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Thursday, November 10, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Bhanwari Devi case: Demand for Ashok Gehlot’s resignation

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Bhanwari Devi case: Demand for Ashok Gehlot's resignation

Source: Bhaskar News | Last Updated 00:24(11/11/11)

Jodhpur: All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisation on Thursday
sought resignation of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after a CD,
allegedly showing state minister Mahipal Maderna in compromising
position with missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, was aired by a TV channel.

In a joint statement, Secretary of the confederation Vishram Meena and
four others said the state government has been trying to protect
Maderna for long in the case. "Gehlot government has no morale right
to stay in power, said Meena.

The confederation also sough immediate arrest of Maderna who was
quizzed by the CBI earlier in the day over his alleged involvement in
the disappearance of Bhanwari Devi. The questioning may continue
Friday.

"The questioning is likely to continue tomorrow (Friday). He has
assured us of full cooperation and has given some valuable information
regarding the case," said a CBI official in Delhi.

Bhanwari Devi had gone missing from Jodhpur's Bilara area since
September 1. On October 16, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot sacked Maderna
from the cabinet over allegations that he had a role in her
disappearance as she was blackmailing him on the basis of the CD.

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[ZESTCaste] Bhanwari case: CBI submits status report to Jodhpur HC

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India | Updated Nov 11, 2011 at 11:24am IST
Bhanwari case: CBI submits status report to Jodhpur HC
CNN-IBN

New Delhi: The CBI team submitted its progress report to the Rajashtan
High Court on Friday in the Bhanwari Devi case. The CBI told the court
that it needs help from Rajasthan police.

The next hearing is set for November 14 in the case.

CNN-IBN has exclusively accessed details of the investigation, which
suggest that Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna plays a key role in
Bhanwari's mysterious disappearance.

The CBI on Friday will continue questioning former Maderna for the second day.

The Dalit nurse has been missing for over 70 days now and Maderna has
been charged with her kidnapping, rape and murder.

The CBI is expected to submit its progress report to the High Court on Friday.

CNN-IBN has exclusively accessed details of the investigation, which
suggest that a sleaze CD could be the cause of Bhanwari's mysterious
disappearance.

Sources say that the CD featured Bhanwari and former minister Mahipal
Maderna was used by her for blackmail. But the CBI is yet to recover
the CD in question. Also the camera and computer used to make it.

The CBI on Thursday questioned Maderna in the case. Sources say that
he has admitted to close links to the missing nurse.

On September 1, the day she went missing, Bhanwari accompanied three
men - Sohan, Shahabuddin and Khamba Ram to Bilara to sell her car.
While Khambha drove Bhanwari's car, the rest followed in a Bolero .

Sources say Shahabuddin was the purchaser. Significantly, Shahabuddin
was introduced to her as Raju Seth while Bhanwari called herself
Babli. The trio were together till 11 pm on September 1 and were
joined by Sahi Ram.

The CBI suspects Sahi Ram and Shahabuddin may have kidnapped Bhanwari
and then handed her over to another gang, which could have murdered
her.

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[ZESTCaste] Divide OBCs into subgroups, says govt panel

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Divide OBCs into subgroups, says govt panel
Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN | Nov 11, 2011, 01.59AM IST

NEW DELHI: A government panel wants the Centre to initiate legal
measures to split the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) into subgroups
based on their socio-economic status, in what is the first show of
official intent to categorize the monolith group.

The panel has suggested that the mass of thousands of backward castes
presently part of an umbrella OBC list be divided into distinct
categories of "backward" and "most backward".

The landmark initiative, with implications for OBC mobilization and
apportioning of reservation benefits, may gather momentum from next
year if the government accepts it as a policy objective.

The government's plans may invite resistance from the dominant
sections since it will shrink their share in the 27% reservation pie
to a fraction proportionate to their share of the total OBC
population.

The government's plan to divide the OBCs will be a boon for the weaker
"backwards" who are far more numerous but are unable to compete with
the well-off backwards for quota benefits because of their education
handicap.

The 'quota within OBC quota' thinking is in line with the views of
National Commission for Backward Classes, as reported by TOI on May
27. The sub-categorization of OBCs will change the way quota politics
has been run since the advent of Mandal commission which introduced
job reservation for OBCs in central bodies. The Mandal policy turned
OBCs into a crucial political force, forcing a churn in the upper
caste-dominated politics. However, the OBC monolith has started
disintegrating because of the resentment among the Most Backward
Classes (MBCs) over the domination of the "creamy layer". The last few
years have seen them emerge from the shadow of Yadavs and Kurmis to be
a factor in the electoral success of Mayawati and Nitish Kumar.

While the sub-division is already in force in many states, successive
regimes at the Centre have avoided following suit for fear of backlash
from the dominant groups. It is to be seen if the UPA will keep the
recommendation of the Planning Commission's subgroup on 'empowerment
of OBCs' as part of its policy objective for the new plan period.

NCBC chairman M N Rao had told TOI that the treatment of OBCs as a
monolith had led to iniquitous distribution of quota benefits with
dominant groups monopolizing the fruit of reservation. Advocating
sub-division, he said, "A stonecutter and a goldsmith cannot be lumped
together and asked to compete for a job." A preliminary discussion had
earlier taken place between the commission and the social justice
ministry.

MBCs have long complained that with their lower level of education,
they are unable to compete with the strong backward castes. They have
argued that weaker castes be asked to compete only against each other
to ensure a levelplaying field for quota benefits. Significantly, the
Congress-a late comer to OBC politics-has taken baby steps to court
the MBCs. Unable to effectively woo the dominant groups, the party is
trying to reach out to MBCs in the upcoming UP polls with a spike in
party tickets for their members.

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[ZESTCaste] Maya message to school kids to be read out today

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Maya message to school kids to be read out today
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
Lucknow, November 11, 2011

After blocking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter to school
children, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided that chief minister
Mayawati's letter will be read out across three lakh schools in the
state on Friday, the National Education Day. In her missive to
students, Mayawati has
described how despite being born in a poor family, she went on to
become the chief minister of the country's most populous state four
times, a task she credited to education.

"I want you to be regular in attending classes, seek solutions to your
problems from your teachers so that you could develop as responsible
citizens," the CM's missive reads.

She also said, "Today, if all children have a right to free and
compulsory education, it is only due to Baba Ambedkar."

Referring to her achievements, Mayawati said, "Despite braving
hardships, I did better than my brothers in academics, finally getting
a BA degree and a degree in law from Delhi University after which I
became a teacher in a government school."

The CM's missive ends with a passionate appeal to children to use
education as a tool for achieving great success in life.

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[ZESTCaste] CM writes to kids on importance of education

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CM writes to kids on importance of education
TNN | Nov 11, 2011, 08.39AM IST

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Thursday wrote a
letter to the children of the state on the eve of the National
Education Day. In her letter, Maya stressed on the importance of
education, and said, "The Indian Constitution drafted by Dr Bhimrao
Ambedkar has the provision of free and compulsory education till the
age of 14 years. Dr Ambedkar during his student days had to fight
against the evil practices prevailing in the society. But, owing to
his determination, he was able to carve a niche for himself."

The CM also cited numerous examples from her own life and the
progressive thinking of her grandfather Mangal Sen, who did not
differentiate among his grandchildren. "Owing my hardwork and
dedication, I was able to complete my higher education and then became
a teacher in a government school. After this, I became a social
worker, and today I have become the chief minister of India's most
populous state for the fourth time. I believe that you too can scale
greater heights in life and serve the nation, state and the society,"
she said.

Drawing attention towards the infrastructure, Maya said, "Sometime
back facilities in most of the places were lacking. However, our
endeavour is to ensure that every child irrespective of his social,
economic and religious status is able to get himself educated."

"I also expect that you (children) would be present in the regularly,
learn things in a co-ordial atmosphere and clear your doubts on any
topic with your teachers," she said, while concluding her letter.

The birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an eminent educationist and a
great leader of India's freedom struggle is celebrated on November 11
every year as National Education Day.