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[ZESTCaste] Selected CEIs can raise quota for ST, SC students

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Selected CEIs can raise quota for ST, SC students

STAFF WRITER 15:24 HRS IST
New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) Certain central educational institutions will
now be able to give reservation to more ST and SC students than what
is stipulated under law.

With the Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh today, clearing a proposal to amend the Central
Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, these
universities could get exemption from implementing 27 per cent quota
for OBCs in admission as required under the Act.

These universities, most of which are located in the North-East, will
be able to continue with 15 per cent reservation for STs even though
the CEI (Reservation in Admission) Act stipulates 7.5 per cent
reservation for them.

The Cabinet approved certain amendments to Sections 2,3,4 and 5 of the 2006 Act.

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[ZESTCaste] Scolded for rash driving, youths kill one

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Scolded for rash driving, youths kill one
TNN, Jun 17, 2010, 11.24pm IST

RAJKOT: A 52-year-old dalit man died after 14 people belonging to the
Rajput community beat two persons mercilessly in Katariya village near
Limbdi taluka in Surendranagar district on Wednesday night. Narsinh
Manga died while being taken to hospital, while Prakash Gohil, 26, is
still battling for life.

A complaint in this regard was registered at Panshina police station.
According to sources, Vijay Mahipat and Vikram Mahipat were passing by
the Dalitwas area in the village. They were allegedly driving rashly
following which some elders of the place, including Jetha Mavji
reprimanded them. The duo left without saying a word, but returned
later with dozen others and vandalised shops in the area.

Police officials said, the men were armed with axes, sticks, iron
pipes and other weapons. In the attack on the shops, Gohil and Manga
received severe injuries. Deputy superintendent of police G Bhagda is
investigating the matter.

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[ZESTCaste] No regrets, says accused in honour killing case

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No regrets, says accused in honour killing case

2010-06-16 17:13:24
Last Updated: 2010-06-16 18:09:22

New Delhi: A day after two young lovers were tortured to death to
protect the family's 'honour' in Delhi, the alleged main perpetrator
of the crime was remorseless and defiant.

"I have no regrets... I would punish them all over again if given
another chance," said Omprakash Saini, uncle of the deceased girl.

Omprakash and the girl's father were arrested on Tuesday.

Girl's father, uncle held for honour killings in Delhi

Omprakash, who was produced before mediapersons at Ashok Vihar police
station, revealed his niece's lover, Yogesh Kumar, 21, was a Dalit
from the Jatav caste.

He claimed the Saini family had gone through ''difficult times'' due
to the ''illicit'' relationship. As for his niece Asha, he said it was
unethical for a ''woman to possess love for any other man after she
had been engaged to a Sonipat boy''.

Omprakash claimed he was sleeping on the ground floor while his niece
and wife were asleep on the roof.

"Around midnight, Asha insisted that her aunt to go to the downstairs.
As she gave no apparent reason, my wife came down and woke me up. I
went out to find that boy outside my house. Mera dimaag ghoom gaya (I
lost my mind). No gentleman comes to meet a friend at midnight...I
asked Asha's parents to come over," he said.

Honour killing takes place in Delhi

After the couple was caught by the girl's uncle, they were tortured.

"During interrogation, the accused said they flogged the couple and
stuffed cloth in their mouths to muffle their cries. They were, in all
probability, tied up before electric shocks were passed through their
hands and feet. The actual cause of death will be ascertained after we
receive the post-mortem report," said DCP (northwest) N S Bundela.

Asha, 19, and Yogesh, 21, were beaten with steel rods before being
electrocuted.

Besides Omprakash and Suresh Kumar Saini, Asha's father, a manhunt has
been launched for the girl's mother Maya, Omprakash's wife and son
Sanjeev, all of whom have gone into hiding.

Omprakash claimed societal norms dictated his actions.

"Yogesh, our next door neighbour at Gokalpuri, had no meaningful
employment and he belonged to a low caste. His friendship with my
niece was found out two months ago. We met his sister and it was
settled that he would discontinue the relationship. We decided to
marry off Asha in Sonipat to save our family honour," said the Sadar
Bazar-based trader.

Delhi couple found murdered, honour killing suspected

"However, my niece did not approve of our decision. My younger brother
(Asha's father) was apprehensive that if she continued to live in
Gokalpuri, it would be difficult for her to control her emotions.
Fifteen days ago, she came to stay with us,'' he added.

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[ZESTCaste] Bihar couple tracked down to Punjab, killed

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Bihar couple tracked down to Punjab, killed
I P Singh, TNN, Jun 18, 2010, 07.14am IST

MAHERU (PHAGWARA): A young couple from Bihar, on the run from their
homes for defying their families and marrying out of their caste, were
allegedly tracked down and killed in a farmhouse in Maheru.

The Punjab police on Thursday registered a case against the girl's
father, Arvind Sharma, charging him with murder. The police said they
would send a team to Bihar to look for Sharma.

The boy, Kamlesh (23), belonged to the Yadav caste while the girl,
Khushboo (20), was from a Brahmin family. Police sources say the
girl's father had allegedly threatened to kill them and they suspect
that it is a case of honour killing. Kamlesh belonged to Paharpur
village in Jehanabad district of Bihar and the girl was from a
neighbouring village.

They were killed in their sleep on the roof of a room in the field
where they worked for the last eight months. Other farm hands here,
who were acquainted with the couple, said Kamlesh and Khusboo
apprehended trouble and feared that they could be killed.
SSP Ram Singh said the victims' throats were slit and there was no
other sign of robbery, raising suspicion that it was honour killing.
He said the couple had a court marriage nearly three months back.

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[ZESTCaste] Caste rules

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Caste rules
M B MARAMKAL, TNN, Jun 17, 2010, 10.20pm IST

MYSORE: Karl Marx seems to be right in dubbing religion as `the opium
of the people'. For, in India, every election has castes and
communities playing vital role in influencing the voters. And the
election to the legislative Council from the South Graduates
constituency scheduled for Monday is no exception. Despite the
candidates addressing the voters as an intellectual lot, they are
secretly trying to woo them on the basis of castes.

In a voters strength of 89,000, Vokkaligas dominate the list with the
numbers crossing 23,000. They are followed by SC and OBC voters with a
strength of about 15,000 each. Lingayats account about 13,000 and
Brahmins follow them with 10,000 voters.

However, in this multi-cornered contest, the real fight seems to be
between the BJP, JD(S) and Congress with couple of independents.
Though independents may not win the elections, they will definitely
eat away into the votes of other party candidates.

While the BJP has fielded G Madhusudan, a Brahmin and two-time winner
from this seat, the JD(S) has re-nominated sitting legislator K T
Srikantegowda, a Vokkaliga, to take on Congress' Javagal Manjunath, a
Lingayat.

Basically, the constituency is considered a strong hold of BJP and
JD(S), but the Congress is working overtime to prove that it has the
support of the educated class.

An added advantage for Congress candidate Manjunath is the presence of
large number of legislators and Parliament members in this
constituency, which comprises Mandya, Hassan, Mysore and Chamarjnagar
districts. All these leaders are trying to prick the conscience of
graduate voters by saying that unlike common voters, graduates have a
social responsibility to fulfill and it is their duty to mend the BJP
government.

On other hand, BJP leaders are trying to garner votes on the basis of
Yeddyurappa's performance. At the same time, they never forget to
puncture the spirit of JD(S) by saying the JD(S)' victory in 2004 was
by `default'. Now, the JD(S) is working overtime to consolidate the
support of Vokkaliga voters who outnumber the other community voters
individually. Whatever the strategies, the victory of a particular
candidate depends on the support of SC and OBC voters who constitute
1/3rd of the total voters.