Mr. Bharathan, a stern Dalit Human Rights Defender and Director of Human Rights Education and Protection, Council (also known as Kalam), is engaged in the upliftment of the Dalits in Thirunelveli District. He is instrumental in filing highest number of cases under PoA Act. He has been campaigning for      police reforms and against custodial torture. Thirunelveli Police Department who were apprehensive about his legal aid to the dalit youths arrested by the Muneerpallam police in the Suthamalli village. On 27/05/09, Bharathan was arrested by the Muneerpallam Police officials without giving him any reason for the arrest. He was arrested in the case where there is no mention of Bharathan is not made and he has been arrested based on the testimony of a person who name was not included in the FIR. On 03/06/09, Bharathan was produced in the court with his hands cuffed. His family members and relatives were not allowed to speak to him. As he was given water to drink, SI Munees and SI Ramesh Kannan snatched away the bottle. The highhandedness of the caste hindu officials is evident from the ill treatment meted out to Bharathan. DIG Kannappan has been misled by the caste hindu police officials to give an order for the arrest of Bharathan.

 Vangipuram is a village in Prathipadu mandal of Guntur district. There are a total of 750 families in the village of which SC (Madiga)–245 families, OC Kapu – 502 families and OC Vyshayas – 3 families. The village is dominated by the Kapus and the dalits depend on the Kapus for their daily livelihood by going for daily labour in their lands.  In the recent elections among the dalits some were sympathizers of Congress, some for Telugu Desam and the Kapus for Praja Rajyam.  The Kapus have asked the dalits to vote for Praja Rajyam, whereas the dalits denied.  This irritated the Kapus. On the day of elections Macherla Mahesh went as an agent on behalf of Congress party. Ekurthy Pedda Rao, Ekurthy Thandava, Makke Srinu and Sandhu Venkata Siva Rao of Praja Rajyam pulled out Mahesh and beat him up. Likewise they also beat up Kundapati Samuel who has come to vote. In the mean time the elders came and pacified the situation. Since then the disputes arose between the dalits and kapus. As per the custom the dalits are to carry the dead body of the landlord with whom they work and burn the body. In the routine manner the dalits were going to one of the landlord’s house to discharge their duty as per custom. The kapus objected and warned the dalits not to go through the main streets, but from the outskirts. The dalits informed the same to their caste elders. The caste elders decided that from hereafter any dalits should not go to dispose off the dead bodies without the knowledge of the elders. 4 dalits went to dispose off the dead body of one of the landlord without informing the caste elders. The caste elders held a panchyat and imposed a fine of Rs 500/- each. This irritated the kapus they imposed social boycott on the dalits saying not to sell domestic commodities such as rice, vegetables, provisions, eggs, milk, medicines etc. and if anyone violates this, they will be fined Rs 10,000/-. Kondepati Samuelu asked Cherukuri Nageswara Rao to get a tractor load of sand for him and Negeswara Rao denied saying I cannot get and if I do so I will be fined Rs 10,000/-, likewise Vangipurapu Kotamma went to the shop of Amara Subba Rao for tablets and he too said he will be fined Rs 10,000/-, further Sika Yakobu went to the hotel for Tiffin, he was denied saying the same. The caste elders of dalits having confirmed that the social boycott was ongoing lodged a complaint in Prathipadu PS. The social boycott was imposed from 26^th to 28^th June ’09. Having come to know about the incident many other human rights organizations including DSS have organized the community and ensured that the case is registered in Prathipadu PS.   The peace committee compromised the case.

Kannammal (25), resident of Thermal Nagar, Thoothukudi taluk, Thoothukudi district, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. She was separated from her husband and living in Thermal Nagar along with his son Balakrishnan (4). She was working in Tamilnadu Thermal Power Station as a computer Operator as a Temporary Staff. Mr. Thirumaal TTPS contractor was the one who provided this job opportunity to her. On knowing her caste, helpless and husbandless situation, other TTPS contractors namely Anthony and Selvaraj subject her to sexual harassment. Unable the bear the sex torture and harassment, he initially reported this to Manohar who was working as a computer operator Manohar. As Manohar have not responded to her complaint, she reported this to the Contractor Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. But Thirumaal who was a close friend to Anthony and Selvaraj, have not taken this issue into serious consideration. Due to the negligence and lack of concern, the emboldened Anthony and Selvaraj continued to sexually harass Kannamal. She reported this to her mother Selvam and informed that she is going to quit the job by 31^st of May, 2009. Being frustrated by their sex torture and due to mental trauma, he committed suicide on 23/05/09, after returning from work. She was admitted in the Thermal Nagar Government Hospital. On 24/05/09, Kannamal reported that she consumed poison unable to bear the sex torture by Anthony and Selvaraj  and also due to the negligence of Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. On 25/05/09, Kannammal died on failure of the medical assistance. But the Police registered the case as if she committed suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain. As the relatives and other dalit solidarity groups staged a protest and  refused to receive the body, the Police department added relevant section of IPC and PoA act. But the police failed to arrest the three perpetrators regarding this abet to suicide and women harassment at work place. During the later course of investigation, the case was closed as suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain.

Chhunchhva village falls under taluka of Karjan of Vadodara district. Patels are dominant in the village. Untouchability is being practiced in the village. Tribals are not called for labour works. They are not allowed to take wood.

On 22-5-2009 all the accused namely Bhupendrabhai Kantibhai Patel, Pravinbhai Javerbhai Patel, Bhavabhai Bhupendrabhai Patel, Sachin Vasantbhai Patel, Bhupendrabhai Bhogilal Patel, Dahyabhai Fulabhai Patel, Mukeshbhai Kashibhai Patel, Naineshbhai Vashantbhai Patel had planned and came together with hocky sticks, sticks etc. and attaked the victim and the victim got serious injuries. The accused used abusive words regarding schduled tribes.

Thereafter, wife of the victim gave information to the police then the police registered FIR

under section under section 143, 147,   148,149, 324, 323, 504, 506(2) of IPC. And Section

3(1) 10 of SC/ST Act

A total of 650 families in the village of which 400 families belong to Reddy community, 150 belong to SC Madiga families and the remaining families belong to other backward class communities. The village is dominated by Reddy community. The SCs depend on the Reddy community for daily agricultural work in their lands. The enmity between the SCs and Reddy community has been since for the past 2 decades. This still intensified during the recent elections as some SC families have supported Telugu Desam, which irritated the Reddys as they are sympathizers of the Congress party. Before elections Katikala China Daveedu was abused on the name of caste by the Reddys and he lodged a complaint. The case was compromised by the village elders. Since then minor issues have occurred between both the groups.

                     Doppalacheruvu Danayya is a sympathizer of Telugu Desam party and has also canvassed that his party will surely win. Doppalacheruvu Danayya and Katikala China Daveedu have gone as agents for counting on behalf of Telugu Desam on 16^th May‘09. They were forcibly sent away by the people belonging to Reddy community who were as counting agents for Congress. On the same night around 8.00 pm as Doppalachevula Danayya was returning back from main village was abused on the name of caste and attacked by Peram Srinivasa Reddy s/o Bayyapu Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy s/o Koti Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy s/o Jagga Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy s/o Sita Rami Reddy of the same village. Kanthamma, her daughter and son went for the rescue of Danayya; they abused them on the name of caste and pushed them away. In the mean time the people near by rescued Danayya and let him off. In fear of further attacks, Danayya has not lodged complaint.

 On the same night i.e., on 16/05/09 around 11.00 pm Peram Srinivasa Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy along with other 50 people have come into the dalit colony with sticks, shouting loudly, abusing on the name of caste. By seeing this all the dalit men ran away. Peram Srinivasa Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy alongwith others came to the house of Katikala Kanthamma, banged the door with sticks until she opened. Navuluri Chenna Reddy abused her on the name of caste, asked for the whereabouts of her husband, daughter and beat her with stick on left thigh.  Peram Anjamma w/o Jagga Reddy slapped her on the face and said “Vosai Madiga Lanja You is the one doing all these things”. Katikala Yesamma, Kukkamudi Sambha, Ragapolu Lakshmamma, Katikala Lakshmamma, Kukkamudi Robert, Katikala Lukayya, Perupogu Prasad, Kukkamudi Bhaskar Rao, Karre Sagar Babu, Mulla Selva Raju, Adepuchina Chinnayya and Perupogu Kiran Kumar pleaded them and sent away. In the mean time the police came and dispersed the mob. The Reddy community people went away by threatening that they are not going to leave them. The DSS team reached the village after having received a phone call from the caste elders of Rentala and took the victims to the police station. Peace committee compromised the case