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[ZESTCaste] CM slams Marxists over dalit row

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/cm-slams-marxists-over-dalit-row-253

CM slams Marxists over dalit row

July 16th, 2010

DC Correspondent

Dalit row, Karunanidhi July 15: Chief minister M. Karunanidhi on
Thursday continued his tirade against CPI(M) for the second
consecutive day stating that the Marxist party was deliberately raking
up the Uthapuram and Chidambaram Nataraj temple issues to bring
disrepute and create problems to the DMK government.

Speaking at the 107th birth anniversary of former chief minister K.
Kamaraj here, Mr Karunanidhi said the CPI (M) was organising an
agitation to demand that the path to the temple in Chidambaram said to
have been used by Nandanar, a dalit devotee, should be thrown open.
"The agitation is not for Nandanar but to create an obstacle to the
execution of good schemes," he said.

On the Uthapuram caste wall issue, he recalled how the wall, which
separated a dalit colony from caste Hindus for years in Uthapuram
village of Madurai district, was demolished two years ago on his
instruction. Caste Hindus, who were initially upset over the move,
were later mollified and the issue was sorted out, Mr Karunanidhi
added.

Recalling the recent CPI (M) agitation on the matter, he said for some
parties, if any issue had been resolved, they would become irrelevant.
"This was why they are instigating the people in the area," he said
adding such instigations occurred even during the Kamaraj rule. The
chief minister called for unity among people and warned against caste
coming in the way of national development.

Recalling the successful conduct of panchayat elections in Keeripatti,
Pappapatti, Nattarmangalam and Kottakanchiyendal villages, where dalit
presidents were elected after several ears, Mr Karunanidhi said the
DMK, as an anti-caste party, was committed to eradication of
untouchability.

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[ZESTCaste] Panchayat strips and thrashes Dalit women in Bihar

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Panchayat strips and thrashes Dalit women in Bihar

Mail Today Bureau
Patna, July 16, 2010

A dalit woman and her mother were stripped and assaulted at the diktat
of a village panchayat in Bihar recently.

The shameful incident took place in Yogidih village under
Chandramandih police station of Jamui district.

The police said 30-year-old Phulwanti Devi and her mother Sakuna Devi
were disrobed in front of the village for disobeying panchayat
members.

The officer in-charge of the police station, Sakaldeo Yadav, said
Phulwanti feared for her life and had lodged an FIR against 15
villagers. Subsequently, four persons were arrested, including the
village sarpanch Dhanraj Thakur.

"The village sarpanch and others accused Phulwanti of being of loose
character after there was a rumour about her relationship with Budhan
Yadav from an adjoining village a month and a half ago," said Yadav.

In her FIR, Phulwanti stated Thakur and the others summoned Budhan to
the panchayat even though she hadn't lodged any complaint against him.
She claimed the panchayat members wanted her to press rape charges
against Budhan, but she refused.

The panchayat also allegedly tried to mint money after casting
aspersions on Phulwanti's character, the victim alleged.

They imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Budhan.

When his father pleaded with the panchayat that he had no money, the
amount was reduced to Rs 30,000 and then to Rs 11,000.

The police said Budhan's father could manage only Rs 9,000, which he
gave to the panchayat members and asked for more time to arrange the
remaining amount.

The panchayat asked Phulwanti to press molestation charges against Budhan.

Under pressure, the victim was made to say that Budhan had held her hand.

Phulwanti's trauma didn't end here.

She said the panchayat imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on her and told her
to host a feast for them as punishment. When she refused, she was
beaten up. The police said even the women of the village thrashed her.

Phulwanti's mother-who lives in a nearby hamlet-got to know of her
woes and came to the village to rescue her.

Sakuna begged the panchayat members to spare her daughter. Instead,
the panchayat stripped both of them.

Yadav said the sarpanch also labelled Phulwanti as characterless in a
written order and asked the villagers to boycott her socially. "The
police swung into action after receiving information about the
torture," the officer in-charge of the Chandramandih police station
said.

The panchayat members also tried to chop off the women's hair, but
couldn't do so after some villagers intervened.

"We have arrested the sarpanch and three others. We are also trying to
get a copy of Thakur's order in which he stated Phulwanti was of loose
morals," Yadav added.

The incident comes close on the heels of a case in which a woman was
stripped in the Katihar district.

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[ZESTCaste] Rs 744cr dalit fund diverted for Games

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Rs 744cr dalit fund diverted for Games
TNN, Jul 16, 2010, 02.59am IST

NEW DELHI: The state government has over the past five years been
systematically diverting funds meant for the development of Scheduled
Caste communities to projects related to the Commonwealth Games, a
reply to an RTI query has revealed. Since 2006, Rs 744 crore has been
used up from the Scheduled Caste sub plan fund for Games-related
projects of various departments.

Releasing the findings on Thursday, an NGO Housing and Land Rights
Network called for an inquiry by a parliamentary sub-committee into
the diversion of the funds which it said violated all norms of
governance.

The RTI query was addressed to the city's department of social welfare
the agency in charge of SC/ST/OBC/minorities which furnished the
details. HRLN and the National Dalit Campaign for Human Rights said
the funds were used for projects of MCD, NDMC, DJB and departments of
urban development and sports and youth, among others.

The RTI reply said that in 2006-07, Rs 1.97 crore was diverted from
the special component fund and spent on Commonwealth Games-related
projects. In 2007-08, Rs 15.58 crore was used from the fund. The
amount rose to Rs 214.73 crore in 2008-09 and Rs 288.44 crore in
2009-10. In 2010-11 so far the amount diverted for CWG projects is Rs
233.64 crore.

In another RTI application filed by HRLN with the Organizing Committee
of the Commonwealth Games on the Agra trip being organized for the
8,000-odd athletes and delegates, the OC said the cost of the trip
would be Rs 1.71 crore.

HRLN said the diversion of money violated norms governing special
component plan funds. The norms, put in place by the Planing
Commission and the National Development Council, clearly state that
the fund is meant for micro development works for the Scheduled Caste
communities. Government of India rules have repeatedly emphasized that
the funds allocated under the SCP have to be disbursed exclusively for
the benefit of those belonging to the SC communities, HRLN activists
said. Delhi has a Dalit population estimated at 2.34 million.

HRLN has also written to the Comptroller and Auditor General seeking
an audit into the exact expenditure on the Commonwealth Games to date
and the diversion of funds from SC sub plan component.

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[ZESTCaste] Lucknow doctor arrested for raping Dalit patient

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Lucknow doctor arrested for raping Dalit patient
Anant Zanane, Updated: July 17, 2010 13:46 IST

Lucknow: A 30-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a doctor
who she visited for advice on a chest infection.

She claims that Dr BR Verma, who owns the hospital she visited in
Lucknow, sedated her and then raped her.

Verma has been arrested and charged with rape and sections of the
Prevention of Atrocities Against Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
Act.

The victim's medical examination has not confirmed rape, but the
police say there is enough evidence to suggest she is not lying.

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[ZESTCaste] Karunanidhi warns against casteism coming in way of development

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article517234.ece

Published: July 15, 2010 19:17 IST | Updated: July 15, 2010 19:32 IST
Chennai, July 15, 2010

Karunanidhi warns against casteism coming in way of development

Karunanidhi criticises CPI(M) on Natarajar temple and Uthapuram issues
T. Ramakrishnan

THE HINDU Chief minister M. Karunanidhi paying floral tribute to
Congress leader K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary at a function in
Chennai. Photo: R. Ravindran
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Thursday criticised Communist Party
of India (Marxist) on the Natarajar temple and Uthapuram issues.

Addressing a function to mark the 107th birth anniversary of former
Chief Minister K. Kamaraj here, Mr Karunanidhi said that the CPI (M)
was organising an agitation to demand that the path to the temple in
Chidambaram which was said to have been used by Nandanar, a Saivaite
saint, should be thrown open. The agitation was not for Nandanar but
to create deliberately an obstacle to the execution of good schemes,
the Chief Minister said.

On the Uthapuram wall issue, he recalled how the wall, which separated
a Dalit colony from caste Hindus for years in Uthapuram village of
Madurai district, was demolished [in May 2008] on his instruction.
Caste Hindus, who were initially upset over the move, were later
mollified and the issue was sorted out, the Chief Minister said.

Alluding to the recent CPI (M) agitation on the matter, he said that
for some parties, if any issue had been resolved, they would become
irrelevant. This was why they were instigating people in the area.

The Chief Minister also recalled how his government ensured the
successful conduct of panchayat elections in Keeripatti, Pappapatti,
Nattarmangalam and Kottakanchiyendal villages and it organised a
function in Chennai, under the chairmanship of CPI leader R.
Nallkannu, to felicitate elected chairpersons of the villages.

Mr Karunanidhi inaugurated the execution of developmental works
undertaken by the School Education department at a cost of about Rs.
188.94 crore. He distributed appointment orders to five
differently-abled persons on their recruitment as secondary teachers.

Thangam Thennarasu, School Education Minister, said that in the last
four years, 569 primary schools were opened while 2,626 middle
schools, 630 high schools and 520 higher secondary schools were
upgraded. A primary school had been set up for every one km; middle
school for every three km and high school for every five km.

K.V.Thangkabalu, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, praised the
Chief Minister for taking steps to perpetuate the memory of Kamaraj.

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

[ZESTCaste] CM slams Marxists over dalit row

[ZESTCaste] Panchayat strips and thrashes Dalit women in Bihar

[ZESTCaste] Rs 744cr dalit fund diverted for Games

[ZESTCaste] Lucknow doctor arrested for raping Dalit patient

[ZESTCaste] Karunanidhi warns against casteism coming in way of development

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