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03 02 2012 LESSON 513 Dhammapada Verses 57 Death Cannot Trace The Path Of Arahats -Mayawati attacks Congress on corruption issue UP students best in country-Mayawati's food tracking system for schools gets HRD-Ms Mayawati's Magic will certainly work and she will get 303 seats
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Ms Mayawati's Magic will certainly work and she will get 303 seats

Verse 57. Death Cannot Trace The Path Of Arahats
Of those with perfect virtue
who dwell in heedfulness,
freed by Final Knowledge
Mara cannot know their path.
Explanation: Of those noble one, who are perfect in behaviour, living constantly alert, fully aware of the experience within, Mara, the evil one, does not know their destiny. Mara can trace only the slothful dead. He cannot trace those who have reach the Deathless.
Dhammapada Verse 57
Godhikattheraparinibbana Vatthu
Tesam sampannasilanam
appamadaviharinam
sammadanna vimuttanam
Maro maggam na vindati.
Verse 57: Mara cannot find the path taken by those who are endowed with virtue, who live mindfully and have been freed from moral defilements by Right Knowledge.1

1. Arahats having eradicated moral defilements are no longer subject to rebirths; so Mara, for all his power, cannot find out where such arahats go after death. (The Commentary)

The Story of Thera Godhika
While residing at the Veluvana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (57) of this book, with reference to Thera Godhika.
Thera Godhika was, on one occasion, diligently practising Tranquillity and Insight Development, on a stone slab on the side of Isigili mountain in Magadha. When he had achieved one-pointedness of the mind (jhana) he became very ill; that impaired the effectiveness of his practice. In spite of his sickness, he kept on striving hard; but every time he was making some progress he was overcome by sickness. He was thus inflicted for six times. Finally, he made up his mind to overcome all obstacles and attain arahatship even if he were to die. So, without relaxing he continued to practise diligently; in the end he decided to give up his life by cutting his throat; at the point of death he attained arahatship.
When Mara learned that Thera Godhika had died, he tried to find out where the thera was reborn but failed to find him. So, assuming the likeness of a young man, Mara approached the Buddha and enquired where Thera Godhika was. The Buddha replied to him, "It will be of no benefit to you to learn of the destination of Thera Godhika; for having been freed of moral defilements he became an arahat. One like you, Mara, for all your power will not be able to find out where such arahats go after death."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 57: Mara cannot find the path taken by those who are endowed with virtue, who live mindfully and have been freed from moral defilements by Right Knowledge.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati

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"kanoon ki devi" Maha Mayawati JI
UP elections important for Anil Ambani, Manoj Gaur, Subrata Roy, Kushagra  Bajaj







A BSP supporter wore a hat bearing the BSP party symbol and Ms. Mayawati's poster during a rally in Lucknow, March 15, 2010.


Mayawati attacks Congress on corruption issue

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today attacked Congress saying 62 big scams involving around Rs20 lakh crore have taken place during the UPA regime at the Centre.
Addressing election meetings, Mayawati termed the Congress-led government as corrupt and said despite these scams the CBI has not shown the inclination to speed up trials.
"No action has been taken on the Amar Singh, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Shanti Bhushan CD case," she said.
Under attack on the issue of corruption, Mayawati said SP, BJP and Congress had no right to speak on it. All these parties are trying to project themselves as honest after being part of massive irregularities, she said.
Alleging that BJP, Congress and their supporting parties were aiming to finish the constitutional right of reservation meant for SC/STs, Mayawati said opposition parties wanted to divide SC/STs and backwards in the name of quota which would not be allowed by her party.
Mayawati said that Congress has misled Muslims on the issue of reservation for which she had written several letters to the Prime Minister in the past.
"Congress is saying that it would give reservation to backward Muslims in proportion to their population under the OBC quota and by doing so they want both these sections to stand against each other," she said adding that Congress was playing politics on this issue.
The BSP supremo said she has given tickets to people with clean image and had taken care to give representation to all sections of society in ticket distribution.
The BSP chief said that to deal with problems of poverty, unemployment and inflation it was essential to bring back BSP to power and stop BJP, SP and Congress from forming the government in Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul  cent percent breaks in his bid to capture the national stage.
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is off and running, having served the not only Scheduled Castes but also the OBCs/Minorities and even the poor among the Uper Castes remarkably well during her term as the CM.
Hence the fight is straight between BSP on one side and BJP,Congress, SP, EC, CBI and the media fully supporting them. She will win 303 seats.
As for the future of UP, the uniformly unimaginative manifestos across all three parties BJP, Congress and SP offer little by way of an economic or social programme. They only sharpen the communal divides - across both castes and religions - make tall promises of employment for the youth and offer freebies, including reservations for certain sections in employment.
Whereas BSP is the only party that unites all sections of the society with its policy of Sarvajan Hithay Sarvajan Sukhay i.e., welfare and happiness of the entire people as enshrined in the Constitution of this country, which is its manefesto.
BSP was still a force. The support base of Behenji Mayawati  is still intact and the polls will prove it again.
Ms mayawati the Awakened One with awareness has already awakened the people of Uttar Pradesh and the entire country on Social Transformation and Economic Emancipation for equality as per the Constitution.
Politics has become sacred with highly promising best and meritorious governance with equal distribution of wealth by Ms Mayawati. Hence all sorts of false promises by the Oppositions parties are attempts to divide the broad minded people in the name of castes and religion which will not succeed as the people are united and leading a peaceful life.
Congress and BJP governments in the Centre and some states ruled  over the last 65 years for failing the common man.
These parties have done nothing for the Centre or the states  during their governments . They have, however, filled their own pockets, though there had been a lot of change and development all over the world, UPA and NDA has ruined this country.
UPA and NDA governments did not distribute the tax payers money equally among all sections of the society and are held responsible for 'destroying the country'. "For development and public welfare people have given more than Rs lakhs of  crore to UPA and NDA, but what happened to these funds? Did they control the ever rising prices of essential commodities? What measures were taken for flood control and other natural calamities? What measures were taken to control the mal nourshment of 59% of the children? All the funds meant for such activities  "went to the corrupt" and the rich people. "UPA and NDA have different names but play similar roles and the results of their work are also the same.
These parties,formed coalition governments with an eye on power alone. Citizens were denied rights, youth were unemployed , farmers did not get fertilizers , women and the poor were not safe, farming land was acquired , and law and order and civic amenities were in a pathetic state. Those who raised their voice against corruption and crime faced threats to their lives. "Whose interests were fulfilled?
Did the UPA or NDA dismis any of their ministers or officers involved in 2G, CWG, S Band scams and so on? They are not able to see their corruption in the past sixty five years. Only when BSP return to power in UP and ultimately in the entire country the dream of progress and development with equality will be achieved.
With reference to the Supreme Court direction that government should give its sanction for prosecution in the corruption cases within four months, as demanded it should be implemented in Madhya Pradesh also.

Since 2008, Lokayukta's recommendations for getting sanction for prosecution against Ministers and officials were pending with the government and no action has been taken in this regard by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government.
 
Constituency Watch:
Pulse of the voter in Ayodhya that goes to the polls on February 8 in the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh.
In the BSP, Mr. Ved Prakash Gupta had benefitted from the shrewd political sense of Chief Minister Mayawati, who has named him the party candidate.
Being closely associated with the problems of the traders class, Guptaji is very popular among them. Even the Baniyas in rural areas support him.
The BSP candidate, assured of the support of Mayawati's core support base, is likely to win in the traditional Baniya vote of the BJP.
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From: Siddhartha Kumar <mailsiddhartha.k@gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, 3 February 2012 4:01 PM
Subject: [ZESTCaste] Karnataka govt orders probe into torture of dalit girl

 
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/karnataka-govt-orders-probe-into-torture-of-dalit-girl/907480/

Karnataka govt orders probe into torture of dalit girl

Agencies Posted online: Fri Feb 03 2012, 15:44 hrs
Bangalore : Karnataka Government today directed police to probe the
alleged torture of a dalit girl in Bijapur district recently and
promised that stringent action would be taken against the guilty.

Replying to the issue raised by Srinivas Prasad (Cong) during zero
hour in the state assembly, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda agreed
that the girl's torture was an "inhuman act" and asserted that
government would not tolerate such incidents.

Prasad said that in Boodihal village of Bijapur district, the owner of
a land had tied the girl to a tree and tortured her after she cut some
'jowar' plants to feed her cattle.

He refused to release the girl despite her pleas and also other dalits.

According to reports, Ninganna Biradar fled when police arrived on the
scene and set the girl free.

Gowda said that police have been asked to submit a report and action
will be taken after receiving it.

He said the government has also directed the Mandya district police to
investigate the recent honour killing of a girl by her family members.


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[ZESTCaste] NCW begins probe into Pipili rape case, meets victim's family

 

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ncw-begins-probe-into-pipili-rape-case-meets-victim-s-family_1645099

NCW begins probe into Pipili rape case, meets victim's family
Published: Thursday, Feb 2, 2012, 18:03 IST
Place: Bhubaneswar | Agency: PTI

A three-member team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) today
began a probe into the rape and attempt-to-murder of 19-year-old Dalit
girl at Pipili in Odisha's Puri district.

Led by its member secretary Anita Agnihotri, the team visited SCB
Medical College Hospital at Cuttack where the victim had been admitted
at its ICU. They could not speak to her as she has been in semi-coma
stage.

Agnihotri, however, spoke to the girl's father and relatives who were
present at the hospital during the visit.

She also enquired about the victim's treatment and spoke to hospital
superintendent and doctors.

The girl was admitted at the hospital following a Orissa High Court
direction. The HC had been monitoring the treatment and investigation
into the case.

The victim is suffering from speech impairment since the rape incident
on November 28, 2011 as the miscreants had tried to kill her by
strangulation.

Before leaving Cuttack, the NCW team met the DGP and the DIG, CID and
Crime Branch, who is probing the incident.

Though the girl was allegedly raped by four persons on November 28,
2011, police registered an FIR on January 9 this year after the State
Human Rights Commission intervened.

State agriculture minister Pradip Maharathy, who had been charged with
shielding the persons accused in the rape case, had resigned on "moral
ground" on January 19.

The four accused were arrested in connection with the incident to
which the Odisha government has ordered a judicial probe by Justice PK
Mohanty, a retired judge of Orissa High Court.

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[ZESTCaste] Opponents disrespect Dalit icons: Maya

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224140/opponents-disrespect-dalit-icons-maya.html

Opponents disrespect Dalit icons: Maya
Lucknow, Feb 2, 2012, DHNS:

Battle for states: UP CM plays caste card ahead of election

As the Assembly poll in Uttar Pradesh approaches, UP Chief Minister
and BSP supremo Mayawati's manoeuvres to mobilise the Dalit electorate
in the state into voting for BSP gains momentum.

Mayawati at an election rally at Ambedkarnagar near Lucknow on
Thursday. APAfter an attempt to gain political leverage from the EC's
directive to cover statues of elephants and the CM herself in UP,
Mayawati on Friday accused her political opponents of disrespecting
the Dalit icons by criticising her for erecting their statutes and
constructing memorials in their honour, thus playing the 'Dalit pride'
card.

"Our opponents have no respect for Dalit icons...our government has
been criticised for erecting their statues and constructing parks and
memorials after them...you must ensure the win of BSP to give them a
befitting reply," Mayawati said while addressing an election meeting
at Faizabad, about 125 kilometers from here.

The BSP supremo also sought to woo small traders and farmers by
raising the issue of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand
retail.

"If owing to your mistake, the Congress returns to power, it will
bring in FDI in retail trade rendering small traders and marginal
farmers jobless and then you will have no option but to migrate to
other cities for livelihood," she said.

She also targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) saying that the party's
return to power would usher a "jungle raj" in the state. "And if you
bring BJP in power, the minority community will not be safe," she
added.

Mayawati asked the people to come out in large numbers on the polling
day and vote for BSP to ensure development of the state. "You must go
to the polling booth and also make sure that your relatives and
friends also do the same," she said.


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[ZESTCaste] NCW begins probe into Odisha rape case

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224130/ncw-begins-probe-odisha-rape.html

NCW begins probe into Odisha rape case
BHUBANESWAR, Feb 2, 2012, DHNS

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has stepped in to probe the
alleged gang-rape case involving a Dalit girl at Pipli village in
coastal Puri district.

Anita Agnihotri, member-secretary of the commission, on Thursday
visited government-run Sriram Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical Collage and
Hospital in Cuttack where the victim has been struggling for her life
in the intensive care unit in a comatose state.

After talking to doctors, she expressed satisfaction with the
treatment being provided to the girl. "I am satisfied with the
treatment," she said. She also met the family members of the victim in
the hospital.

During her three-day stay in the state, Agnihotri is scheduled to meet
state Director-General of Police, besides senior officials of the
crime branch which is probing the sensational incident.

She would also be visiting Pipli village on Friday where the girl was
allegedly gang-raped. All the four accused in the case have already
been arrested by the crime branch.

After visiting the village, the NCW member-secretary will be meeting
the state chief secretary and home secretary as well as the
chairperson of the state commission for women here.

Agnihotri informed that she would be submitting her report to the
commission very shortly. "I will be collecting more information and
will submit my report to the commission," she said adding the
commission would subsequently forward its recommendations to the
Odisha government.


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[ZESTCaste] Dalit park foot overbridge sparks massive traffic snarls

 

http://news.oneindia.in/2012/01/30/ambedkar-statue-defiling-main-accused-surrenders.html

Dalit park foot overbridge sparks massive traffic snarls
Aniruddha Ghosal, TNN | Feb 3, 2012, 12.59AM IST

NOIDA: The chaotic traffic in and around Film City has worsened after
the Noida Authority partially closed down the entry to sector 16A,
which connects Delhi to Noida sector 18 and Greater Noida, to make way
for the construction of a foot overbridge (FOB).

The structure will help pedestrians cross over from Film City to the
multi-crore Dalit Prerna Sthal. Traffic officials say the situation
will not improve until the FOB gets constructed by May and commuters
will face unavoidable traffic jams.

The FOB, being constructed at for almost Rs 5 crore, spans over the
Dadri road and will allow pedestrians to walk from Apeejay School to
the park. Even though officials claimed that the construction process
will be handled in such a way that traffic movement is not hampered,
the arterial route has become the site of a regular traffic logjam.
"At no given point of time during the construction the road will be
blocked so that traffic can keep moving," said a Noida Authority
official.

However, in spite of the Authority's claims, the road was plagued with
traffic snarls throughout the day on Thursday, forcing the traffic
cops to close down the entry to sector 16A on the DND flyway to
accommodate the flow of traffic on the Dadri road. "We partially
closed down the 16A entry on the DND to decrease the traffic pressure
on Dadri road," said Saifuddin Beg, chief traffic inspector, Noida
traffic police.

The congestion forced commuters to use the crowded Rajnigandha Chowk
and traffic officials admitted that the situation is not likely to
improve until the FOB gets constructed. According to the traffic
police, Dadri road sees over 1 lakh vehicles commuting on it daily,
while DND officials estimate that 20 per cent of all traffic on the
flyway passes through the entry to Film City.

"We will do our best to ensure that traffic flows as smoothly as
possible. But the Dadri road is already a two-lane road and the
construction has effectively made one lane non-functional. This,
combined with the vehicular pressure on the road, makes traffic jams
inevitable," said a senior traffic official.

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[ZESTCaste] Man ties Dalit girl to a tree for 4 hrs for grazing sheep

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_man-ties-dalit-girl-to-a-tree-for-4-hrs-for-grazing-sheep_1645367

Man ties Dalit girl to a tree for 4 hrs for grazing sheep
Published: Friday, Feb 3, 2012, 11:19 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

Nirmala Kantappa, a 14-year-old Dalit girl from Budihal PH village in
Bijapur district, was tied to a tree by a man because she stole grass
from his land on Thursday.

Nirmala, whose family owns a few sheep, was allegedly caught grazing
her sheep at Nigamu Biradar's land. Biradar, in retaliation, tied her
to a tree at 8.30am.

Biradar was enraged as he he had caught Nirmala grazing sheep on his
land. He decided to teach her a 'lesson' this time by tying her to a
tree. At 12.30pm, one of the villagers called the Sindagi police
station and intimated them about the incident. A police team arrived
at the scene at 12.45pm and released the girl. Biradar, however, fled
the scene. The girl was not admitted to a hospital as she did not
sustain injuries. The police station dispatched four teams to nab
Biradar, who was caught on Thursday night.
"We believe that it was not Biradar's intention to bring harm to this
girl in any way. He just wanted to show the rest of the villagers that
he had caught the thief red-handed. The photograph of the girl being
tied up was actually taken by her father, who then circulated it to
the media. We will investigate this case further," said SP DP Rajappa.


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[ZESTCaste] Chiru Behind Vandalizing Ambedkar Statues

http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=35408&cat=15&scat=16

Chiru Behind Vandalizing Ambedkar Statues
Published Date : 29-Jan-2012 22:00:00 GMT

After a brief lull, Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi president Manda
Krishna Madiga is back into the news with the demolition of Ambedkar
statues at different places in the state.

And as is his wont, Manda Krishna made a sensational allegation
against Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi.

"It was Chiranjeevi, who is responsible for the vandalizing of
Ambedkar statues at different places. He has abetted the caste
conflicts in the state, which resulted in upper caste Kapus
demolishing the Baba Saheb statues," he said.

Manda Krishna demanded a CBI inquiry into the statue demolitions,
rather than showing some petty arrests. The High Court, too, should
take up the incidents suo motu and order a comprehensive inquiry, he
said.


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[ZESTCaste] Ambedkar statue desecration; main accused surrenders

http://news.oneindia.in/2012/01/30/ambedkar-statue-defiling-main-accused-surrenders.html

AP: Ambedkar statue desecration; main accused surrenders
Monday, January 30, 2012, 13:49 [IST]

Rajahmundry (AP), Jan 30: With the Republic Day celebrations in Andhra
Pradesh hampered after some miscreants engaged in desecrating B R
Ambedkar's statues in East Godavari, the case has achieved a
breakthrough when the main accused in the act has surrendered before
police.

The accused identified as Gandham Pallam Raju surrendered on Monday.
The police, meanwhile, were also successful in foiling attempts by
Dalit leaders to make the issue big. They were stopped from protesting
and many from the community were arrested as a precautionary measure.

The police stated that Gandham Pallam Raju, allegedly involved in the
desecration of the statues, surrendered before the district police. He
was wanted in another case six months back involving the attack
perpetrated against Tollywood actor Rajasekhar and his wife Jeevitha
while they were shooting in Amlapuram division. There are many other
cases filed against him.

The police added that they were on the lookout for eight other accused
who also engaged in defiling the statues. The total number of arrest
made so far in this case has become 4 now.

Among those arrested include Jupudi Prabahkar Rao, Gollapalli Surya
Rao, Bojja Tharakam and K Nirmala Kumari. They were arrested when they
were traveling to Amlapuram in East Godavari district. They were
scheduled to attend a meeting in the backdrop of the defiling of the
Ambedkar statues. They said, "We are organising the meeting to discuss
the reasons for desecration of the statues and not for other things."

The dalit leaders also condemned the arrests made regarding the
incident citing that the police were targeting innocent people.

With the chances that the incident could flare-up to something bigger,
security was heightened in the district following the leader's arrest.
The police stated that the accused defiled the statues under the
influence of alcohol. MLC K Durgesh, meanwhile launched an indefinite
fast in Rajahmundry demanding arrest of the "real" culprits.

TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao condemned the desecration of
Ambedkar's statues. He added that the TRS will support the bandh call
by some groups in the state.

OneIndia News


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[ZESTCaste] Funds not reaching poor in Mayawati land: Sonia

 

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5804679

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:16:54 GMT
Funds not reaching poor in Mayawati land: Sonia

Lucknow, Feb 1 (IANS) Slamming the Mayawati government for
"inefficient implementation of centrally funded developmental
programmes", Congress president Sonia Gandhi began her campaign for
the Uttar Pradesh polls Wednesday.

Speaking at a rally in Gonda town, Gandhi said though the UPA
government provided more than Rs.1 lakh crore in developmental funds
to Uttar Pradesh in recent years, it had not reached the poor because
of an "inept" state administration.

Asking people to vote the Congress to power in the state, Gandhi said:
"Then we will have a government of the common people and the poor."

Congress has been out of power in Uttar Pradesh since 1989. The state
will see seven-phased polls from Feb 8 to March 3. Votes will be
counted March 6.

©Indo-Asian News Service

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[ZESTCaste] Rahul attacks Mayawati’s UP shining campaign,mocks BSP

http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=111449&heading=India

Rahul attacks Mayawati's UP shining campaign,mocks BSP

AMBEDKARNAGAR Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday
questioned Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's commitment
to Muslim groups and charged chief minister Mayawati with living under
the false impression that "Uttar Pradesh was shining".

"Mulayam Singh Yadav says that reservation given to Muslims by the
Congress is not adequate. He himself has been the chief minister of
the state three times but did nothing on this front and when Rashid
Masood raised this matter he was shown the door", Rahul said.

"Mulayam says that he will give 28 per cent quota. The Supreme Court
has said that this was not possible but he keeps saying that he would
give it. He thinks that people understand nothing", he said.

"Mulayam promises to provide power, water and quota and think that
people would know nothing, though he makes promises but when it is
time to fight for the rights of the people he does nothing", Rahul
said.

On Mayawati, Rahul said that she was living under the false impression
that Uttar Pradesh was shining.

"When Maywati became the chief minister, her officials told her that
she is doing a lot of good work and so there is no need for her to
meet farmers, labourers or to go to villages as Uttar Pradesh was
shining".

The Congress leader said that the country's biggest shortcoming was
that leaders did not come to the people.

"They make promises and then forget all about them", he said.

As Rahul continues in his attempts to win an upper hand in Uttar
Pradesh polls, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is playing up the
tie-up between Rahul and his once rival, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
leader Ajit Singh.

They held their first joint rally in Meerut on Thursday.

As thousands of men, women and children packed into the Ramlila
Ground, Rahul made only one promise: his party "would listen to the
voice of the people if voted to power." Ajit Singh supported job
quotas for the backward Muslims, calling it "social justice".


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[ZESTCaste] Assembly polls 2012: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Mayawati, alleges utter lawlessness in UP

 

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/up-elections-2012-priyanka-gandhi-mayawati-congress-bsp/1/171841.html

Headlines Today Bureau Balbhadrapur (UP), February 3, 2012 | UPDATED 14:50 IST

Assembly polls 2012: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Mayawati, alleges
utter lawlessness in UP

Priyanka Gandhi asks voters to exercise their franchise for a change
in the state.

Congress's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday targeted
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as she resumed her election
campaign ahead of the assembly polls in the state, beginning on
February 8.

In the second round of her campaigning, focussing at mother Sonia
Gandhi and brother Rahul's Lok Sabha constituencies Rae Bareli and
Amethi respectively, Priyanka picked corruption as the key issue. She,
however, insisted that anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare was not an
election issue.

Attacking Mayawati in Balbhadrapur area of Amethi, Priyanka alleged
there was utter lawlessness in the state in her regime. She said the
election was referendum on Mayawati's rule.

"People are not getting their rights in their areas, politics has
become bad and opportunistic and moves only because of division of
your vote... If Congress comes back to power in the state, it would
develop Uttar Pradesh," Priyanka said addressing the crowd.

Priyanka reiterated that she would confine herself to 10 assembly
constituencies, which are part of Amethi and Rae Bareli parliamentary
constituencies.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalits'' houses set afire, 8 held in Rajasthan

 

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5805052

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:03:43 GMT
Dalits'' houses set afire, 8 held in Rajasthan

Jodhpur, Feb 1 (PTI) Houses of Dalits were burnt by members of an
upper caste at Padasla village in Osian near Jodhpur late last night,
after which police arrested 8 persons today in connection with the
arson.

The situation turned tense in the village following the incident and
people from Dalit community assembled there demanding the earrest of
the accused.
According to Richhpal Singh, DSP (Osian), a group of miscreants from
the upper caste said to be 20-25 in number barged into the village
riding autos, 4-wheelers and two-wheelers at about 11.30 pm on Tuesday
and attacked some huts constructed on a land which the assailants
claimed to be theirs and set them ablaze.

They also pelted stones on them and fired some shots in the air before
fleeing, he said adding one person has sustained minor injuries.
(more) PTI CORR

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