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Two Dalit Children Forced to remove human Excreta
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 21-03-2008
- Create date: 16-03-2014
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: THIRUNELVELI
- Police station:: Alvarkurichi
- Chargesheet:: Date: 38/2008, U/s 3(1)(3) of SC/ST PoA act. , Chargesheet filed
- Summary::
Ejendrakumar belongs to dalit community, reside at Rajangapuram village, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Erode District. He was working as a daily laborer. He living with his wife and his son Mr.Subash in Rajangapuram. Mr.Subash is studying 5th standard in Gnanamaravar Middle school in Govindhaper village.
On 21.03.2008 Mr.Subash and his friend Mr.Vijai were asked permission from his class teacher to go to toilet in outside. Both were gone outside to Kulathakarai which was located near to school. While Sanmugaiya Devar (belongs to caste Hindu community) crossing the kulakarai, they were toileting near kulakars. He was shocked because they were toileting. Since he abused by filthy words and derogatory referred by caste name. Following that he was attacked them by using hand and they were forced to clean human excreta by hand. They were brutally attacked by Sanmugaiya Devar. Since his father Enendrakumar lodged a complaint against Sanmugiya devar in Alvarkurichy police station. Following that police arrested the accused and remanded in jail. This case was pending trail in Tirunelveli sessions court.
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DALIT WOMEN CHEATED IN LAND MORTIGAGE
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 20-03-2008
- Create date: 15-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: EAST GODAVARI
- Police station:: Ambajipeta
- Chargesheet:: F.I.R- registered
- Summary::
Case in Brief:
Injeti Rajamani, W/o Injeti John Jacob are living in their own house in Ambajipeta. Jacob is a private electrician. Pulidindi Tandava Krishna, working as Fireman at Ambajipeta Fire Station promised that he would secure a job for Jacob as an electrician in National Panasonic Company. He demanded Rs. 70, 000/- saying that Visa to Kuwait is ready for Jacob. As they could not afford that amount, they said that they want to drop. But Krishna encouraged them to mortgage the land documents that were given as dowry to Jacob’s sister. Finally Krishna succeeded in mortgaging their land documents (70 cents) for Rs. 40, 000/- with an interest @ Rs. 900/- per month.
When Rajamani and Jacob asked for Visa he took the amount saying that being a government employee he would not cheat them. As he did not come to them again, they went to his work place. They were informed that Krishna is under suspension. They enquired his wife but in vain. Shocked by the incident, Jacob’s father expired due to heart-attack. Rajamani approached the village elders, police but in vain. The mortgage amount reached to Rs. 99,000/-. Rajamani and her family attempted suicide unable to bear the financial problems. Krishna returned Rs. 20, 000/- due to pressure from police.
Represented Collector and Collector ordered to the RDO for immediate enquiry and necessary action. Case was registered.
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Dalits deprived of water resources of the state gov. by Rajputs- Thada ladoli village
- Posted by: NDMJ - Himachal Pradesh
- Date of incident: 19-03-2008
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Himachal Pradesh
- District:: UNA
- Police station:: Amb
- Summary:: This incident happened in Ladoli village in District Una of H.P. This village is 10km away from Tehsil Amb. In this village there are 100 families belonging to Chamar caste, 10 from Rajput, 7 Muslim, 3 bhramins and 8 Gujjar families. The major problem faced by the villagers was water supply. The Dalit families have more farm land than the Rajputs, Bhramins in the village and some in the adjacent village Panjoa. In 2006, irrigation plan was proposed by the government under Special Component Plant (SCP) in Thada Ladolu village. The Government demanded land from Dalits to set up tube-well for the irrigation purpose, however all the Dalit families refused to give their land, but amongst them Sanjay Kumar s/o Prakash Chand gave 6 marle of land to the government. In 2006 the construction began. 2009 when the distribution started a Rajput named Sham lal went to the Jal Board and made sure that all the pipes to be diverted to his farm. Due to this none of the Dalit family got water supply. Case is compromised.
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Dalit’s corpse denied place in public burial ground- Bathu village
- Posted by: NDMJ - Himachal Pradesh
- Date of incident: 19-03-2008
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Himachal Pradesh
- District:: UNA
- Police station:: Haroli
- Summary:: This incident happened at Bathu village of District Una in H.P. In 2008 Munshi Ram aged 78 belonging to Chamar caste expired. The members of Chamar caste took his body to cemetery in the burial ground. They had just started the ritual when Kashmir Singh s/o Labhu Ram who belonged to Saini (OBC) caste, told Dharampal s/o late Munshi Ram that he should clean the ashes etc after it gets cold and must throw it in the river, because you supposed not to cremate dead bodies here, it will ritually pollute others. Dharampal did as per Kashmir Singh. Later he complained to Panchayat President about the matter. During the panchayat meeting Kasdhmir Singh defended himself by saying that he asked Dharampal to do so because if everybody leaves ashes there, then a heap of ashes would get collected. Later he accepted his fault. Case is compromised.
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Dalit Youth Mani Brutal Attacked Outhukulli
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 17-03-2008
- Create date: 16-03-2014
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: ERODE
- Police station:: Outhukulli
- Chargesheet:: 19.03.2008, Cr.No: 95/2008, U/s 506(i) IPC, r/w 3(1)(x) of SC/ST PoA act. , No Chargesheet
- Summary::
Mani belongs to dalit community, reside at Subanoor village, RS Aanaipalayam taluk, Erode district. He is designated as a ward member in Subanoor union. In this union nearly forty families are belongs to the caste Hindus. These caste Hindus possessed coconut oil mills farms and gardens. What a pity here means Dalits people are against dalit and favored to Nayakkars. Mani has been elected as a union secretary in Anaipalayam union for the second ward member. After a long struggle he won 110 votes differences. He has been very much dedicative and faithful to his position.
On 23.03.2008 there has been no drinking water is available in this village, so the village people suffered a lot, on 17.03.2008 night 9.30 they have got a drinking water in perumal kovil pipe. The village people were rushed and fill up the pots with drinking water that time some of his neighbours Ms.Selvi, Ms.Palaniammal, and others also fill up their pots with drinking water. In the mean while Mr.Kannatti third ward member came and asked to off the water immediately. After a few minutes Mr.Pattan came along with union president Mr.A.S.Sinnasamy Nayakar. He came and call mani by filthy language to refer caste name, “Why you did not close the Valve quickly”? Who gave rights to speak law and rule? You are a great headache to this Panchayat. As well he used derogatory words to scold Mr.Mani his mother Ms.Karunaiammal has been threatened by Ms.Annamal. At once mani filed a case against the Panchayat Leader. But the police officials filed fake case against the victim.