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Mass attack on Dalits over a temple land dispute in Dahola village
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 03-09-2006
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: JIND
- Summary:: Dahola village comes under Zind Tahsil, P.S/Block Allewa of Zind District in Haryana. It is about 25 km from its District Headquarters. The village Dahola is predominantly inhabited by Jats. The total Population in the village is approximately 11’000 of 3’590 families. Dalit constitute approximately 350 families (Chammar about 200, Dhanuk about 114, and Valmiki about 35 and Dom-1). All most all Dalits in this village are landless (only two of the Dalit families have little land), illiterate and economically fully dependent on daily wage labour. They are totally depended on Jat farmers for their daily wage and livelihood. They earn their livelihoods as daily laborers, quarry worker, rickshaw puller, rag pickers, scavenging works and petty business like vegetable venders etc. The houses of 17 Dalit families of Sudharia Mohalla are situated within about quarter acre of land. As they come out of their houses Panchayat Bhawan’s Compound wall is there which is recently built. They only have the access to the lane but it is not enough for their families and cattle. Disputed street is 25 ft broad which is not enough for Jats and Dalits to tie their cattle and also use as passage. As their families are growing, in a present settlement Dalits cannot live and move about. 17 Dalit families of Sudharia Muhalla, constituting 87 members, age group of 2 ½ year to 80 years (Chammar) at Dahola village are the once who are worst affected. Nihala Ram (70) s/o Mange Ram – 8 Members, Ram Singh (58) s/o late Diwana Singh – 5, Surjan (70) s/o Shr. Hirdaya Ram – 7, Satbir (50) s/o Mansa Ram – 5, Harikishan (57) s/o Mange Ram – 4, Ram Swaroop (80) s/o late Hirdaya Ram – 2, Ram singh (63) s/o Jeeu Ram – 5, Satyawan (40) s/o Juglal – 4, Bhikhu (45) s/o Mohar Singh- 8, Nimbo (50) w/o Late kartar Singh – 7, Harish Chand (35) s/o Mohar Singh – 3, Rati Ram (58) Shr. Tulia Ram – 6, Tarsem (28) s/o Rati Ram – 3, Natho (68) s/o late Tek Ram – 5, Baljit Singh (35) s/o late Tek Ram – 5, Satya (40) w/o late Randhir Singh – 4 and Balwan (45) s/o Fateh Singh – 6. The disputed land is under “Lal Dora” holding no Survey number and belonged to no one as none of them have the documents. There has been encroachment by all the communities living there; it is about 500 – 600 square ft. Both Kaithpatti Jats as well as Lohari Patti Jats commonly access this land. Since the last over 50 years both Kaithpatti Jats (Surtan s/o Molar, Pratap Sing s/o Chandagi Ram, Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem Singh) as well as Lohari Patti Jats encroached that common land. Sudharia Dalits also has been using some place for their passage and cattle. On 20th April 1957, the honorable Sub Judge of Panipath District Court had passed its judgment in favor of the Jats of Kaithpatti Mohalla and conferred its ownership over the Common land to them. On 18.2.1981the Jats of the Kaithpatti Mohalla gifted a part of the land (the one which is the encroachment of Pratap Singh Jat) to Dalits in the name of Guru Ravidas Temple, but so far there is no Ravidas Temple built on that land. On 5.9.1985 again nearly 25ft wide and 160ft long piece of land, at the South extension of the Panchayat House was Gifted to Dalits in the presence of the then SDM of Zind, so that the Dalits could tie their domestic animals and make their way to houses. Dalits had been using that piece of land both for their passage as well as to tie their animals. The dispute on that land arose when the Lohari Jats, Surtan s/o Molar (1995), Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem (2005), Singh Pratap Sing s/o Chandagi Ram, living adjacent to the passage who were using another pathway for their passage, have opened their doors and windows to this passage making it difficult for Dalits to have their cattle tied as use that passage way. About 8.00 pm on the 03/09/06 Mr. Mohar Singh (80) s/o Ramji Lal (Chamar) was urinating on the street side (disputed lane) and it was at that time Pratap Singh (Jat) started abusing him and with this the altercation took place between Sudharia Dalits and Pratap s/o Chandagi Ram Surtan s/o Molar, Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem Singh and other Jats of Loharia. It is alleged that in this fight some of the Dalit men and women were injured and hence Sudharia Dalits disrupted the construction work done by Pratap Singh on the disputed land. After the incident on the same night Pawan, Nihola, Suresh and Harikishan (Dalits) approached Mr. Hawa Singh Sarpanch, Dahola village and he told them that he would come on the following day but did not come. After their repeated visits finally he came to their village only on 14/09/06 but did not give any solution agreeable to Pratap Singh as to the Dalits. On the 04/09/06, morning, Pawan, Suresh, Nihola, Bhikhu and Harikishan (Dalits) went to Alewa Police Station and gave the complaint but Mr. Mahaveer Vishnu, SHO said that first he will do the inquiry and then take action but did not register their complaint. Since SHO did not register the complaints of Dalits, on the same day 4/9/06 in the evening Pawan, Suresh, Nihola, Harikishan, Ram Singh, Bhikhu, Ratia and Baljit went to Deputy Commissioner (DC), Zind and gave the complaint. DC assured them saying that he will take up the matter. On the 04/09/06, Pratap Singh, Surtan, Anurag and Smt. Chandra alleged perpetrators gave the complaints against 12 Dalits - Nihola Singh, Manglam, Ramkaran Singh, Ram Singh, Sandeep, Suresh, More Singh, Bikhu, Balwan, Bijender, Pawan and Mitthu to the Police. On the 05/09/06 again all the Dalits against whom Jats had given the Police Complaint went to meet DC, Zind. On the same day Station House Officer (SHO)-Alewar and Nayab Tahsildar (responsible for land and revenue matters in the taluk) visited the occurrence place and came out with the report that Dalits are not in possession on disputed land and they have illegally demolished the wall of Pratap Singh’ room. On 6/9/06 SHO Police Station Alewa prepared a note under section (u/s) 145 Cr. P. C. regarding the land under dispute and submitted the same to Sub Divisional Office (Civil) Zind for taking action according to law. On 12/9/06 this matter was taken into the Court of Mahendra Pal SDM- Zind. In this Pratap Singh produced a copy of the Order dated 29.5.2001 by Civil Judge Junior Division Zind saying that he is the owner of that disputed land, Kaithpatti Jats produced a copy of a Judgment dated 20/04/1957 by Sub Judge of Panipat District Court that they are the owners of that land another copy of the documents dated 19/02/1981 that on the eve of Ravidas Jayanti this land was donated to Sudharia Dalits by Kaithpatti Jats to Sudhari Dalits. After hearing of both the parties the Court of SDM sensed that due to this dispute, any time anything can happened in the village hence to keep up the law and order and to maintain the peace in the village he passed the Order dated 13/9/06 to attached the disputed property, Ishawar Singh-Nayab Tahsildar was appointed as Receiver. After this Pratap Singh filed revision petition against the Order dated 13/9/06 passed by SDM, Zind and Add. Sessions Judge – II, Zind passed Stay Order dated 21/9/06 against the Order dated 13/9/06, and now matter is pending in the Court. On 19th October 06 one of the members from Pratap Singh family said that on Dipawali day they (Jats) will play Holi with the blood of Dalits. And so fearing this on 20th October night 17 Dalit families left the village and sat on Dharana before DC’s Camp-Office com Residence. Sarpanch Hawa Singh visited the victims for three times for the first time he came on 22/10/06 then on 02/11/06, he came with 2 Panchayat members and 3-4 other his own people and this time he requested them to retuned back to the village saying that out of 25 ft street 15 ft will be given to Dalits and 10 ft to Pratap Singh and others. On this Victims demanded that a wall should be made and then they will come and Sarpanch agreed to that. But when he went back and had meeting in the village they did not agree. Again he visited them on the 05/11/06. On 22nd November 06 with court order they were pushed to the Varanda of old Sales Tax building known as Huda ground. Sales Tax building rooms are unused and were opened but the day when they were thrown their rooms was locked and so till today they are living on the Varanda. On 15/01/2007 three member Team (Kamal, Amit & Rajkumar-Haryana) from NCDHR NS visited and brought out the Preliminary Report. On 22/01/2007, 8 Members High Profile Team comprising various Human Rights Defenders and Activists visited the victims. The Victims allege there is threats of their life hence they do not want go back to the village. They are demanding for their settlement outside the village saying that Government should provide them land and house near the town, Zind as they feel that they will be safe there. All the 86 persons have been sitting on Dharna since 20th October 2006 till Jan 22 and are still continuing. The condition in which they are sitting is precarious. The old, aged, and children apart from mothers are all exposed to severe cold. They do not have access to basic amenities like water and other needs. Mohar Singh aged 80 years is now ill affected with cold and has developed urine problem, as the cold increased children began to get sick. They are not going for the work and are surviving on loan, receiving donation, begging and the contributions given from their relatives. They claim that they have borrowed Rs. 27500/ of which Rs. 17500/ with 3% of interest for their food and needs. There are 20 School going children – girls & boys from 3rd Standard to 10th Standard and their study is affected as they are sitting on Dharana from 20th of October 06. Since they are not getting their demands fulfilled they fear that when they go back to the village they will not be safe. They have fought against one group of Jats and the another group which was supporting them may also do something as their demand is not fulfilled hence they do not want to go back to the village.
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Dalit Woman, a Mid-day Meal Cook Terminated from Job for Her Caste
- Posted by: NDMJ-UP
- Date of incident: 02-09-2006
- Create date: 29-11-2013
- State:: Uttar Pradesh
- District:: VARANASI
- Police station:: Mirjamurad
- Chargesheet:: filed
- Summary:: Shanti Devi w/o Motilal is the resident of Rampur village under Mirjamurad police station in Varanasi Dist. belongs to scheduled caste community. Shanti Devi was appointed as a mid day meal cook, but was terminated from her job, because she belongs to a lower caste Dalit community, an untouchable. The Children of the school refused to eat the food cooked by her which was taken into consideration, so the school committee sent her out of the job. She complained the matter in the Mirjamurad police station. An FIR was registered on 13.2.2009 even after 2 and half years. Despite the complaint being given to the DM, SSP, SHRC, CM, SC/ST Commission and DGP no action is taken so far. Case is in the CJMI court at Varanasi. Notice from the State SC Commission is issued to DM and DPRO Varanasi but are found absent many a times
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Dalit families attacked and ransacked for objecting to eve teasing, Harijan Basti in Jind
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 31-08-2006
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: JIND
- Police station:: Jind
- Summary:: That on 31, August 2006 one Dalit named, Attar Singh, S/o, Rishal Singh aged about 45 years, a resident of Harijan Basti, organized a religious ceremony popularly known as ‘Mata Ka Jagran’ with the help of 10-15 Dalit families. Jagran ceremony started at around 9 P.M in the evening. At around 10 PM, despite objection Ten to Fifteen youth from the dominant caste ‘Jats’ community entered and sat along with the Dalit women. The dominant caste youth demanded for a show supposed to be performed by the Orchestra Party, which was specially called from Sonipat for singing religious songs. They also teased and pulled clothes of some of the girls belong to the Dalit community. Elderly persons from the Dalit community objected and tried their best to stop all this. At the place of religious ceremony itself the dominant caste youth started throwing stones and brick on the Dalit women injuring some of the Dalits. There was some scuffle between the Caste Hindu Youth and Dalit families. Therefore, this religious ceremony was abruptly stopped and Attar Singh immediately called the Police. Seeing the Police the dominant caste youth ran away. That after some time the religious ceremony started and went on peacefully. On 01.09.06 at around 7.30 pm, the dominant caste ‘Jats’ switched off the village light and a violent mob of 150 to 200 Jats armed with spears, batons, and other sharp- edged weapons went on a maddening spree injuring 14 Dalits and ransacking 76 houses belonging to a particular Dalit caste ‘Dhanaks’ and ‘Chamar’. The dominant caste ‘Jats’ ransacked damaging their house hold items such as Fridge, Television, Air Cooler, House hold Utensils and other vessels in the Dalit houses. It is also alleged that valuables have been looted from the dalit houses. Even food grains and cattle’s were not spared. Police came two hours after the incident and took the injured Dalits to Julana Civil Hospital. Despite the utter pain and agony of the Dalits, they were not medically treated in the Julana Civil Hospital and were referred to the P.G.M, Rohtak Hospital. On 02.09.06 three of the Dalits namely Om Prakash, Suresh and Rampal were taken to the P.G.M, Rohtak, and Hospital. Later 11 injured Dalits were taken to the P.G.M, Rohtak. A case was lodged under Section 148, 149, 323,452,307,427,436,506 IPC and 3 and 4 of SC/ST ACT 1989.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 23-08-2006
- Create date: 13-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: EAST GODAVARI
- Police station:: Biccovolu
- Chargesheet:: 91/06, U/s 342, 506 of IPC and 3(1(X) of SC/ST (PoA) Act
- Summary::
Case in Brief:
Komarapu Subbalakshmi, aged 34 years, w/o Tetali Pratapa Reddy, r/o Tossipudi village, Nidadavolu mandal, East Godavari is presently working as teacher in Komaripalem Upper Primary School.
When she was in Degree, she was acquainted with Tetali Pratap Redddy, aged 35 years, s/o Kamaraja Reddy, r/o Tossipudi village, Nidadavolu mandal, East Godavari. He was already married. Subbalakshmi’s parents wanted to get her married to another person but Pratap did not let that happen. She got a government job and then they married in a temple in 1999. He did not divorce his first wife. They lived happily for 2-3 years. Coming to know that she won’t bear child by him, she opted for test tube baby. She took his permission and gave birth to a male test tube baby. She has been giving her salary to her husband from the beginning. Still he harassed her physically and mentally.
He started saying that by mistake he married a Mala girl, she gave birth to someone else’s child, she has extra-marital affairs with other teachers in the school, lower caste people have lower character and he used to abuse her in the name of caste and beat her in front of everyone. She bared all these harassments for 3 years. He used to say that she is giving her salary to her parents and brothers, when she went to her parents and wanted to register a case on him.
One day she tried to attempt suicide along with her son. Her younger brother stopped her and registered a case on him. After investigation, a case under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act was registered and sent him to remand.
He was in remand for 18 days and came back. He started harassing her to take her case back, continue their marital relation and give her salary. As she did not listen to him, he started coming to her school and her house and abuse her with filthy language and he is saying that she has extra-marital affairs with others.
Present Status of the Case:
She has applied to Public Prosecutor to cancel his bail.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Rama
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 21-08-2006
- Create date: 13-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: MEDAK
- Police station:: Dichpally
- Chargesheet:: No F.I.R
- Summary::
Case in Brief:
Rama got married to Sanjeeva Goud, s/oRaju Ganga Goud 7 years back. They have a daughter. Everything was fine for one year. He used to travel to Dubai on work. Later he started having extra marital affairs with other women in Dubai. From then he started harassing her physically and mentally. He started consuming alcohol. He abused everyone who came to her rescue. He tried to kill her twice when he was drunk. Once he poured kerosene and once he put his leg on her throat and tried to kill her. When she questioned him why he is doing all this, he said that she is dark, she is not beautiful and so if she dies, he can marry another woman. He is also harassing her to write a letter that she has no objection for his second marriage.
Two years ago he had extra marital with another woman and her family filed a case against him and Rama gave surety on his behalf and got him out of the police station. Later he had affair with another woman. Now he is saying that he is warning her finally that if she does not agree he will kill her and marry another woman. Also, her father-in-law and mother-in-law harass her along with her husband for additional dowry.
This case was settled at the village level. The victim was given Rs.25, 000/- by her husband’s family.