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[ZESTCaste] Three Dalits paraded naked for stealing

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Three Dalits paraded naked for stealing

Agencies Posted online: Mon Jan 24 2011, 16:26 hrs
Muzaffarnagar : Three Dalit youths were allegedly paraded naked by a
panchayat for stealing a grass cutting machine at Sonta village here.

Not just that, teh atrocities against Dalits also encompassed a fine
of Rs 3,000, which was imposed on Adesh, Ajit and Nitu, all aged
between 20 to 25 years, sources said today.

Anil, a farmer belonging to Jat community had approached the community
panchayat and complained against the three Dalit men, claiming that
they had stolen his machine, the sources said.

According to the trio, a compromise was reached between the two
parties yesterday after they confessed to their crime and the
panchayat ordered that they be paraded naked and pay the fine.

Police denied receiving any information about the incident.

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[ZESTCaste] Getting water still a struggle for backward groups in Gujarat

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Getting water still a struggle for backward groups in Gujarat

Published: Monday, Jan 24, 2011, 15:47 IST
By Charul Shah | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA

We will soon celebrate our 62nd Republic Day. However, there are some
villages in the state where members of backward communities have still
to struggle for basic amenities like water. In about five villages of
Chotila taluka in Surendranagar district, people of backward
communities are still facing discrimination and are denied access to
potable water.

Kirit Rathod, programme director of Navsarjan trust, an organisation
working for the upliftment of the weaker sections of society, has sent
a letter on behalf of the villagers to various departments of the
state government and to the chief minister complaining about the
discrimination. The affected villagers have also registered their
grievances in this regard to the SC/ST cell of the government.

In the complaint, the organisation has stated that members of the
backward community, especially the women in Kalasar, Nani Moldi,
Pajawadi, Dhoklva and Kherana villages of Chotila taluka have been
victims of caste based discrimination.

The trust has alleged that when these women go to fetch water from
public sources, they are harassed by anti-social elements in the
villages. Moreover, the women from the backward communities have to
wait to let others fill their pots and by the time their turn comes,
there is little water left. In such circumstances, they are forced to
use water meant for cattle or have to go far away and buy drinkable
water.

The complaint further states that wells in the vicinity of backward
class neighbourhoods are unhygienic but these poor people have to
compromise. As a result, members of these communities have been facing
serious health problems.

The trust, in their letter written to various authorities and also to
the SC/ST cell, has urged the state government to take necessary steps
to ensure people of these communities get access to clean drinkable
water.

"Such a kind of discrimination is unconstitutional and it should stop.
We have urged the government to take action against those who indulge
in such practice. These are just a few villages but this kind of
problem is faced by many others also," Rathod told DNA.

However, RM Rawal, vigilance officer, Ahmedabad zone, said that they
have taken serious note of the complaint and have already instructed
the district level authorities to take necessary steps to make sure
that people get access to water and the problem is being sorted out.

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[ZESTCaste] Fwd: Succesful struggle against manual scavenging | UN SR on Human Rights Defenders in India | EU-India FTA | Tata Group Represses T

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gerard Oonk <g.oonk@indianet.nl>
Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Subject: Succesful struggle against manual scavenging | UN SR on Human
Rights Defenders in India | EU-India FTA | Tata Group Represses T
To: ICN.India.News@server.liw.local

Dear reader,
The website of the Dalit Network Network Netherlands
http://www.dalits.nl/english.html contains a lot of new interesting
information, including:

The first article of a series by well known journalist and media
campaigner Mari Marcel Thekaekara on the situation of Dalits, and
Dalit women and girls in particular. The first article is on the
success of the national campaign on manual scavenging by the Safai
Karamchari Andolan: http://www.dalits.nl/marithekaekara.html
the preliminary observations and recommendations of UN Special
Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya on the situation of human rights
defenders in India after concluding her recent visit to India. See:
http://www.dalits.nl/110124e.html
The International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) has all the
references by UN Special Procedures between 2005 and 2010 combined on
its website. See:
http://idsn.org/fileadmin/user_folder/pdf/New_files/UN/UNSP_2005-2010_Feb.pdf
the brochure: 'End Caste Discrimination – Support the Dalits' on the
work of the Dalit Network Netherlands. See:
http://www.dalits.nl/pdf/EndCasteDiscrimination.pdf

EU-India FTA, child labour & Dalits
In December 2010 the Dutch parliament adopted a motion on the EU-India
Free Trade Agreement and how to make sure it does not have a negative
effect on e.g. children's rights, the position of Dalits and access to
cheap medicines. See: http://www.indianet.nl/pdf/m101215e.pdf
Tata Group: repression of West Bengal Tea Workers
Tea workers on the Nowera Nuddy Tea Estate in West Bengal, India have
launched a new stage in their struggle for rights and justice. When
workers protested over the treatment of a tea plucker in an advanced
stage of pregnancy who was denied maternity leave and forced to work,
management tried to starve them into submission by denying all wages
and rations for 3 months. The IUF (Uniting food, farm and hotel
workers world-wide) has taken up the issue.
You can support their struggle by sending a message to Tata/Tetley –
the power behind local management – telling them to meet the workers'
demands NOW! See:
http://www.iuf.org/cgi-bin/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi?c=551
Action Plan for Companies: Out of Work – Into School
Did you ever you a look at the Action Plan for Companies to Combat
Child Labour? You can download it here:
http://www.indianet.nl/actionplanchildlabour.html
We can also send you one or more hard copies.
Kind regards,

Gerard Oonk
director India Committee of the Netherlands
Mariaplaats 4e, 3511 LH Utrecht
The Netherlands
http://www.indianet.nl

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[ZESTCaste] Pregnant girl 'killed' by dad for 'honour'

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Pregnant-girl-killed-by-dad-for-honour/articleshow/7350665.cms

Pregnant girl 'killed' by dad for 'honour'
TNN, Jan 24, 2011, 05.09am IST

NALGONDA: In a case of honour killing, tribal parents allegedly
murdered their 16-year-old daughter after they came to know about her
pregnancy out of wedlock.

This shocking incident took place in the hillocks of Guvvalagutta
village in Chandampeta mandal in the Agency area of Nalgonda district
on Sunday.

Ramavath Sharada died of excessive bleeding after her father Ramavath
Harya Naik allegedly slashed her stomach with a sharp knife. Writhing
in severe pain, the girl breathed her last.

To hush up the matter, Naik buried both Sharada and the five-month-old
foetus. Naik is a small agriculturist in the village in the Nallamala
forest range, located 85 km from the district headquarters.

The issue came to light in the evening after relatives questioned
about the whereabouts of the girl. A sobbing mother Ramavath Chinni
spilled the beans, while Naik is absconding.

Earlier in the day, Sharada had complained of severe stomach pain. Her
parents took her to Devarakonda government hospital where doctors
confirmed that it was pregnancy-related pain. Sources said Naik
pleaded with the doctors to terminate the pregnancy but they refused.

On their way back, Naik had a huge fight with his daughter and beat
her up 'for bringing disrepute' to the family. "Seething with rage,
the accused cut her stomach with a knife leading to her death,"
sources said. Naik had reportedly taken a knife along when they left
for the hospital.

Sources said Sharada's pregnancy was also mired in mystery. While some
said she developed intimacy with a village youth, locals said she was
allegedly raped by three youths six months ago.

While police have filed a case against the accused parents, a manhunt
has been launched to nab Naik. Sources said the foetus and Sharada's
body would be exhumed on Monday.

Last year, a tribal youth and a girl were bludgeoned to death by their
families and later their bodies dumped in a stream in Haliya mandal
for having married against their wishes.

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[ZESTCaste] Three Dalits paraded naked for stealing

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Three Dalits paraded naked for stealing
Agencies Posted online: Mon Jan 24 2011, 16:26 hrs

Muzaffarnagar : Three Dalit youths were allegedly paraded naked by a
panchayat for stealing a grass cutting machine at Sonta village here.

Not just that, teh atrocities against Dalits also encompassed a fine
of Rs 3,000, which was imposed on Adesh, Ajit and Nitu, all aged
between 20 to 25 years, sources said today.

Anil, a farmer belonging to Jat community had approached the community
panchayat and complained against the three Dalit men, claiming that
they had stolen his machine, the sources said.

According to the trio, a compromise was reached between the two
parties yesterday after they confessed to their crime and the
panchayat ordered that they be paraded naked and pay the fine.

Police denied receiving any information about the incident.