[ZESTCaste] Separate ration for Dalits of Kurayur

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Separate ration for Dalits of Kurayur

Sruthisagar Yamunan
Express News Service

Last Updated : 10 Dec 2011 11:33:04 AM IST

MADURAI: "The only difference between what happened in Uthapuram and
our village is that there is no wall here. All other discrimination is
present," said a pensive Mariappan, pointing to the road in the
village that divides the Dalit colony from that of the Caste Hindu
people.

From the archaic two-tumbler system and a separate ration shop, to the
lack of access to the village temple, the Dalits of Kurayur in
Thirumangalam taluk near here have been facing caste discrimination
for years.

However, while the physical wall in Uthapuram had received much
attention from the district administration, much of what is happening
in this outwardly quaint village has gone unnoticed.

Despite being a reserved constituency in the last two panchayat
elections, Dalits in the village say that they have not been able to
bring in change. The discrimination starts from the food they eat,
with the village having separate ration shops for the two castes.

"We have to get the rice from the one on our side of the village.
There is another building inside whether they get it, though the cards
are mixed among the two shops," said one person, pointing to the
building near the missionary-run school where only SC students study.

Then comes the dreaded two-tumbler system. When Express checked out a
tea shop in the village, it came to light that the Dalits were served
only in paper cups, whereas the Caste Hindus were served in the usual
glasses."We used to have separate tumblers in the early days. But the
tea shops have now changed to paper cups as they do not want to
attract attention," said another person from the SC community.

Like many other villages in the district, the flashpoint in Kurayur
also seems to be the place of worship. Dalits say that they have been
barred from entering the Mariamman temple in the village, which is now
undergoing renovation.

While they were allowed to worship the Ayyanar in the village during
the festival, they could do it only during days when the Caste Hindus
do not visit.

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[ZESTCaste] Separate ration for Dalits of Kurayur

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Separate ration for Dalits of Kurayur

Sruthisagar Yamunan
Express News Service

Last Updated : 10 Dec 2011 11:33:04 AM IST

MADURAI: "The only difference between what happened in Uthapuram and
our village is that there is no wall here. All other discrimination is
present," said a pensive Mariappan, pointing to the road in the
village that divides the Dalit colony from that of the Caste Hindu
people.

From the archaic two-tumbler system and a separate ration shop, to the
lack of access to the village temple, the Dalits of Kurayur in
Thirumangalam taluk near here have been facing caste discrimination
for years.

However, while the physical wall in Uthapuram had received much
attention from the district administration, much of what is happening
in this outwardly quaint village has gone unnoticed.

Despite being a reserved constituency in the last two panchayat
elections, Dalits in the village say that they have not been able to
bring in change. The discrimination starts from the food they eat,
with the village having separate ration shops for the two castes.

"We have to get the rice from the one on our side of the village.
There is another building inside whether they get it, though the cards
are mixed among the two shops," said one person, pointing to the
building near the missionary-run school where only SC students study.

Then comes the dreaded two-tumbler system. When Express checked out a
tea shop in the village, it came to light that the Dalits were served
only in paper cups, whereas the Caste Hindus were served in the usual
glasses."We used to have separate tumblers in the early days. But the
tea shops have now changed to paper cups as they do not want to
attract attention," said another person from the SC community.

Like many other villages in the district, the flashpoint in Kurayur
also seems to be the place of worship. Dalits say that they have been
barred from entering the Mariamman temple in the village, which is now
undergoing renovation.

While they were allowed to worship the Ayyanar in the village during
the festival, they could do it only during days when the Caste Hindus
do not visit.

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[ZESTCaste] District level Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe meet held after a year

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/211799/dalits-demand-ban-made-snana.html

District level Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe meet held after a year
Dalits demand ban on 'Made Snana'
Mangalore, December 14, DHNS:

Leaders from various Dalit organisations urged the Deputy Commissioner
to ban 'Made Snana' and discrimination in serving food (pankthibedha)
to the devotees practiced in various temples.

At a SC/ST leaders' meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner Dr N S
Channappa Gowda on Wednesday, after a gap of one year, Dalits
expressed displeasure over 'Made Snana' and sanctioning of DC manna
land to a private individual in Dharmasthala.

Dalita Hakkugala Horata Samithi leader Shekhar Belthangady said "it is
a shame that 'Made Snana' is practiced in Dakshina Kannada district.
Deputy Commissioner is responsible for the assault on a leader who had
questioned the ritual of 'Made Snana.' He was attacked as the Deputy
Commissioner had withdrawn ban order on 'Made Snana.'

Reacting to it, Deputy Commissioner said that the ban order on 'Made
Snana' was withdrawn to respect the feelings of the devotees.

"There was opposition while the government took a decision to ban
'Bethale seve' and Sathi system. Despite all the oppositions, these
practices which were social evils were banned. Accordingly, 'Made
snana' should be banned," said Dalit leaders.

Dalit leader Bhanuchandra said, "Dalits are given the job of removing
the plantain leaves after meals in the temples, which are under the
government control. Why Dalits are not given a chance to serve rice?
Dalits should also be appointed as the trustees of the temples.
However, here only people belonging to Marati Naik community are
appointed as trustees and not the leaders Koragas or members from
other backward communities."

The Dalit leaders opposed the handing over of DC Manna land in survey
number 507, 508/1, 509, 521/1 to educational institution run by
Nagarika Seva Trust in Belthangady. The DC said that as per the
government order about 43.90 acre land has been sanctioned to private
individuals.

Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda informed the meeting that
92 acre land has been identified in the district to be distributed
among the landless Dalits.

Deputy Commissioner promised that he will hold SC/ST leaders' meeting
once in three months at the district level and once in two months at
the Taluk level under the leadership of Tahsildar.

Civil Rights Enforcement Cell Superintendent of Police Sarvotham Pai,
Puttur Assistant Commissioner Sundar Bhat, Mangalore Assistant
Commissioner Venkatesh, Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner
Dr Harish Kumar and others were present.

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[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalits’ road to justice full of hurdles: OHCHR-N

http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2011/12/14/nation/dalits-road-to-justice-full-of-hurdles-ohchr-n/229318.html

Dalits' road to justice full of hurdles: OHCHR-N

ROSHAN SHEDAI

KATHMANDU, DEC 14 -
Dalit communities across the country face numerous obstacles in
seeking justice in cases of caste-based discrimination and
untouchability, the OHCHR Nepal said in a report.

The report states that allegations of witchcraft and cases of physical
violence on Dalit women have increased over the year.

The report—Opening the Door to Equality: Access to Justice for Dalits
in Nepal—cited substantive gaps in law, its weak enforcement such as a
lack of proportionate sentencing by judges, and the failure to
implement verdicts when delivered as major factors of such
discrimination. "The absence of appropriate compensation or reparation
deters victims from seeking justice when confronted by the significant
cost of legal proceedings."

The report accused the police, court, District Attorneys and local
bodies of undermining the graveness of such crime by treating the
filed cases lightly. The UN body also gave evidences of how police
encourage victims to resolve such cases through ad hoc "mediation"
processes rather than through criminal law. "Such practices have
encouraged the culprit and have put many women victims at a loss,"
said the report.

It has also urged the government to bring about changes in the plight
of Dalit and other victimised groups by giving them access to
employment and education.

Rights group wants murderer punished

KALIKOT: The killing of a Dalit youth in Kalikot has caused uproar
among human rights and dalit rights activists in the district.

Manbire Sunar was beaten to death by two men for entering the kitchen
of an eatery owned by Jas Bahadur Shahi on Saturday evening. Under the
influence of alcohol, Mim Bahadur Shahi and Dip Bahadur Shahi, who
were being served at the eatery, had severely thrashed Sunar, 31, as
the latter had lit a cigarette in the oven. (PR)

Posted on: 2011-12-15 08:37

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[ZESTCaste] Abolish made snana, Dalits urge DC

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/article2716857.ece

MANGALORE, December 15, 2011
Abolish made snana, Dalits urge DC
Staff Correspondent

Channappa Gowda to take up the issue of land encroachment with the Government

Participants at the meeting organised on Wednesday to address
development-related issues faced by the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes people unanimously demanded a ban on made snana
across the State.

During a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda,
members of various Dalit groups said the practice should be abolished
by the district administration.

Members of the Dalit Rights Committee of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist) Shekar L. said that serving food only to people of a
particular caste in a government-run temple amounted to the government
supporting discrimination on the basis of caste. He said the district
administration should abolish the "inhuman" practice across the State.

Mr. Gowda said that he would convey the views expressed to the State
Government. Dalit groups would be consulted on the course of action to
be taken, he added.
Withdraw order

During the previous SC/ST meeting held a year ago, Nagarika Seva Trust
had demanded that the order allotting land reserved for the depressed
classes to an educational institution in Dharmasthala in Ujire be
scrapped.

As District Social Welfare Officer Arun Furtado read out the minutes
that the Government had allotted 43.90 acres of land, loud
exclamations arose from a number of people.

District convenor of the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (B. Krishnappa
faction) Krishnananda said that allotting land to an educational
institution "which already had hundreds of acres of land was wrong
when Dalits have been struggling for years to obtain DC manna land".
This prompted scattered applause from participants of the meeting.

Mr. Gowda told the meeting that the land had in fact been granted in
1949 and that he would write to the State Government about the
objections raised.
Land issues

The overwhelming concern of nearly all the people who participated in
the meeting was the allotment of land kept reserved for people of
depressed classes (commonly called D.C. manna land) to Dalits.

A number of activists spoke about instances of DC manna land being
encroached upon by others. In several cases, where Dalits were living
on DC manna land, title deeds were not given to them, they said.

Activist Bhanuchandra requested Mr. Gowda to file cases under Section
3 (4) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act 1989 against those who encroached upon land notified
to be allotted to SCs or STs.

Mr. Gowda said that he could take action under other revenue laws but
not the Atrocity Act.

Section 3 (4) of the Act classified wrongful occupation of land meant
for SC/ST people as an atrocity.

Zilla Panchayat member from Naravi C.K. Chandrakala said that although
she was allegedly abused over her caste by Mada Gowda and Lalita, no
arrests had been made.

Additional Superintendent of Police Prabhakara said that he would look into it.

Mr. Gowda said that a special meeting would be convened to address the
issue of land. He directed that similar meetings be held once a month
by the tahsildars and once every two months by Assistant
Commissioners.

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