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Discrimination with Dalits, in the work place
- Posted by: Dalit Dasta Virodhi Andolan
- Date of incident: 21-06-2011
- Create date: 03-03-2014
- State:: Punjab
- District:: MANSA
- Police station:: Mansa
- Chargesheet:: No F.I.R.
- Summary:: Rani Kaur w/o Kaka Singh Village- Mankheda Tehsil & District- Mansa. Rani Kaur belongs to Majhabi Sikh” caste which is declared a scheduled caste by Government of Punjab. Village Panchayat of V- Mankheda has been under taken by MGNREGA work. They hired 2 JVC, 4 Tractors with land levelers and 6 tractors trolleys and nearly 45 workers for water conservation in village pond. The MGNREGA workers made a complaint to Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Sardulgarh on17/6/2011 that the panchayat is using the machinery at work allotted for MGNREGA. On 20/6/011 the MGNREGA workers made a complaint to Deputy Commissioner, Mansa who passed an order to the Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Sardulgarh for necessary action immediately. That the undersigned got this information on 21/6/011 through a telephonic call and requested to BDPO Sardulgarh to stop the use of machinery but the BDPO opined that the village panchayat of v- Mankheda is using the funds from some other sources not from the MGNREGA funds. The undersigned put a suggestion to BDPO that when the MGNREGA fund is available for this work then why don’t they used these funds for the other welfare work of the village. BDPO assured the undersigned that he will take necessary actions. On 21/6/011 BDPO Sardulgarh came for the enquiry and inspection in village- Mankheda informed that the workers should come in a group of four as a delegation representative & he will listen to them. In the discussion from the workers (1) Rani W/o Kaka Singh, Caste- Majhabi Sikh ( 2) Sohna S/o Ruda Ram, Caste- Ramdasia (3) Karamjit Kaur W/o Gurtej Singh, Caste- Majhabi Sikh (4) Geja Ram S/o Shiv Ram, Caste- Ramdasia came and others sat behind. The landlords were sitting on the chairs and the Scheduled Caste community were made to sit on the ground. When they protested against the use of machinery the Sarpanch Harjinder Singh & Chota Singh S/o Inder Singh (Jat Sikh) started beating Rani Kaur, her hair was pulled she was given blow & kicks. Giti S/o Davinder Singh (Jat Sikh), Gurvinder Singh S/o Hazura Singh (Jat Sikh) and Chota Singh S/o Mukhtiar Singh (Jat Sikh) beat Sohna Singh & Karamajit Kaur W/o Gurtej Singh mercilessly and they were called by derogatory words & caste name. This incident was happened in the presence of BDPO Sardulgarh by his instigation as he made a signaled to the sarpanch to fight. Soon after the incident the BDPO Sardulgarh left the place & the upper caste sarpanch Harjinder Singh & his henchmen threatened the members of scheduled caste that whoever will stop the use of machinery they will uproot him from the village.
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Denial of Water from Public Well
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 20-06-2011
- Create date: 19-03-2014
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: TIRUPPUR
- Chargesheet:: No F.I.R, No Chargesheet
- Summary::
Murugampalayam is in Tiruppur Union, Tiruppur District. In Murugampalayam, New colony and Old Colony are home to nearly 200 Dalit Arunthathiyar community families. Government has dug one public well for the people of Kumarapalayam. But the Dalits are discriminated to access water in this well. Caste hindus fetch water in the first place and dalits are allowed to fetch water only after the caste hindus. If any small disagreement broke out, dalits water pots are kicked aside and caste hindus will verbally abuse them referring derogatory regarding caste name by the caste hindu Kounders. Dalits are not supposed to touch the buckets and fetched water of the dominant caste hindus. In Kumarapalayam Mariamman Temple, dalits are not allowed to enter the temple and this untouchability is practised since time immemorial. Dalits of this New Colony and Old Colony, unable to bear this humiliation due to this untouchablity practice and discrimination, on 20/06/2011, met the District Collector and filed a petition to end this discrimination and Untouchability practice. Hence District Collector ordered the Revenue Inspector to investigate this issue.
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Attempt to murder Dalit brother and sister- Kishanganj
- Posted by: Centre for Dalit Rights
- Date of incident: 18-06-2011
- Create date: 29-11-2013
- State:: Rajasthan
- District:: AJMER
- Police station:: Kishanganj
- Chargesheet:: not filed
- Summary:: Kamal Kishore(49) s/o- Chaganlal Regar, is a auto driver who lives in quarter no. 153 in Ajad Nagar, Kotda with his family. On 18.06.2011 when Kamal Kishore woke up in the morning and washing his face he saw Kunja Sharma (45) s/o- Ramdas. Kunja Sharma then asked him why you are looking at me then he replied I am not looking at you. With that Kunja Sharma started to fight and beating Kamal Kishore, Kunja said you are Regar( dalit) why you are staying here I will make sure to take you out of the place and will ask people to kill you. Their Neighbor came and settled them there. But Kamal Kishore and Kunja Sharma were not in good term because Kunja had a bad eye on Kamal’s wife and was misbehaving her. After the incident at 8.30am Kamal Kishore took out his auto and went for work, by the time his sister Sabitri(45) who is the resident of Ashok Nagar, Ajmer and her Son Gyanchandra (22) were also coming to his house after getting the information from Kamal’s wife over phone. Kamal and his sister met on the way near luvkush garden; while Kamal was sharing about the incident to his sister, Kunja Sharma with Umesh Sharma reached there by his auto and started slapping Kamal. When Sabitri Protested and stopped him, he threatened them to take out the gun and kill them. With the fear Sabitri snatched the Auto Key from Kunja and he tried to get it back, when he could not get it he asked them to settle the issue at home. Kamal believed Kunja and asked his sister to give back Kunja’s key. After getting the key Kunja started his auto and was driving towards Anasagar Road when Kamal and sabitri tried to stop him, he stopped there and attacked Kamal with a Knife on the right thigh; he was severely injured and lost his sense. When sabitri and her son came to his rescue Kunja also attacked sabitri and her right palm got injured. With the help of a passer by Sabitri took Kamal Kishore to Jabaharlal Nehru hospital, but because of severe injury he was referred to SMS Hospital, Jaipur. With the fear accused went to police station and report about the incident by the time police get the information from the victim’s family over telephone and arrested Kunja Sharma.
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Dalit Student Rajamani Denied Education
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 17-06-2011
- Create date: 19-03-2014
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: COIMBATORE
- Police station:: Sirumugai PS
- Chargesheet:: No F.I.R, No Chargesheet
- Summary::
R. Rajamani (16), d/o Late Ramasamy, resident of Sambaravallipudur, Karamadai Union, Metupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district, belongs to dalit Arunthathiyar community. She is studying 12th std (Ist Group – Computer Science) during the calendar year 2010-11, in Pethikottai Government Higher Secondary School. Since her father died due to heart attack and due to their impoverished condition, her elder sister Backialakshmi is pursuing B.Sc with the financial support of the villagers. Due to the poor health condition, Rajamani was admitted in the Kovai Government Hospital and received treatment for nearly two months. After the medical treatment, Rajamani sought permission from the Head Master Selvaraj, to continue her education. But Selvaraj sighting her long leave, asked her to continue her education next year in the same school by choosing third group( Accountancy and Commerce). He forced them to receive their Transfer Certificate. Rajamani and her mother Thangamani, asked the HM to keep the TC with him and they will continue the education next year. But Selvaraj forcefully gave the TC back and asked them to join next year. But the School Education sent Hall Ticket for Rajamani to attend the 12th std public examination. But Selvaraj have not informed about the arrival of Hall Ticket to Rajamani. When Rajamani approached Selvaraj to seek admission for the 12th std during the calendar year 2011-12. Selvaraj refused to give admission, saying that she already completed her 12th std in the school and the hall ticket to appear for the public examination was already sent to the school. Hence Selvaraj told Rajamani to continue her examination by joining in any private tutorial college. When Rajamani explained her family financial condition and their inability to afford private education by paying fees, Selvaraj verbally abused her saying, continue your education by paying fees or to work as a daily wage labour. Being humiliated by this denial of education, Rajamani and her mother Thangamani, filed a petition with the District Magistrate seeking permission to continue her education in the same school. As the District Administration failed to take action in this regard, Rajamani, the villagers and the students staged a protest demonstration against the Head Master and the District Administration. Hence District Educational Officer gave an order to give admission in the same school and promised to take action against the Head Master Selvaraj.
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Attempt to murder of Dalit woman Panchayath president
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 13-06-2011
- Create date: 26-11-2013
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: THIRUNELVELI
- Police station:: Thalaiyuthu
- Chargesheet:: filed
- Summary:: Krishnaveni belongs to Arunthathiyar communtiy, she was contesting elections in 2006, Krishnaveni has been facing lot of harassments / discriminations from the dominant communities. From the time she became president, she faced discriminations including not allowing her to sit in the chair allotted for the panchayat president. Since May 2007, she has filed more that 12 complaints to the police and the district administration for the independent functioning as president. Except few actions taken by the District Administration, no major action had been initiated by the police. On 13.06.2011 after completing her work of signing old age pension forms she came by auto to her residence around 10.00 pm. When she almost about to reach her house (50-100 feet away) she was stopped by 3-4 members and attacked by deadly weapons including sickle in 15 places on her body. The auto driver ran away out of fear. When neighbours came, she was lying in a pool of blood and part of her right ear was cut. On 14.06.2011, Police filed an FIR U/S of 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 307 IPC & sec 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition Harassment of Women Act 2002. In her statement, she identified Subbu @ Subramanian and his 2 brothers, and Sulthan maitheen of Thalaiyuthu village. So police arrested Subbu @ Subramanian and Sulthan maitheen, u/s above and 3(2) (V) of SC ST (PoA) Act, remanded them in the Palaymkottai prison. Later, five nadar youths were surrendered.