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Thursday, December 29, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Shankar Rao Attack: MRPS Protests

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Shankar Rao Attack: MRPS Protests
Krishna Madiga accuses the government of shielding Karthik Reddy since
he is the Home Minister's son.

23rd Dec, 2011: Tension prevailed at Basheerbagh on Friday, when the
Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti launched an "Atma Gaurava Yatra" in
protest against the attack on Handlooms & Textiles Minister P Shankar
Rao.

Led by MRPS founder Manda Krishna Madiga, the activists launched the
Yatra at Babu Jagjivanram's statue, demanding that the government
immediately arrest Karthik Reddy, the son of Home Minister Sabitha
Indra Reddy, for his alleged involvement in the attack on Shankar Rao.

However, police took the activists, including Krishna Madiga, into custody.

The MRPS activists had a heated argument with the police over the arrest.

MRPS president Bhaskar Madiga and Secretary Surender Madiga were also
taken into custody by the police, and everyone was shifted to the
Nampally police station.

Talking to reporters, Krishna Madiga accused the government of
shielding Karthik Reddy since he is the Home Minister's son.

He said that the MRPS would stage dharnas and rallies on 26 December
across the state, protesting the attack on Shankar Rao.

The MRPS will also take out a rally from Shankar Rao's residence to
NTR Nagar, where he was attacked, on 27 December. (INN)

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[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalits to welcome New Year with nationwide bandh

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Dalits to welcome New Year with nationwide bandh

Announce stir against caste-based discrimination‚ murder

Added At: 2011-12-28 5:04 PM

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KATHMANDU: In the wake of murder of a Dalit man in Kalikot, the Dalit
bodies affiliated with the main political parties have announced a
phase-wise agitation including general shutdown to protest the
caste-based discrimination against the Dalit communities.

Organising a press meet in Kathmandu on Wednesday, the Dalit
organisations announced Nepal bandh for January 1. They said they were
compelled to take up the stern measures as the government remained
indifferent towards their five-point demand put forth earlier.

The Dalit Caucus has been obstructing the House business to protest
the murder of Manbire Sunar in Kalikot. They have demanded a martyr
status to the deceased and relief package to the bereaved family.

Sunar, who belonged the blacksmith community, was beaten to death by
two upper-caste men for he entered the kitchen of a hotel they ran.
The Dalit communities have been sporadically imposing strikes in
various cities in the western Nepal.

As per the agitation programme, the Dalit bodies will impose a
chakkajam across the country from 10 am to 11 am tomorrow morning.

They will hold an interaction with the civil society and the rights
activists on Friday, and take out a torch rally on Saturday evening,
on the eve of the general shutdown.

They said killing a Dalit for entering the kitchen of so-called upper
caste and caste-based discrimination matter of shame, urging the
government to make the country free from untouchability and implement
the laws related to any such discrimination effectively.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit beaten to death: Community shuts three districts in protest

http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/12/27/national/dalit-beaten-to-death-community-shuts-three-districts-in-protest/346220.html

Dalit beaten to death: Community shuts three districts in protest

DANG, DEC 27 -

Various Dalit organisations enforced a general strike in Dang, Rolpa
and Syangja districts on Monday to protest the killing of a Dalit
youth in Kalikot district.

Normal life was greatly affected in Dang as transportation came to a
halt while market places, industries and educational institutes
remained closed due to the banda. The protest crippled life in Rolpa
and Syangja districts as well. Banda enforcers demanded strong action
against the guilty and compensation for the victim's family.

On December 10, 31-year-old Manbir Sunar was beaten to death by two
men in an eatery in Kalikot. Under the influence of alcohol, Mim
Bahadur Shahi and Dip Bahadur Shahi had severely thrashed Sunar as the
latter lit a cigarette in the oven.

Posted on: 2011-12-27 08:23

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[ZESTCaste] Govt, Dalit lawmakers seal 5-pt deal; House back to business

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Govt, Dalit lawmakers seal 5-pt deal; House back to business

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KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A five-point agreement has been inked between the
government, the Joint Dalit Struggle Committee (JDSC) and the Dalit
Lawmakers' Forum (DLF) lifting the parliament obstruction by the
caucus of Dalit lawmakers over the last two weeks.

The deal was struck during a meeting, held in the presence of Prime
Minister Baburam Bhattarai, between Peace and Reconstruction Minister
Satya Pahadi and representatives from the agitating JDSC and DLF at
the peace and reconstruction ministry in Singha Durbar on Thursday.

Now, PM Bhattarai will apprise the parliament of the agreement during
the House meeting later in the day, informed Parshuram Ramtel, a
Maoist lawmaker, who was present in the meeting.

House proceedings on December 16, 22 and 27 had been obstructed by the
caucus of Dalit lawmakers protesting over the killing of Manbir Sunar,
a Dalit youth, in Jubitha-4 of Kalikot district on December 14. He had
been trashed to death for intruding into the kitchen of an ´upper
caste´ hotelier.

As per the deal, the government would take stern action against those
involved in Sunar´s killing and make arrangements for providing free
education to the deceased´s children till higher secondary level.

In the agreement, the government has also pledged to form a taskforce,
on the recommendation of which the deal states the government would
decide whether or not to declare Sunar a martyrs.

Likewise, the government has expressed commitment to form panels at
central and local levels to ensure the effective implementation of law
against untouchability and violence against Dalits.

The deal also states that the government would take initiatives to
bring to justice the culprits involved different incidents of violence
against Dalits in several districts including Kaski, Tanahun, Dailekh,
Siraha, Darchula and Baitadi.

Minister Pahadi, UCPN-Maoist lawmaker Tilak Pariyar, CPN UML´s Jeetu
Gautam and NC´s Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma, among others, are the
signatories of the deal.

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[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit caucus in Singha Durbar to ink agreement with govt

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Dalit+caucus+throngs+Singha+Durbar+to+ink+agreement+with+govt&NewsID=314376

Dalit caucus in Singha Durbar to ink agreement with govt

Added At: 2011-12-29 9:52 AM

Last Updated At: 2011-12-29 10:50 AM

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The Dalit caucus has demanded that the government declare Sunar a
martyr‚ form a judicial commission to probe into the incident‚ take
stern action against the culprits and provide compensation to the
victim's family.

KATHMANDU: The caucus of Dalit Constituent Assembly members-- who has
been resorting to protest and obstructing meetings of parliament with
their demand on the issue of murder of Manbir Sunar—is inking an
agreement on Thursday morning with the government, which indicates the
withdraw of all the programmes of protest.

It has been understood that the Dalit caucus has already reached Prime
Minister Office, Singha Durbar to sign the agreement.

The Dalit caucus has demanded that the government declare Sunar a
martyr, form a judicial commission to probe into the incident, take
stern action against the culprits and provide compensation to the
victim's family.

Though Tuesday's Cabinet meeting decided to provide Rs 1 million to
Sunar's family and set up a mechanism at the Office of the Prime
Minister to monitor and address Dalits' concerns, members of the Dalit
caucus blamed the government for taking the decision without
consulting them.

Sunar was thrashed to death on December 10 by two men for allegedly
entering the kitchen of a so-called upper caste family to light his
cigarette.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Shankar Rao Attack: MRPS Protests

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalits to welcome New Year with nationwide bandh

[ZESTCaste] Dalit beaten to death: Community shuts three districts in protest

[ZESTCaste] Govt, Dalit lawmakers seal 5-pt deal; House back to business

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit caucus in Singha Durbar to ink agreement with govt

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