfish mentality so called Indian
Leaders. Because Anna
always seem to be breakage before their way. Because most of them have getting the big
national publicity. This is a very big danger before Anna. The question arise i.e. " Will Anna
no more as like the incidence of Gandhi".
* Dr. Milind Jiwane
    Nagpur