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Kamareddy Dalit woman, her lover stripped; assaulted
Nizamabad: A group of people at Ramareddy village in Machareddy mandal of Kamareddy district stripped a Dalit woman and her lover, tied the naked duo to a pole, and assaulted the two.
The incident took place on Thursday night. Video clips of the Dalit woman and Mudiraj man being
Family members and relatives of Naresh’s first wife came to Ramareddy on Thursday night and attacked the couple at their house. They stripped the two naked, tied them to a pole, threw chilli powder on them and assaulted the two.
Later, the first wife and her relatives took the couple to Akkapur village and again assaulted them.
After the incident went viral and came to light, Ramareddy police rescued the victims on Friday and shifted them to the Kamareddy Government Hospital. The condition of the Dalit woman and Mudiraj man is stable.
Ramareddy police have registered a case. Ramareddy and Machareddy police have initiated action to arrest the assaulters.
Kamareddy district superintendent of police Ch. Sindhu Sharma said no one will be spared for the attack on the couple. “The accused will be arrested,” she declared.
Kamareddy DSP R. Prakash said the accused will be sent to judicial remand on Saturday
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Mayawati Demands Bharat Ratna for ‘Messiah of Dalits’ Kanshi Ram
All the personalities who have been honoured with Bharat Ratna by the present BJP government are welcome. But in this matter, it is not appropriate to disrespect and ignore especially the Dalit personalities, said Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday welcomed the announcement of Bharat Ratna for former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan, and demanded that BSP founder Kanshi Ram should also be honoured with the highest civilian award.
She further said, “After a long wait, Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was honoured with the title of Bharat Ratna by the government of Shri VP Singh. After that, the struggle done by respected Shri Kanshiram ji, the messiah of the Dalits and the neglected, in their interests is no less. The government must pay attention to this also,” she said.
He founded Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS-4), All India Backwards (SC/ST/OBC) and Minorities Communities Employees’ Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 before the BSP in 1984.
He died on October 9, 2006 in Delhi. Kanshi Ram was the Lok Sabha MP from Hoshiarpur in Punjab from 1996 to 1998 and from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh from 1991 to 1996. He was also a Rajya Sabha member from 1998 to 2004.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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Unveiling Caste Privilege in 12th Fail: A Critical Examination from a Dalit Perspective
Caste-privileged people need to know that the caste into which they are born comes with certain advantages that Dalits have been deprived of. They don’t have to face what Dalits have to endure on a daily basis; they are not humiliated because of their caste.
People are talking about the movie “12th Fail” and its emotional scenes. From a Dalit perspective, this movie needs to be critically examined. Emotionally, the film attempts to connect with the audience, depicting the struggle of an individual to crack the UPSC examination. The main characters in the movie include Manoj Sharma, Pritam Pandey, Shraddha Joshi, and Gauri Bhaiya.
Manoj Sharma is portrayed as a person from a poor family, with his father initially employed but later suspended. The movie illustrates his poverty and the challenges he faced when he came to Delhi to pursue the goal of cracking the IAS exam. During his journey to Delhi, Manoj encounters theft of his belongings and money. Fortunately, he receives help from Pritam Pandey, who assists him in traveling to Delhi. In Delhi, he also receives support from Gauri Bhaiya. It appears as though he receives instant help from anyone he comes in contact with, securing prompt assistance even for admission to a coaching institution.
What is evident here is a manifestation of caste privilege, as Manoj Sharma in the movie is receiving assistance from various quarters. If the character had been a Dalit, would they have received such help instantly? I think not. It is challenging for a Dalit to obtain the kind of support depicted in Manoj Sharma’s journey in the movie. The main character in the film, due to his caste, does not experience discrimination, school dropout due to caste-based humiliation, physical beatings, or the societal humiliation that Dalits often face.
The film questions whether Manoj’s father faces humiliation due to his caste, highlighting the absence of the severe caste-based struggles that Dalits encounter. It contrasts the privileges enjoyed by Manoj, who doesn’t face the hardships typically endured by Dalit aspirants. The movie fails to shed light on the hidden privileges derived from his caste.
In the narrative, Manoj Sharma gets the opportunity to interview twice, a luxury that may not be afforded to a Dalit in a similar situation. The reference to Tina Dabi’s case, a Dalit topper facing casteist slurs and questioning of her merit, emphasizes how the concept of “merit” is perpetually tied to being Dalit.
This movie unveils the caste privilege experienced by the hero, Manoj Sharma, who is spared the challenges faced by Dalit aspirants. It also underscores the persistent issue of casteism, as seen in real-life cases like Tina Dabi’s. The film fails to illuminate the hidden privileges associated with Manoj’s caste and calls attention to the unacknowledged caste privileges prevalent in society.
This movie appears to glorify a person from a caste considered superior in society, showcasing his hard work. Many Dalits aspire to build successful careers, yet they lack the support that characters like Manoj Sharma receive due to financial constraints, resource scarcity, and social capital limitations, compounded by their caste. Numerous Dalits are forced to abandon their studies due to these challenges and caste-based humiliation, experiences unknown to those born into castes regarded as superior.
In the movie, Manoj, while searching for coaching, encounters Shraddha Joshi, and their love story unfolds. Shraddha becomes his support throughout his journey. Such a scenario might not occur for a Dalit character, as caste often becomes a barrier. Both Manoj and Shraddha hail from families considered superior, making it easier for them to marry in a society where caste determines everything. If Manoj were a Dalit, his love might not have been accepted, and the outcome could have been tragic. A quick online search reveals the grim reality faced by Dalits who dare to love someone from a caste considered superior, often resulting in violence or death. The love and affection of Dalits have been rejected by society, burdened by the stigma of untouchability. Dalits have been deprived of the transformative power of love, touch, and acceptance, as their very touch is deemed untouchable by others.
Whatever is depicted in the 12th Fail Movie may occur in the life of a caste considered superior in society, but not in the life of a Dalit, who faces the worst caste atrocities. No person will randomly come into the life of a Dalit and offer assistance. The movie fails to acknowledge the advantages that privileged caste individuals enjoy. Being born into a caste regarded as superior in society is itself a privilege. They don’t have to endure untouchability or discrimination, hide their parents’ names, or live in childhood fear that revealing their caste will result in social exclusion. Privileged individuals don’t face the challenges Dalits do, including mockery and questioning of their credibility by teachers in school. All these struggles are experienced by Dalits. When a Dalit is born, they recognize the struggle ahead from that moment. The mainstream Bollywood movie and castes considered superior in society have failed to acknowledge the struggles, sufferings, and pain of Dalits. The normalization of atrocities against Dalits in society is evident when people dismiss such incidents, saying, “What is new in it?” This highlights how the pain and suffering of Dalits have been normalized.
What unseen privileges do privileged caste people receive since birth? They are privileged not to be segregated or separated in society, not to live on the outskirts of the village. Do privileged caste people acknowledge these privileges? Dalits have been deprived of the social capital with which privileged caste individuals are born. Privileged caste individuals have not been deprived of education for thousands of years; they were allowed. However, Dalits were deprived. Thanks to Baba Saheb’s Constitution, Dalits gained rights and fought for their place in a society where they are still beaten for minor offenses, marginalized in universities, and sometimes compelled to take their own lives.
Privileged caste individuals also enjoy the advantage that their so-called “merit” is unquestioned; they have always been regarded as meritorious. In contrast, Dalits have been labeled as so-called “meritless.” The concept of merit is vague; what is this so-called “merit” when you were not allowed to compete, pursue education, and were deprived of everything for ages? The people born into a caste considered privileged in society have never acknowledged the unseen privilege they receive.
In the movie, the main character is shown displaying slippers. The hero’s father is also depicted showing slippers to an officer when he gets suspended, his brother shows slippers to the MLA’s workers, and he himself shows slippers to the library staff. This act of showing slippers is a privilege associated with the caste into which the movie’s hero is born, a caste regarded as superior in society. Would a Dalit ever do this? No, if they did, society would brutally beat them, exclaiming, “How dare a Dalit show slippers?”
We have seen, in cases of caste atrocities, that whenever Dalits raised their voices, they were beaten, from Khairlanji to Hathras. Recently in Gujarat, a woman allegedly forced a Dalit to hold footwear in his mouth, and in Tamil Nadu, only recently, 60 Dalits broke the pre-independence era discrimination and walked with slippers. One can only Google and see how many cases where Dalits are being garlanded with slippers and beaten with slippers for raising their voice. This is the privilege with which Manoj is born, as shown in the movie, where he can show slippers to others.
In a society where Dalits are being hit with slippers, garlanded with slippers, having slippers put on their heads, and being made to apologize, urinating on the heads of Dalits. Does this happen with a caste that is regarded as superior in society? Beating others with slippers is also a privilege, and it is a caste privilege. Do the people who are born in a caste that is regarded as a privilege in society question themselves? Power from unseen privilege can look like strength when it is, in fact, permission to dominate. Caste-privileged people need to know that the caste into which they are born comes with certain advantages that Dalits have been deprived of. They don’t have to face what Dalits have to endure on a daily basis; they are not humiliated because of their caste. They are born with certain advantages that Dalits have been deprived of. We don’t decide in which home we will take birth, but at least the unseen privileges that a person born in a caste regarded as superior in society has, at least they should acknowledge that privilege. It is crucial that they reflect on the advantages they have and acknowledge the disparities faced by Dalits. Recognizing privilege is a crucial step towards fostering a more equitable society. Dalits did nothing to deserve the unequal treatment that happens to them. The onus is not on Dalits to make a casteless society; the onus is on the castes who have enjoyed the privilege of their caste for ages.
– The Author Akhilesh Kumar is a PhD scholar at Jamia Millia Islamia University, specializing in the Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies. His doctoral research focuses on Baba Saheb Ambedkar and the Question of Marginalization.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this analysis are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of any organization or entity.
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‘Democracy in Peril’: How Kalpana Baudh Taking the Message to Rural Masses
She is embarked on the second phase of her yatra ‘ Chalo Gaon ki Or’, which will go to 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh and 20 states across the country.
Pratikshit Singh
Lucknow: The installation of sengol at the newly-built Parliament in May 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not gone down well, with many seeing it as an attempt to “subvert democracy”. Kalpana Baudh, a social activist, is one of them who feels if “democracy is subverted, it will lead the country to the age of oppression and marginalisation”.
And therefore, she has been undertaking the second phase of her yatra (march) since December 28 last year to sensitize people about the “looming threat”. The first phase of her march began on May 28 and continued in Delhi on October 29, 2023.
She said her march is aimed at sensitising people about the threats.
Explaining why such yatras are needed in the present political scenario, she said since political parties and rights organisations have stopped going to people to make the latter aware about the prevailing circumstances, the “Right-wing forces have penetrated villages with propaganda, hatred and bigotry”.
“They are successfully sowing the seeds of hatred and dividing the society in the name of Hindus and Muslims and mosques and temples. They are very smartly and tactfully imposing a Hindu culture everywhere. Such yatras are extremely essential to counter their narrative and reunify the society and make it equity-based and just,” she adds.
Starting from Bhoginipur block of the Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh, she aims to go to villages and kasbas in 72 districts of the state and 20 states.
Engaged in the ground-level movement since 2010, Baudh claimed she participated in the protest against the brutal 2012 Delhi gangrape and founded the Mahila Shakti Brigade.
“There has been a spike in the atrocities on Dalits since 2014, and there is a conspiracy to make us economically weak. This concerns me the most,” she said.
She believes that the Cadre Camp started by Kanshiram was stopped by some “selfish” people; and as a result, the marginalised “lost their influence in the corridor of power”.
She exhorts the people to struggle against the incumbents, whom she describes as “kale angrez” (black Britishers), who intend to make the former “slaves”.
Asked why she does not use social media aggressively in this age of technology to reach larger masses, she said it’s certainly a good tool for people’s campaigns but still confined to cities and bigger villages. “It is yet to penetrate into the remote corners of the country,” she added.
“The effectiveness of social platforms is highly exaggerated. Those who do not want to leave their comfort zone and want to do drawing room activism rely much on virtual spaces,” she said, adding that when she goes to villages, people from the Dalit community and other marginalized sections complain that their leader never shows up except during election season.
“They say it’s people associated with the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) who ensure they get free ration and their grievances are addressed. They are not aware that their rights are being taken away and they are being systematically unemployed. We can counter the politics of the Right by only meeting people on ground. There is no shortcut to it,” she said.
Baudh alleged the BJP is managing to secure the votes of the marginalised with its free ration scheme. “The rest is done by EVM tampering,” she alleged.
Baudh, who was born in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh, has spent a considerable time in the National Capital region region, but her growing up in the city did not prevent her from staying grounded.
She said she is continuing with the march despite intimidations and threats. During the first phase of het yatra, she said, her vehicle was attacked, but she escaped unhurt as she was not sitting in that vehicle.
“I have death threats, but Illlu
L remain undeterred. I accepted the challenge because it is about saving our Constitution and country. I won’t allow my nation to be enslaved by these forces,” she concluded.
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Cycle, Chaityabhumi to Chandrudu: How These Films Journey Through Dalit, Tribal Lives
The Mooknayak reviewed the movies that were screened in a film festival, dedicated to the cinema of the marginalised, held in Noida.
Pratikshit Singh
Noida- With an aim to promote short films based on the struggles of Dalits and tribal communities, the Cineasta International Film Festival of India (CIFFI) — a pioneering voice in the international film festival circuit — held a special screening of four such movies and documentaries in the city on february 7 and 8.
Directed by Devashish Makhija in 2021, ‘Cycle’ was one among the movies that were screened on the second day of the film festival. The movie shows how a young tribal woman, who violated and denied justice, turns rebel and how she struggles to be able to fulfil all the expectations that the path to retribution demands.The film is a scathing attack on the alleged state-sponsored violence that the tribal community across the country has to go through.
Interestingly, the movie has been shot with the help of a phone camera in the forests of Madhya Pradesh in Central India.
Cycle explores the cyclical process of violence unleashed by the police and the retaliation by the tribal community. It won several awards in film festivals across India — the Mumbai International Film Festival, the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival and the Kasargod International Film Festival — in categories like best short film, best director, etc.
The movie has been based on a short story — ‘Butterflies on Strings’ — from the anthology ‘Forgetting’ written by Makhija and published by HarperCollins Publishers India.
‘Naachi Se Baanchi’ (Dance for Survival) was the second short film based on the life and work of Dr Ram Dayal Munda, who was born in a tribal family of Tamar in Jharkhand.
He went to the United States for higher studies and returned to his state to teach at the Tribal and Regional Language Department of the Ranchi University and later became its vice-chancellor.
Dr Munda has represented adivasis in the United Nations. He was awarded with the Sangeet Natya Academy Award in 2007 and the Padma Shri in 2010. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) in 2010.
Directed by Meghnath and Bijo Toppo, the film throws light on the struggles of the tribal community.
Meghnath is a filmmaker and activist, who has been working in Jharkhand for the past 40 years. He has led several struggles against the state’s “destructive development”.
As a filmmaker, he has tried to document the voice of the marginalised. He was awarded with the prestigious 59th National Film Awards and 65th National Film Award.
Toppo, who belongs to the ethnic group Kurukh, is an anthropological and national award-winning tribal documentary filmmaker from Ranchi.
He uses films as a medium for his social activism on behalf of marginalised indigenous communities, and teaches video production at the city’s prestigious St. Xaviers College.
Documentary ‘Chaityabhumi’ reveals Ambedkar memorial’s centrality in the Dalit imagination. It begins its journey at Rajgruha, a house at Dadar in Mumbai where Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar lived, and travels to Chaityabhumi — which is not far away. The memorial at the site where Ambedkar was cremated in 1956 looms large in the Dalit imagination.
The essayistic film by Somnath Waghmare focuses on the annual pilgrimage that takes place to mark Dr Ambedkar’s death anniversary on December 6. It shows crowds making their way from across India to Chaityabhumi, stalls selling his books, calendars and statuettes of the great leader and the Buddha.
The captivating musical film produced by PA Ranjith’s Neelam Productions explores the profound relevance of the public event in contemporary India. More than a mere celebration, the documentary shows, the event delves into the intricate web of political implications it holds for the identity and empowerment of the Dalit community.
Waghmare is a documentary filmmaker and researcher from a Dalit-Buddhist family in Maharashtra. He has produced documentaries like ‘I am not a Witch’ and ‘The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey’. The films received international acclaim. His work, deeply-rooted in exploring the cultural politics of marginalised communities in India, continues with ‘Chaityabhumi’ as well.
The next movie in the list was ‘Chandrudu’ — which is based on the life of IAS officer Gandham Chandrudu. The short film depicts caste discrimination in India before the 2000s and how footwear is associated within the hierarchies of society.
The story revolves around the true incidents of lives of father and son Gandham Chandrudu — who is the first person to pursue education in a low social background family.
The plot generates how Chandrudu had a fantasy of wearing footwear — which was far away from his economical status and right to have them.
Directed by John Shreedhar, the movie artfully employs footwear as a mark of honor in rural Andhra, where bare footedness was once a common sight, particularly some 30-35 years ago.
Despite the rarity of such a sight today, the film’s poignant message still resonates, as evidenced by its inclusion in prestigious international film festivals such as the Ontario Film Festival and the 7th Indian World Film Festival.
A director-cum-junior assistant in a government department, Shreedhar understands the value of filmmaking and writing in a sensible way.
He says, “I have been interested in filmmaking since childhood. I began learning film-making when I was in grade 10.”
He has made five short films and is shooting his debut movie, which is in its post-production phase.
The screening of the film was followed by a panel discussion, which included filmmakers and academicians.
Professor Ratan Lal, who teaches at Delhi University’s Hindu College and is a keen observer of the Dalit movement, said, “It is the responsibility of Dalits and tribals to tell their stories themselves. It’s imperative for these groups to be proactive and assert their presence in the Indian cinema. Without their voices, the portrayal of their experiences risks inaccuracy — highlighting the critical importance of self-representation to achieve authentic and equitable storytelling.”
Waghmare, who also took part in the panel discussion after the screening, said, “The oversight of Dalit and indigenous narratives not only marginalises these communities but also perpetuates a cycle of misinformation. As filmmakers and scholars, we must delve deeply into research to understand the complexities of caste and tribal issues.”
Vikrant Kishore, the curator of the festival, who also happens to be a filmmaker and an academician, said, “As the curator of ‘Resilient Realms: Journeys through Dalit and Tribal Lives’, my focus has been on selecting movies that highlight the experiences of Dalits and adivasis in India. Together, these films contribute to our festival’s goal of raising the voices of the marginalised, fostering greater understanding and appreciation.”
Prashant Negi, assistant professor at Dr KR Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, said, “It’s crucial that cinema evolves to present more nuanced and authentic representations, as these stories have the power to influence public understanding and attitudes towards these historically marginalized groups.”
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Teacher beats Dalit student, says caste related words, then apologizes with folded hands in Panchayat
Sambhal: A Class 5 Dalit student studying in a private school in the village of Asmoli police station area of the district was beaten up by his teacher. Angered by the beating of the Dalit student, family members and people associated with Bhim Army reached the school. On receiving the information the police also reached the police station. In the panchayat that lasted for several hours, the teacher folded his hands and apologized. After this the matter calmed down.
The teacher apologized with folded hands: Someone uploaded the video of the teacher apologizing on social media. The entire incident of beating of a Dalit student took place in Padarathpur village of Asmoli police station area. Here an 11-year-old boy studies in class 5 in the village school. It is being told that the teacher had planted saplings in the school. These were uprooted by some child. Teacher beats 5th class student for uprooting saplings. It is alleged that the teacher also called caste-related words to the student.
Bhim Army workers reached the school: The victim student informed the family members about the teacher’s beating. When people associated with Bhim Army came to know about this matter, they also reached school along with their family members. After this, the student’s family members and leaders associated with Bhim Army reached the school. Bhim Army’s district convenor Adarsh Kumar Azad posted the post related to the student’s beating on social media account X.
The teacher folded his hands and apologized in the Panchayat: After this, there was panic in the police department also. The case of beating of student gained momentum. The family members of the victim student and Bhim Army officials and police reached the school. The teacher who beat the child was called. The teacher did not come for a long time. After this, there was a possibility of an uproar in the school. During this time, Panchayat was called in the school. The teacher also reached there. In the Panchayat, the teacher folded hands and apologized to the families of the victim children. After this the matter could be calmed down.
Courtesy : ETV Bharat.
Life imprisonment to the accused of molesting a Dalit woman, court also imposed fine
The prosecution told the court that the victim had reported the matter at Kakori police station on June 6, 2004. It was told that on June 2, 2004, at around 11 pm, Mohammad Naeem entered the house by climbing the wall. At that time she was sleeping with her child. The accused raped her. When the noise was raised, the accused ran away threatening him. The court said in its decision that half of the fine would be given to the victim.
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Voice of Dalits, tribals and extremely backward people: Government should provide land for livelihood in times of employment crisis.
Sonbhadra/Chandauli. The landless poor and people of Dalit tribal forest dweller community of Sonbhadra and Chandauli districts situated in Purvanchal of Uttar Pradesh, who have been struggling with various problems including backwardness and migration, raised their voice and provided land for livelihood by stopping the migration in the times of employment crisis. There has been a demand from the government to get it done.
In the meeting held by the All India People’s Front, while taking the decision to run the Agenda UP campaign, there was also a discussion on those people of the marginalized society who, despite the government’s Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra program, are deprived of government schemes and are wandering to get benefits. Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh adjoining Bihar state and Sonbhadra district adjoining Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are still suffering from the pain of Naxalism and remain far away from many basic facilities. The tribal forest dweller Dalit backward community here is struggling with backwardness, displacement, unemployment and migration.
Chief Minister’s order was not implemented
Recently, in the meeting of All India People’s Front held in Ghoraval tehsil of Sonbhadra district, voice was raised on the migration of people struggling with unemployment. State General Secretary of IPF Dinkar Kapoor said that after the famous ‘Ubhbha incident’ of Sonbhadra, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited Ghorawal and he had promised that all the leased land will be given to the poor. The land that has been illegally occupied by monasteries, societies etc. will be investigated and distributed among the poor and leases will be given under the Forest Rights Act.
Not only this, in the tribal conference organized in Babhni of Sonbhadra, while giving instructions to the administration, he had talked about allotment of land under forest rights. Despite this, lease has not yet been allotted to tribals and other forest dependent castes in Ghorawal under the Forest Rights Act.
Tehsil spokesperson of All India People’s Front Sadanand Kol, Shrikant Singh, Sohar Lal Baiga, Dalwanti Baiga, Mohanlal Baiga, Mansoor Ali, Yusuf Ali, Awadh Lal Baiga, Manager Baiga, Mohanlal Baiga, Ramkishun Bharti unanimously expressed their opinion regarding the Forest Rights Act. Keeping this in mind, he talked about allotment of leases to tribals and other forest dependent castes as soon as possible and said that the government is avoiding implementing the Forest Rights Act and giving leases under the Forest Rights Act under the pressure of capitalists and corporate houses.
It is worth noting that even though Sonbhadra district, which is called the energy zone of Uttar Pradesh, is a district that provides huge revenue to the state, but due to the strong shoulders of the laborers, these laborers, due to which this revenue goes into the government treasury, remain in a miserable condition.
The tribals, forest dwellers and Dalits, who have been deprived of facilities amidst the forests and mountains, appear to be the beneficiaries of the schemes in the promotional pamphlets, but on the ground they appear to be in a miserable condition. More or less the same condition persists in the neighboring district Chandauli. Despite being blessed with natural beauty, forests, mountains and waterfalls, it is still struggling with problems.
Government should give rights over land
Governments declare each of their budgets as public welfare and claim that every section of the society has been taken care of in the budget. Especially the poor, farmers, youth, women and unemployed people are talked about more. Despite this, this class appears to be standing on the margins.
Rameshwar Prasad, district convenor of Mazdoor Kisan Manch Chandauli, says, “The things said by the Finance Minister of Modi government in the budget in the name of poor, farmers, youth and women are beyond the truth. The reality is that whatever schemes are being run for the betterment of all these sections, their budgets have been cut on a large scale.”
He said that the budget of Child Development Nutrition for women welfare was reduced, there was a big cut in the funds given to farmers for irrigation and fertilizers and manures. The budget of MNREGA was reduced. Nothing was said on the question of employment of youth. Even the amount given for the 5 kg ration which the Prime Minister never talks about has been reduced.”
Describing the Modi government’s budget as anti-people and pro-corporate, he says, “There has been a huge reduction in the tax imposed on corporate houses and it has been announced that Rs 1 lakh crore will be given to them without interest. Not only this, the government is also planning to set up a solar power plant in the country through Adani through which the government is talking about providing free electricity. Therefore, the main task is to remove this government from power.”
Rameshwar Prasad says that the government talks about giving rights to the poor, Dalits, tribals and forest dwellers, which seems beyond imagination. They are not even allowed to speak, so what is the point of giving them rights? “Government should give authority over the land while bringing it on the ground.”
Every poor should be assured of the right to residential land and housing.
All India People’s Front state general secretary Dinkar Kapoor, who was the keynote speaker at the meeting of Agenda UP 2024 in Naugarh, Chandauli, said that a job can be ensured to one member of every family if the government is ready to impose one percent wealth tax on corporate houses. . One crore vacant posts in the country and 6 lakh government posts in Uttar Pradesh need to be filled immediately.
He said that the youth and landless farmers and poor who migrated after purchasing land from the Scheduled Caste-Tribe Sub Plan should be given one acre of land for livelihood. Also, every poor should be ensured the right to residential land and housing. In Naugarh, expressing deep concern over not giving land rights to the people under the Forest Rights Act and the oppression being done by the Forest Department, a demand was made from the government for allotment of land.
Speakers said that Naugarh is in great plight. There are no doctors in government hospitals and there is a huge shortage of teachers in government schools. Tomato and chilli farmers are forced to sell their produce at very cheap rates and incur losses due to lack of government procurement and industries set up for it.
In the meeting, it was decided to run a mass campaign in every village of Naugarh for employment and land rights. Tribal, Vanvasi Mahasabha convenor Ganga Prasad Chero, Mazdoor Kisan Manch district convenor Rameshwar Prasad, IPF district convenor Akhilesh Dubey, Mazdoor Kisan Manch in-charge Ajay Rai, Rahmuddin, Bachau Ram, Vidyawati Devi, Ishwar Dayal, Feku Ram, Vinod Ram. , Ram Sakal, Ram Dulare, Panchu Ram, Vinay Kumar etc. also raised their voice while advocating strongly that every poor should be assured of the right to residential land and housing, while keeping in mind the various problems of the poor and the landless.
Government should give land for livelihood
Talks of improving the condition of deprived communities facing serious livelihood problems are proving to be empty papers. It is even more surprising that the leaders who have come to power from among these communities, instead of representing them, are busy filling their own pockets and obliging their families, due to which this society continues to feel neglected and cheated. .
Jitanram of Sonbhadra, Kon, says that “Until the people of poor and deprived communities get the right to land on the ground to run their livelihood, the talk of their welfare will be meaningless.”
Discussing the backwardness, displacement etc. of Sonbhadra, Chandauli district, he says that unless the government does the work of improving the standard of living of the poor tribal forest dwellers by giving them land for livelihood, there will be a radical change in their lives. It is not possible to get. Because most of the schemes are still out of their reach or they are falling victim to corruption, commission taking and middlemen.”
Courtesy: Hindi News
VIDEO of beating of Dalit youth in Kanpur: In Bidhnu, bullies beat the youth with shoes 7 times in 5 seconds, police registered NCR against the victim.
In Bidhnu, Kanpur, bullies brutally beat a Dalit youth with shoes on the road in broad daylight. After which the bullies reached Bidhnu police station and registered an NCR of assault against the youth. The video of the young man being beaten by bullies went viral on social media platforms late on Wednesday evening. After the video went viral, people are having various discussions. The same police is investigating the video.
Bullies beat young man with shoes in Bidhnu, then reached police station and wrote NCR
Late Wednesday evening, a video of the fight is going viral on social media platforms. The viral video is said to be from Bidhnu police station area. However, Dainik Bhaskar does not confirm the viral video. In the viral video, a domineering young man is seen holding the hand. After which a young man is seen holding a shoe in his right hand, abusing him and hitting the shoes alternately on the young man’s head and back.
A young man standing nearby is holding a shoe in his left hand, due to which he is seen beating the young man continuously. After beating the young man, the bullies reached Bidhnu police station and filed a complaint against the victim for assault.
The police registered NCR against the victim without investigating the incident. After the video of the fight surfaced, the police are facing disgrace in the area. Bidhanu police is investigating the viral video. Bidhanu police station in-charge Premchandra said that the video is being investigated. Action will be taken against the accused.
The bullies beat the young man with shoes seven times in five seconds
In a video viral on social media platforms late on Wednesday evening, a bully is seen beating a young man with shoes. In the video, the bullies beat the young man seven times with shoes in five seconds. After the video went viral, the police is investigating the incident. Police are searching for a young man accused of assault.
ACP said – action will be taken
Ghatampur ACP Ranjit Kumar said that there is no information about NCR being registered against the victim, he has seen the viral video, the video is being investigated. Action will be taken against the bullies who beat the young man in the video.
Case registered on the complaint of both the parties
Bidhanu police had earlier registered an NCR of assault against Abhishek and his associates on the complaint of youth Ankit. After the video of the assault surfaced, the police have registered a case against Ankit and his associates on the basis of Abhishek’s complaint.
Earlier Ankit had registered NCR
Ankit Singh, a resident of Pase Ka Purva of Bidhnu police station area, had earlier informed in the complaint filed in NCR, that he was carrying an inverter on a bike with his partner Ayush, when on the way six people riding in a car stopped them and apologized. When asked to demand, when he protested, Abhishek Sachan, Suraj, Ashish and other unknown people beat him up. Police had registered NCR and started investigation into the incident.
Abhishek filed a case after the video surfaced
Abhishek, a resident of Dalelpur of Bidhnu police station area, reached Bidhnu police station and told in the case registered that he was going to distribute the wedding card of his sister, when he reached near Bajrangi Purva on the way. Unidentified youths riding a bike stopped him. After asking the name, he started beating him with shoes. After whose video surfaced, the police have registered a case against unknown youth under AC Act and other sections.
Courtesy: Hindi News
The young man was called to the farm on the pretext of a party, and his sensitive organs were burnt with hot leaves.
The victim youth is Saurabh (19), father of Atmaram Parmar, resident of village Rupeta of Nagda police station area. In this case, prima facie the story of Saurabh’s love affair with Sameena alias Sabina is coming to light. According to the information, the news of Saurabh and Sameena’s conversation had come to the notice of her husband Moin Mansoori. Moin called Saurabh and invited him to the farm in Sandla on the pretext of partying. Where Moeen, along with his wife Samina alias Sabina, the woman’s sister Shabina, the woman’s mother Shakeela and the woman’s brother Arbaaz, branded Saurabh with hot leaves on many parts of his body including sensitive ones. As soon as the matter came to light, Bhatpachalana police immediately came into action. TI Narendra Yadav along with the police force reached the victim’s house and discussed with his family members. Keeping in mind the safety of the youth, Nagda police has deployed policemen at the victim’s house. As soon as information about the incident was received, ASP Nitish Bhargava also reached Bhatapchalana police station.
At present the victim Saurabh is undergoing treatment at Janseva Hospital. In this case, police have booked Moeen father Hussain Khan resident of Rupeta, Sabina alias Sameena husband of Moin Khan resident of Rupeta, Shakeela husband of Sultan Mansoori, Shabana husband of Sultan Mansoori, Arbaaz father of Sultan Mansoori of Sandla, all three residents of Sandla under sections 307, 294, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Atrocity Act. I have filed a case. Police have arrested Sabina, Shakeela, Shabana and Arbaaz. While Moeen is absconding. In arresting the accused, ASI Sunil Parmar, head constable Rakesh Malviya, female head constable Shraddha Parihar, female constable Seema Singhad, constable Vijay Jat, Rajesh Soyal, Manoj Bairagi, Narayan Sara, Rakesh Ninama, soldier Ajay Pal, cyber cell SI Prateek Yadav, Constable Prem Sabarwal was helpful.
There is also talk of acid attack
In this case, the matter of acid attack on the young man is also coming to light. However, TI Narendra Yadav says that at present the matter is under investigation. Whatever facts will emerge in the investigation. Will take action accordingly. According to the information, considering the seriousness of the case, the police may increase the sections in it.
Uncle said – I assured you then told me
Victim uncle Omprakash told the magazine that Saurabh had gone to Sandla on 5th February. He was so frightened by what happened to him that night that instead of coming to Nagda, he stayed at his maternal uncle’s place in Khachrod. He reached Khachraud on 6 February. On February 7, he asked his father for money for treatment. Saurabh was running away from me for a long time. When he assured him, he told this. After this we reached the police station.
Courtesy: Hindi News.
ஹரூரில் தலித் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு தேங்காய் சிரட்டையில் தேநீர் வழங்கிய இரு பெண்கள் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளனர்
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தொலைவில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட காணொளியில் சில விவசாயத் தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு நிலத்தைச் செலுத்த வேண்டிய பெண் ஒருவர் தேங்காய் மட்டைகளில் தேநீர் வழங்குவதைக் காட்டியதைத் தொடர்ந்து காவல்துறை நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டது. ஆதாரங்களின்படி, அந்த வீடியோவை வழிப்போக்கர் ஒருவர் படம்பிடித்தார், பின்னர் அவர் பெண்களின் சாட்சியத்தை பதிவு செய்தார். தலித் அல்லாதவர்களுக்கு ஒரு கிளாஸில் தேநீர் வழங்கும் வழக்கம், தலித்துகளுக்கு தேங்காய் மட்டையில் (அல்லது தனி கொள்கலனில்) இப்போதும் உள்ளது என்பதை அறிந்து அதிர்ச்சியடைந்ததாக பெண் ஒருவர் கூறினார்.
States can introduce measures for sub-categorisation of SC/STs under Article 16(4): Supreme Court reserves judgment
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in a case involving questions on the legality of sub-classifying reserved category groups, viz. the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [State of Punjab and ors vs Davinder Singh and ors].
A Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela M Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal, Manoj Misra, and Satish Chandra Sharma reserved the judgment after three days of hearing.
During Thursday's hearing, the CJI made a distinction between the "sub-classification" and "sub-categorisation" of communities.
The CJI added that States may have to sub-categorise reserved category communities to ensure that reservation benefits reach more backward groups.
"Article 342A (dealing with social and economically backward classes) deals with sub-classification and not sub-categorisation. The hypothesis is that there is nothing in 342A dealing with sub categorisation. Despite that, Indra Sawhney recognised categorisation of backward and more backward. Even more than the amendment (which introduced Article 342A), this Court recognised it and this Court located the power of sub-categorisation in Article 16(4). Otherwise what will happen is that the more advanced among the SCs will grab all the benefits," he said.
The observation was made in response to submissions by Senior Advocate Manoj Swarup who had argued that Article 341 (President's power to notify Scheduled Castes; parliament's power to include or exclude from list of Scheduled Castes) bars States from making sub-groups within Scheduled Castes.
Swarup also argued a group notified as a Scheduled Caste becomes a homogenous group once they are so notified for quota benefits.
The Court expressed reservations over this view. The CJI observed that a Scheduled Caste cannot be viewed as a single caste.
"What the Constitution does is that it deems certain castes as SCs and thus some are put in an artificial mould. The Constitution did not create another caste as it would be contrary to the sociological profile. Deeming is not for any other reason but for them to become a scheduled caste ... The only thing common is that they all have faced social discrimination.. apart from this what are the common traits? Social and education backwardness, age of marriage of women, mortality rate, life expectancy," the CJI observed.
The Court also pointed out that although Article 341 left the designation of SCs to the Parliament, Article 16 (States can introduce reservations in employment for any backward class of citizens) still gave an enabling role to States.
"16(4) is an enabling provision. Thus, if States decide not to give reservation then it is the end of it. If States now want to give preferential treatment to a caste within a caste, then can Article 341 come as a bar?" Justice Gavai asked.
The judge added that any such bar may lead to inequality.
"Would it not fall foul of the basic purpose of Article 14?" he remarked.
"Why are you resisting it? Sub-categorisation will aid in others within that caste also to come up, otherwise only the one segment will get the benefits," Justice Vikram Nath weighed in.
"There can be a class within class. Just that it cannot be an artificial class. They have to show it is a class by objective criteria. The consequences (if there is no proper sub-classification) will be the capture of benefits by a segment of dominant castes within a caste," the CJI further observed.
He added that Article 16(4) makes it very clear that SCs and STs are very distinct from socially and educationally backward classes.
The Court was dealing with a case concerning the validity of the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Act, 2006, which involved the sub-classification of reserved category communities.
This law was struck down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, leading to an appeal by the Punjab government before the top court.
The matter was eventually referred to a seven-judge bench of the top court in 2020.
The seven-judge bench was called to hear the case after a five-judge bench disagreed with the decision rendered in the EV Chinnaiah case which had deemed sub-categorisation of castes as unconstitutional.
On the first day of the hearing, the Supreme Court had orally observed that the Punjab government's law may have been aimed at excluding reserved category candidates who may have already benefited due to the relaxations granted by law.
On February 7, the Central government defended reservation for downtrodden classes in India, while informing that it is in favour of having sub-classifications among Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Scheduled Castes (SCs).
During yesterday's hearing, the CJI noted that the inclusion or exclusion of communities should not be reduced to appeasement politics.
"If there are a host of backward classes, can the State pick out only two, for example? Those who are excluded can always challenge under Article 14 but the State can rebut by saying we are looking at the extent of backwardness. But while conferring benefits you cannot exclude, else it will become a dangerous trend of appeasement. The idea is not for popular politics to play out in this. We will have to tailor it by laying down criteria", the CJI said.
Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde argued that being in the reserved category would be meaningless without any reservation benefits.
"If one continues to be a scheduled caste in the list, in name only, but no benefits are there for me, while it is there for other scheduled caste in the same list ... then I am rendered with the stigma of being an SC but there are no consequent benefits. This is like reverse pran prathistha," he said.
The CJI then clarified that the challenge is not to the validity of sub-grouping reserved communities but to the manner in which it is carried out.
One of the petitioners in the Chinnaiah case argued that reservation for Scheduled Castes does not come under Article 16(4). The bench refuted this strongly.
"If your argument is accepted, then reservation in educational institutions also goes away. What happens to the entire number of cases from NM Thomas onwards? We will go back to the era of Devdasis etc," Justice Gavai said.
Punjab's Advocate General Gurminder Singh then stated,
"Being born in the list will not give them the character of being homogenous. You cannot permanently designate someone as Scheduled Caste under the constitution. As long as the caste is there under article 341, a deemed status is attached to it."
The CJI remarked then said he is not sure if recognising a class within a class is something that Article 16(4) permits.
"16(4) uses the term 'class.' This term 'class', for the purposes of reservation under 16(4), is different constitutionally. In Article 341, you identify different branches of castes in one schedule and that is scheduled caste and each is a caste on its own. 16(1) says there shall be equality of opportunity and thus they shall also have equality of opportunity," Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal said in response.
Senior Advocate Nidhesh Gupta strongly contested Sibal's contention.
"If this point is accepted, then the entire discussion in Article 16(4) will be lost," he said.
The bench then proceeded to reserve its judgment in the case.
[Follow our live-coverage of today's hearing]
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