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January 01, 2024 10:06 pm | Updated 10:07 pm IST - New Delhi
Months after the President of India notified the inclusion of the Hattee community in the State’s Scheduled Tribes list, the Himachal Pradesh government on January 1 issued necessary directions to all departments for the implementation of the new classification, officials told The Hindu.
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Officials in the State government’s Tribal Development Department said that the Union government clarified on this issue on December 30 through a letter. “The State government’s Law Department was of the opinion that SCs should be included in the definition of Hattees. But the Union government clarified that they are to be excluded,” one official said.
A statement issued by the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday evening said that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with representatives of the Hattee community. “We thanked the government for implementing the ST status for our community,” Ramesh Singta, chief spokesperson of the Kendriya Hattee Samiti said.
“The State government has received the clarification from the Central Government last Saturday evening on the Hattee’s status and within no time we have issued notification in this regard”, said the Chief Minister, as per the government statement, which added that the CM would be making an announcement on January 3 on a visit to the Sirmour district.
The BJP-led Union government had in 2022 pushed hard for the inclusion of the Hattees to the ST list, announcing the decision months before the State went to polls. Despite this, the party lost the State to the Congress. Of the five seats in Sirmour district, the BJP had lost three. The Presidential assent for the addition was granted in August this year.
This had led to significant outrage from Sirmour district’s Gujjar community, the only other ST community in the area. They argued that adding a relatively forward community like Hattees to the ST list would crowd them out of benefits.
In addition, the Scheduled Caste communities of the area were also opposed to the move, arguing that the Hattees are largely forward caste communities that allegedly perpetrate atrocities against them. As a result, they expressed concern that adding them to the ST list would embolden them.
इसी नाम के एससी समुदाय पर केंद्र के स्पष्टीकरण के बाद हिमाचल प्रदेश ने हाटीज़ के लिए एसटी टैग लागू किया
जनवरी 01, 2024 10:06 अपराह्न | अद्यतन 10:07 pm IST - नई दिल्ली
अधिकारियों ने द हिंदू को बताया कि भारत के राष्ट्रपति द्वारा राज्य की अनुसूचित जनजाति सूची में हट्टी समुदाय को शामिल करने की अधिसूचना के महीनों बाद, हिमाचल प्रदेश सरकार ने 1 जनवरी को नए वर्गीकरण के कार्यान्वयन के लिए सभी विभागों को आवश्यक निर्देश जारी किए ।
यह भी पढ़ें | समुदाय को एसटी सूची में जोड़े जाने के महीनों बाद, हिमाचल ने दिल्ली से पूछा, हट्टी कौन हैं?
राज्य सरकार के आदिवासी विकास विभाग के अधिकारियों ने कहा कि केंद्र सरकार ने 30 दिसंबर को एक पत्र के माध्यम से इस मुद्दे पर स्पष्टीकरण दिया. “राज्य सरकार के कानून विभाग की राय थी कि अनुसूचित जाति को हेटीज़ की परिभाषा में शामिल किया जाना चाहिए। लेकिन केंद्र सरकार ने स्पष्ट किया कि उन्हें बाहर रखा जाएगा, ”एक अधिकारी ने कहा।
हिमाचल प्रदेश सरकार की ओर से सोमवार शाम जारी एक बयान में कहा गया कि मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू ने हाटी समुदाय के प्रतिनिधियों से मुलाकात की. केंद्रीय हट्टी समिति के मुख्य प्रवक्ता रमेश सिंगटा ने कहा, "हमने हमारे समुदाय के लिए एसटी का दर्जा लागू करने के लिए सरकार को धन्यवाद दिया।"
ताजा खबर
सरकारी बयान के अनुसार, मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा, "राज्य सरकार को पिछले शनिवार शाम को केंद्र सरकार से हट्टी की स्थिति पर स्पष्टीकरण मिला है और कुछ ही समय में हमने इस संबंध में अधिसूचना जारी कर दी है।" 3 जनवरी को सिरमौर जिले के दौरे की घोषणा करते हुए।
भाजपा के नेतृत्व वाली केंद्र सरकार ने 2022 में राज्य में चुनाव होने से महीनों पहले निर्णय की घोषणा करते हुए, हेटीज़ को एसटी सूची में शामिल करने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत की थी। इसके बावजूद पार्टी कांग्रेस के हाथों राज्य हार गई। सिरमौर जिले की पांच सीटों में से भाजपा तीन हार गई थी। इस वृद्धि के लिए राष्ट्रपति की सहमति इस वर्ष अगस्त में दी गई थी।
इससे सिरमौर जिले के गुज्जर समुदाय, जो इस क्षेत्र का एकमात्र अन्य एसटी समुदाय है, में काफ़ी आक्रोश फैल गया था। उन्होंने तर्क दिया कि हेटीज़ जैसे अपेक्षाकृत अगड़े समुदाय को एसटी सूची में जोड़ने से वे लाभ से वंचित हो जायेंगे।
इसके अलावा, क्षेत्र के अनुसूचित जाति समुदाय भी इस कदम का विरोध कर रहे थे, उनका तर्क था कि हेटी बड़े पैमाने पर अगड़ी जाति के समुदाय हैं जो कथित तौर पर उनके खिलाफ अत्याचार करते हैं। परिणामस्वरूप, उन्होंने चिंता व्यक्त की कि उन्हें एसटी सूची में जोड़ने से उनका साहस बढ़ेगा।
Video: Dalit Woman Beaten By Cop In Public In Bihar; Police Clarify
Inspector Rajkishore Singh, in-charge of Surasand police station, was seen thrashing the woman on the street with a stick.
The visuals of a Dalit woman being beaten by a cop in public in Bihar's Sitamarhi has raised concerns over police brutality and prompted a public demand for action. But the police claim the cop was only trying to maintain order after a fight erupted between two sides in a kidnapping case.
Inspector Rajkishore Singh, in-charge of Surasand police station, was seen thrashing the woman on the street with a stick. He struck her multiple times in the Surasand market amid angry exchanges by a crowd, showed a video.
The cop was filmed in his uniform during the incident, triggering an outrage among the public.
Sitamarhi Police, in a statement, said a probe has been ordered into the incident.
The police action allegedly came in a bid to separate two women who were fighting on the street.
"The girl was rescued, but the two sides visited the police station and engaged in a fight among themselves outside. This led to a traffic jam on the road and the cop used his baton to disperse the crowd," he clarified.
Dalit news no 3.
UP: Dalit woman gang raped on the pretext of giving a lift, when she reached the police station the police threatened her and said – compromise
A youth gang-raped a Dalit woman on the pretext of giving her a lift in a car. The woman was brutally tortured by tying her hands and legs throughout the night. When the woman reached the police station with the complaint, the inspector threatened her and put pressure on her for reconciliation. After this, the woman complained to the authorities.
Barabanki (UP): On the pretext of giving a lift, four youths kidnapped a woman from a car and gang-raped her in a house in a deserted area. After the accused fell asleep under the influence of alcohol, the woman dialed 112 over video call and sought help from the police. After reaching the police station, the inspector threatened the victim and put pressure on her to reconcile. On the complaint received from SP Dinesh Kumar Singh, the police quickly registered a case and arrested 4 youths.
Help sought from police on video call
The victim woman told that after being kidnapped from the road, all four of them did wrong things in a closed room. When he fell asleep under the influence of alcohol at around 1 o’clock in the night, I first informed my brother, after which I dialled 112, dialed the police, took the location on video call, and freed us from there.
Instead of help, he was threatened in the police station.
The victim told that with the help of dial 112, the police freed him and brought him to Dewan police station. Here the woman and her husband gave a written complaint regarding the action taken in the case. It is alleged that instead of helping, Inspector Pradeep Kumar Singh of the police station kept threatening the victim and pressurizing for reconciliation. When the matter reached Superintendent of Police Dinesh Kumar Singh on Thursday, Devan police started immediate action.
Case filed under sections of gang rape including SC/ST
SP Dinesh Kumar Singh said that 4 accused from the area have been arrested in the gang rape incident that took place in Dewan area. Action has been taken against Mughal Azam alias Riyaz, Ashraf Hussain alias Bhure, Islamuddin, Sabbu Khan involved in the incident under section 376/342 IPC and 3(2)V SC/ST Act.
Courtesy: Hindi News
2023 Recap: Tracking the Development of Castes According to Modi- Poor, Youth, Women, Farmers
New Delhi- According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there are 4 “primary castes” whose development is of utmost importance to him. While there is no doubt that the communities require a social push, ignoring the intersectionality among the factors sets a precedence for wrong measures. As a new year begins, The Mooknayak analysed how the 4 “primary castes” fared:
Poor
According to Global Multidiamensional Poverty Index of 2023 released by United Nations Development Programme and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, over a third of all poor people live in South Aisa- which is 389 million people. According to a report by Forbes published in December 2023, India contributes significantly to this number, accounting for almost 70 percent of the increase in extreme poverty.
About 18.7% of the Indian population is classified as 'vulnerable' to multidimensional poverty by the UNDP. This group includes individuals who are not considered poor but experience deprivations in 20-33.3% of all weighted indicators. The three major areas of deprivation among Indians are related to cooking fuel, housing, and nutrition, affecting approximately 13.9%, 13.6%, and 11.8% of the population, respectively.
Adding a caste lens to the data: The research article titled "Poverty, Wealth Inequality, and Financial Inclusion among Castes in Hindu and Muslim Communities in Uttar Pradesh, India" explores the social and educational status of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Dalit Muslims in Uttar Pradesh during 2014–2015. The study, authored by Chhavi Tiwari, Srinivas Goli, Mohammad Zahid Siddiqui, and Pradeep S. Salve, uses data from a primary survey conducted by the Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS).
The findings reveal that Paasi, a caste, exhibits the lowest mean per capita expenditure, indicating the persistence of caste-based hierarchy in economic activities. The study emphasizes the enduring impact of caste-based social stratification on poverty levels in India. According to caste-based rural poverty estimates, Muslim Dalits and Hindu Dalits have the highest poverty rates, while Thakurs exhibit the lowest levels among sub-castes.
Youth
Globally, the youth population is increasing, and India is projected to contribute significantly, adding approximately one-fifth of the incremental youth population over the next two decades. The demographic shift, known as the "greening" of India's population and workforce, which commenced in the late 1970s, is expected to result in the addition of nearly 200 million working-age adults to the country's population by the year 2040.
World Bank data, disclosed in September 2023, affirms the persistent issue of youth unemployment in India. The youth unemployment rate in the country was reported at 23.2%, surpassing neighboring countries such as Pakistan (11.3%), Bangladesh (12.9%), and Bhutan (14.4%) in 2022. Despite a slight decline from 23.9% in 2021, India's youth unemployment rate remains marginally higher than the 22.9% recorded in the pre-COVID year of 2019.
Simultaneously, on September 20, 2023, Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment released "The State of Working India 2023" study. The report reveals that unemployment among graduates under the age of 25 reached a concerning 42.3% in the period of 2021-2022, while the overall joblessness rate stood at 8.7%.
Adding a caste lens to the data: The latest employment data from the NSS-PLF survey for 2018-19 indicates higher unemployment rates for Scheduled Caste (SC) workers at 6.4%, compared to the national average of 5.8%. Notably, the impact is most significant among non-farm workers, with around 70% being informal wage workers lacking job and social security. Among non-farm workers, SCs have the highest proportion of informal workers at 84%, exceeding figures for Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and high castes.
Furthermore, 63% of SCs engaged in regular salaried non-farm work, a group notably affected, compared to figures for high castes (50%) and OBCs (60%), contributing to the national average of 59%. Additionally, scholarship schemes for Dalit and Adivasi students face challenges such as a lack of information, underutilization of funds, delayed disbursement, non-payment, technical glitches, and fund diversion. As a result, the future of these students, especially women, is uncertain.
Women
The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) annual report reveals a distressing 4% surge in crimes against women in India in 2022, encompassing cruelty, abductions, assaults, and rapes. The reported cases rose from 3,71,503 in 2020 to 4,45,256 in 2022, indicating a troubling increase from 4,28,278 in 2021. Major offenses include cruelty by husbands or relatives (31.4%), kidnapping and abduction of women (19.2%), assault with intent to outrage modesty (18.7%), and rape (7.1%).
The crime rate per lakh women population increased from 64.5 in 2021 to 66.4 in 2022. Disturbing trends were observed in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of cases (65,743), followed by Maharashtra (45,331) and Rajasthan (45,058), each with varying chargesheet rates.
Adding a caste lens to the data: Over the past four fiscal years, there has been a consistent reduction in budget allocations for SC and ST women. In FY 2022-23, Rs. 11,958.95 crore was allocated for SC women, and Rs. 5,744.20 crore for ST women. The Gender Budget for FY 2023-24 indicates further cuts, with Rs. 7,543 crore allotted for SC women and Rs. 2,658 crores for ST women.
Challenges persist in ensuring justice and equality for SC and ST women, especially in terms of livelihood and employment opportunities where discrimination and exploitation are prevalent, particularly among manual laborers. Women engaged in manual scavenging face obstacles in accessing the Self-Employment Scheme (SRMS) for alternative livelihoods. Unfortunately, none of the schemes under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) have fully benefited SC women. The allocation for Dalit women has seen a decline from 1% in 2021 to 0.97% in FY 2022-23, and for FY 2023-24, there is an additional reduction by 0.53%. These trends highlight persistent challenges faced by marginalized communities in securing adequate support and resources.
Farmers
The most recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for the year 2022 indicates a troubling surge in suicides among individuals engaged in farming in India. With 11,290 reported cases, there is a 3.7% increase from 2021 and a 5.7% rise compared to 2020. This data suggests that, on average, one farmer died by suicide every hour in India in 2022. The trend of farmer suicides has been consistently growing since 2019, when the NCRB recorded 10,281 deaths.
The challenging agricultural conditions in 2022, marked by factors like drought and untimely rainfall, have intensified the struggles faced by farmers, contributing to this unfortunate pattern. According to the latest NCRB 2022 annual report, approximately 154 farmers and daily-wage laborers die by suicide in India daily, primarily attributed to "family problems" and "illness". In 2021, this figure stood at 144. Maharashtra reported the highest number of farmer suicides, followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh.
Adding a caste lens to the data: According to 2011 census, 71% of Dalit farmers are agricultural labourers and only 29% are cultivators. Census of India highlights that while the majority of Indian farmers own the land they cultivate, Dalit farmers predominantly work for wages. The census categorizes farmers as either cultivators, who own the land, or agricultural laborers, who work for wages on land they do not own. Dalit farmers are more likely to fall into the category of agricultural laborers, although regional variations exist. In states with larger tribal populations, such as those in the north and northeast and to a lesser extent in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Dalit farmers are less inclined to work for wages.
What did Narendra Modi Say?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that he regards the poor, youth, women and farmers as the "primary castes." During an interaction with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on 30th November, he emphasized that the development of these four groups is pivotal for the progress of the country. This came amid the Opposition’s call to conduct a nationwide caste census.
Expressing his perspective, the Prime Minister stated, "In my view, there are four major castes in the nation. The foremost caste, in my eyes, is the poor. The most significant caste, according to me, is the youth, followed by women, and farmers." He emphasized that the advancement of these four castes is integral to making India a developed nation.
He further elaborated, saying, "The upliftment of these four castes will lead to the development of India. If progress is achieved for these four, it implies progress for everyone."
Dalit News no 5.
பாஜக தலைவர் மீதான நில அபகரிப்பு வழக்கில் போராடும் தலித் விவசாயிகளுக்கு, தமிழகத்தில் அமலாக்கத்துறை சம்மன் அனுப்பியுள்ளது
தமிழ்நாட்டில் சேலம் மாவட்டம் ஆத்தூரில் வசிக்கும் 70 வயதுடைய இரண்டு வயதான விவசாயிகளான கண்ணையன் மற்றும் அவரது சகோதரர் கிருஷ்ணன் ஆகியோருக்கு அமலாக்க இயக்குநரகம் (ED) ஜூலை 2023 இல் சம்மன் அனுப்பியது.
சம்மனைத் தொடர்ந்து மத்திய அரசு அமைப்பு சர்ச்சையை கிளப்பியது. ED சம்மனின் உறையில் இருவரின் சாதியை 'இந்து பள்ளர்கள்' என்று குறிப்பிடுவது சீற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியுள...ங்கள் கிராமத்தில் 6.5 ஏக்கர் விவசாய நிலம் வைத்திருக்கும் தலித் விவசாயிகள், நில தகராறில் ஈடுபட்டதற்காக ED ஆல் தொடரப்படுவதாக உள்ளூர்வாசிகள் கூறுகின்றனர், அங்கு உள்ளூர் பாஜக தலைவர் ஒருவர் தங்கள் நிலத்தை சட்டவிரோதமாக அபகரிக்க முயன்றதாக குற்றம் சாட்டியுள்ளனர். .
ஜூன் 22, 2023 அன்று, கண்ணையன் மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணன் ஆகியோர் சென்னையில் உள்ள அமலாக்க இயக்குனரக அலுவலகத்தில் இருந்து சம்மன்களைப் பெற்றனர், அதில் அவர்கள் ஜூலை 5 ஆம் தேதி தேவையான ஆவணங்களுடன் அதிகாரிகள் முன் ஆஜராகுமாறு கேட்டுக் கொள்ளப்பட்டனர். ED உதவி இயக்குநர் ரித்தேஷ் குமார் தலைமையில் விசாரணை நடத்தப்பட்டது. அவர்கள் மீது பெறப்பட்ட புகாரின் அடிப்படையில் பணமோசடி தடுப்புச் சட்டம்.
“எனவே, இப்போது, மேற்படி சட்டத்தின் 50வது பிரிவின் துணைப் பிரிவு (2) மற்றும் துணைப் பிரிவு (3) ஆகியவற்றின் கீழ் எனக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள அதிகாரங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி, மேற்படி கன்னியன் S/o சின்னசாமி என் முன் ஆஜராக வேண்டும். 05/072023 அன்று அலுவலகம், அதனுடன் இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள அட்டவணையின்படி ஆவணங்களுடன்,” என்று சம்மனைப் படிக்கவும்.
விவசாயிகள் தங்களது பான் அட்டை நகல், ஆதார் அட்டை, வாக்காளர் அடையாள அட்டை, கடவுச்சீட்டின் நகல், இரண்டு பாஸ்போர்ட் அளவு புகைப்படங்கள், வரிக் கணக்கு நகல் மற்றும் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களின் விவரங்கள் போன்ற ஆவணங்களின் நீண்ட பட்டியலை சமர்ப்பிக்குமாறு கேட்டுக் கொள்ளப்பட்டனர். அவர்கள் மற்றும் அவர்களது குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்கள் செய்த முதலீடுகள், அவர்களின் பெயரில் மற்றும் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களின் பெயரில் உள்ள அசையா சொத்துகளின் விவரங்கள், வங்கி கணக்குகள், அவர்களின் பெயரில் உள்ள நிலையான வைப்புத்தொகை விவரங்கள் மற்றும் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களின் பெயர்கள், விவசாய நில விவரங்கள் மற்றும் பயிர் விவரங்கள் உற்பத்தி.
ஆறு மாதங்களுக்குப் பிறகு, விவசாயிகளுக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்ட சம்மன் சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பதிவேற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டு, கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களாக வைரலானது. 1,000 மாதாந்திர ஓய்வூதியத்தை நம்பி வாழும் பொருளாதாரத்தில் பின்தங்கிய விவசாயிகளின் வங்கிக் கணக்கில் சொற்ப தொகையே இருந்ததால் கடும் விமர்சனத்துக்குள்ளானது.
They have been fighting a legal case against Gunashekar, BJP’s Salem east district secretary, and have accused the latter of trying to grab their agricultural land.
Based on the duo’s complaint, a criminal case was registered against Gunashekar and he was arrested and remanded in judicial custody in 2020. Additionally, a civil case regarding the land dispute between Krishnan and Gunashekar is pending in the Attur court.
This raises a serious concern about the malicious working pattern of the ED, which issues summons and intimidates persons and institutions who come in direct opposition to BJP or any leader of the party.
According to Advocate Parvina, the farmers who had only Rs. 450 in their bank account at the time of the summons, borrowed Rs 50,000 to meet the expenses associated with their visits to the ED office, such as hiring the vehicle and other paperwork. Now, they are obligated to repay this loan.
“We took all the records and went to meet ED officials in July 2023. They asked us to appear again. We told them we are somehow surviving, how can anyone accuse us of illegal wealth?” Krishnan asked while responding to the media.
Meanwhile, Gunashekar has released a video on social media alleging that the Tamil Nadu police are trying to discredit and defame the ED and the BJP. Till now, the ED officials have not commented on the issue.
Courtesy : Maktoob Media
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