28.06.24.UT NEWS.(Untouchables News)India,Chennai.by Team Sivaji.
Dalit prisoner’s death case: His friend who was released from jail told how he died, will be investigated by magistrate
A Dalit youth who was caught on the charge of bike theft in Firozabad died in the district jail. There was a lot of uproar in this case. Many leaders also cornered the government on this. Now in this case, the deceased’s friend has made a big disclosure.
Firozabad: A new twist has come in the case of the death of a Dalit prisoner in the jail on 21st June in the district. The other prisoner who went to jail with the deceased alleges that he was tortured in the district jail for not paying the dues. The deceased’s friend also claimed that the deceased himself had told him this and he was also trying to get his barrack changed. However, the jail administration claims that the investigation going on in this case will reveal everything.
Let us tell you that on 21st June, Dalit youth Akash son of Veeri Singh resident of Nagla Pachiya police station South, who was lodged in the district jail, died. Akash was arrested on June 18 for bike theft. The jail administration claimed that Akash suddenly had stomach pain. He was sent to the district hospital where he died. People angry with this incident created a ruckus. The family members alleged that Akash died due to beating. The family members blocked the road. The protesters clashed with the police who went to clear the jam. Many people were injured in the case of stone pelting, firing and arson.
The administration pacified the matter by giving a cheque of Rs 5 lakh. A case has also been registered against 117 people for creating a ruckus. A new twist came in this case when the post-mortem report confirmed that Akash had 14 injury marks on his body. He had head injury and injury marks below the eye, neck and shoulder. After the post-mortem report, the father has once again alleged that his son has been murdered. Strict action should be taken against the guilty policemen. This case took another turn when Aakash’s friend Shivam, who was released from jail, claimed that Aakash died due to beating and he was beaten in jail. Aakash was being pressurized for hard work. When he did not give money, he was beaten. Shivam also told that Aakash himself told him this the next day. Aakash was very upset and was demanding to change the barrack. Now the police is also in a defensive position. The jail officials are avoiding saying anything directly. Jail Superintendent A.K. Singh says that everything will be clear after the magisterial inquiry of this case.
Gujarat: Bail of accused rejected in Dalit youth beating case, know the whole incident
Junagadh: A police complaint has been filed against Gondal MLA’s son Ganesh Jadeja and nine others on charges of kidnapping and murder of Junagadh’s Dalit youth Sanjay Solanki and caste-based insult. In this case, Junagadh police arrested three accused from Jasdan on June 3 and other accused including main accused Ganesh Jadeja were arrested on June 6. Bail plea of ??accused rejected Junagadh police produced all the accused in Junagadh court and sought remand. But the court rejected the remand and ordered all the accused including Ganesh Jadeja to be sent to judicial custody. After this, all the accused including Ganesh Jadeja applied for bail on June 21. After the hearing of which was completed, Junagadh court has rejected the bail plea of ??all the accused.
What was the whole matter?
On the midnight of May 31, Sanjay Solanki had a clash with Ganesh Jadeja and some of his companions over driving. Then Ganesh Jadeja and his associates kidnapped Sanjay Solanki and kept him hostage at an unknown place near Gondal. Along with threatening to kill him, he also used caste-specific insults. Dalit youth Sanjay Solanki had lodged a complaint with the police. Then Junagadh police arrested the first three accused on June 3 and on June 6, the main accused Ganesh Jadeja and other accused were taken on remand in the court.
Hearing in Gondal MLA Junagadh Court: The Junagadh court rejected the remand of all the accused produced in the court by the police on remand and ordered all the accused to be sent to Junagadh District Jail in judicial custody. After this, the main accused Ganesh Jadeja along with other accused applied for bail in Junagadh District Court on June 21. The arguments of the defense and prosecution lawyers continued till evening. Then the Junagadh court gave its verdict on June 25 whether the accused should be granted bail or not. Now today the Junagadh court has rejected the bail application of all the accused. Advocate Rajesh Buch of Junagadh on behalf of accused Ganesh Jadeja and advocate Sanjay Pandya on behalf of prosecutor Sanjay Solanki. In which the prosecution lawyer filed an objection petition and opposed the granting of bail to the accused and said that the accused have a lot of political power and they are also financially capable, keeping in mind that if the accused are granted bail, they will tamper with the evidence after being released on bail and this can also harm the prosecution.
The bail application of the main accused Ganesh Jadeja and other accused has been rejected by the Junagadh District Court today. Now to get bail in the entire case, the accused will have to file an application in the state High Court. In the case, a complaint of caste-based insult along with assault, kidnapping and murder has also been filed. Whether the state High Court grants bail to the accused or not can also become a matter of great debate. At present there is no clarification on whether the accused party will file a bail petition in the state High Court or not.
Accused arrested under SC-ST Act: wanted to marry Dalit widow’s daughter forcibly
Police has arrested an accused under SC-ST Dalit Atrocities Prevention Act from Kila premises. The accused, who was pressurizing to marry a Dalit widow’s daughter forcibly, had threatened the family members and also beaten them. After the arrest, the accused was produced in the court, from where he was sent to jail.
Baadi CO Office Reader Bahadur Singh said that on May 30, a Dalit widow living in a colony on Dholpur Road in the city had lodged a report in Kotwali police station that the accused Akash Yadav, son of Mukesh Yadav, resident of Kila premises, wants to marry her daughter forcibly. He molests her daughter forcibly on the way. He also creates a ruckus at home. The accused has also broken the electricity meter of their house and is also threatening them.
In this case, CO Narendra Kumar formed a team of Kotwali ASI Jitendra Singh, Office Reader Bahadur Singh, Constable Gyanendra Kumar, Ramkesh, Shyam Singh, Kalim Khan, Mahesh Chandra and Horilal for investigation. They were searching for the accused. On Thursday, the team arrested the accused from the street near the Senior Secondary School on the information of the informer.
6 in Haridwar held for rape, murder of 13yo Dalit girl; BJP functionary absconding
Haridwar: Days after a 13-year-old girl, a Dalit, was brutally gang-raped and killed in Haridwar, police on Thursday arrested six persons, including a close aide of “now-expelled” senior functionary of the ruling party and also a member of state OBC commission Aditya Raj Saini, and established the shocking sequence of events leading to the crime against the minor.
Police said that on the night of June 23, the girl went to meet her male friend when he along with three of his aides — all aged 19-20 years — allegedly raped her and threatened her to remain silent. The girl thereafter narrated her ordeal to her neighbour Amit Saini, the aide of Aditya Raj Saini.
Amit, instead of helping her, also allegedly raped her and when she resisted, mercilessly thrashed her due to which she suffered head injuries. His parents Madanpal Saini and Shashi Devi and sister Rubi Saini also beat her, and allegedly helped him to kill the minor. Soon after, Amit allegedly dumped the critically-injured girl on Haridwar-Delhi highway where she was run over by a vehicle.
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Fight between two groups in Faridabad, Dalit youth shot dead, Police deployed
In a fight between two groups in Fatehpur Billoch village of Faridabad last night, firing was done on the Dalit side. In this firing, a 25-year-old youth named Devendra died, while the condition of another person remains critical. He has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment. There is an atmosphere of tension in the village after the incident and the police has turned the entire village into a cantonment. The body of the deceased is currently kept in the mortuary of Badshah Khan Civil Hospital for postmortem.
Village resident Sundarlal said that his cousin Devendra was going to the market at around 7:30 in the evening, when some miscreants were standing on the way. These miscreants included Om Prakash, Shiv, Dheeraj, Dilip, Krishna, Dhruv, Mangeram, Shamsher Singh, Jagdish alias Chhotu, Laxman, Om Prakash’s wife, Dilip’s wife and Om Prakash’s sons and relatives. As soon as they saw Devendra, they used casteist words against him. When Devendra protested, they started beating him.
After the fight, the quarrel escalated and a crowd gathered from both sides. Some women from the accused’s side also joined the fight. When the fight escalated, the accused shot Devendra, killing him on the spot. During the continuous firing, a bullet also hit Babulal’s jaw, after which he was admitted to a private hospital in critical condition. Five-six other people have also suffered serious injuries in this fight.
An atmosphere of terror in the village
Sundarlal said that after this incident, there is an atmosphere of terror in the Dalit community. Many cases have been registered against the accused earlier as well. As soon as the police got information about this incident, they reached Fatehpur Billoch village and handled the situation. Inspector Umesh Kumar of Faridabad Sadar police station said that he had received information about the fight on the phone and he immediately reached the spot with the police force. While taking the injured Devendra to Sarvodaya Hospital, he died on the way.
Police action
On the complaint of the victim, the police have registered a case against the accused under various sections of murder, assault and Arms Act. A case has been registered against the accused under sections 148, 149, 302, 506 of IPC and sections 25, 54, 59 of Arms Act and sections 3, 33, 89 of SC/ST Act. At present, the postmortem of the deceased’s body will be done today at BK Hospital. Heavy police force has been deployed in the village so that the situation can be kept under control.
Treatment of another youth is going on
Faridabad Sadar police station inspector Umesh Kumar said that the police had received information about a fight in Fatehpur Billoch village on phone. They immediately reached with the police force and tried to take the injured Devendra to Sarvodaya Hospital, but he died on the way. Another youth has also been shot in this incident, who is undergoing treatment in a private hospital.
Labourer shot dead after casteist slur, cops deployed
Hearing the gunshots, other people from their community began to gather, and the accused opened fire on the crowd, Lal alleged. Another Dalit man, Babulal, was shot in his jaw.A police team reached the spot and the two men were brought to a nearby hospital where Devender was declared dead. Babulal is currently undergoing treatment and his condition is stable, police said. “We have deployed adequate police force in the village to prevent any untoward incident.
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The collective consciousness of India now is Ambedkarism
The recently viral video of opposition candidates greeting with the slogan of “Jai Bhim” or mentioning Ambedkar, the Constitution or Samvidhan, while taking oath as Member of Parliament, has clearly indicated a transition in the outlook towards Ambedkar, his followers and at large the principles and values Ambedkar stood for. These leaders also held a copy of the Indian Constitution in their hands while taking the oath. ‘Jai Bhim’ is a symbol of struggle, it is synonymous with cultural and political identity, while it also indicates affiliation with the Ambedkarite movement.
L R Balley[1] in one of his interviews states “When I started working in 1956, it was too risky to take Dr Ambedkar’s name…Those were the years we were not allowed to organise meetings. That is our success that we have pushed Ambedkar so much that even the opponents are shouting the slogan of Ambedkar.”
The Prime Minister, has tried his best to win over Dalit (Ambedkarties) voters by mentioning Ambedkar at several instances, using the “Jai Bhim” slogan often, assuring people that his party won’t change the constitution while trying to honour Ambedkar at various other instances. But strangely, people are not convinced. Neither with his words nor actions. Thanks to speeches and actions by members of his party fraternity.
On 2 October 2014, Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission, a program with prime focus on cleanliness and sanitation along with building toilets across India. It was a restructured version of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan which was launched by the earlier government. The program was launched at Raj Ghat, on Gandhi’s anniversary and also had its logo as the signature spectacle of Gandhi. Apart from this, it has no relationship with Gandhian ideology. While Gandhi was known for cleanliness and cleaning his own toilet, globally he is the mascot for peace and non-violence. This program reduced Gandhi’s stature among the new voters and youngsters who rarely read history in depth. The Prime Minster does mention Gandhi, but rarely speaks on Gandhian ideology, he does the same with Ambedkar. The ruling establishment has its best interest in the deification of Ambedkar, covertly ignoring his ideology, principles and values.
The collective opposition, except leaders from the largest party, rarely mention Gandhi in their speeches. This was not the case decades ago. Gandhi was the unofficial mascot of India. India was known to be the land of Buddha and Gandhi, both stood for peace and non-violence. The general public discourse used to be on the lines that India has never invaded any country in its history, though this argument can be debated. Historians criticised but also glorified Gandhi, but never made him a deity. The other notable point is that Gandhi never had any ‘community’ backing to make him a deity.
Ambedkar and his most celebrated work, the Constitution of India, has taken over the discourse these days. It started with Chandrashekar Azad carrying a copy of the Constitution at Jama Masjid during the CAA NRC protests, and later various others picked up. Rahul Gandhi walked, in tune to Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi march, across India but spoke more on Ambedkar and Constitution. It was a perfect example of how the two leaders are essential and can coexist ideologically. Nowadays, all protests we see have a blue flag or a copy of the Constitution.
In the recently held General Elections one can say with confidence that there was not a single constituency in India that didn’t have a candidate who did not talk of Ambedkar or had a blue flag bearer in his campaign. An election campaign without Ambedkar is incomplete. It’s a political, social, and cultural compulsion on all political leaders to refer Ambedkar. While their personal views and actions may be diametrically opposite.
Protest songs, raps, and revolutionary songs from the marginalised or leftist thoughts refer to the Constitution or Ambedkar. They use the blue flags, images of Ambedkar or the Constitution in abundance. Even movies have started having subtle references to Ambedkar or the signature blue flag of Ambedkarite movement. Movies that earlier referred class (to be understood as caste), now openly bring in caste. The OTT platform has been more direct and hard-hitting.
The Dalits were the early adopters of blue flag (read Ambedkarism) which was later picked up by the Adivasis. The blue flag started to coexist with the red (left) flag, slowly overpowering it. The blue flag arrived as a sign of protest in the constitutional framework, not as revolution, not as revolt, not as rebel. The blue flag demanded the rights to be ensured as per law. The Muslims, a natural ally of the marginalised, also joined hands and now their political leaders ensure blue flags at their rallies and events. The OBC’s and other communities use the blue flag to seek reservations (again in the framework of the Constitution) and other benefits. Womens’ rights movements have no flag as such, blue becomes their comfort zone.
Ambedkar, the Constitution and the blue flag have arrived. This trio is now the new tri-murti of India. Its power is here to stay for long, can’t fade in our lifetime, yet we should ensure that this trishakti retains its supremacy over the collective consciousness of India.
Vivek Sakpal is a political commentator.
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The recent report from the World Inequality Lab noted that the top 1% of the country's population now commands more than 40 per cent of India's total wealth
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TN Dalit man beheaded for relationship with woman from different SC community
In a brutal caste killing reported in Madurai district, a man from the Arunthathiyar community was beheaded for his relationship with a woman from the Devandra Kulla Vellalar community. Both communities are categorised as Scheduled Caste (SC). However, Devandra Kulla Vellalars believe that they rank ‘higher’ in the caste hierarchy than Arunthathiyars. The victim, Azhagendran, was in his early twenties and had reportedly been in a relationship with Rudrapriya. He was stripped, beheaded and his body left in the undergrowth near Kalligudi town.
Madurai district Superintendent of Police (SP) Arvind told TNM that Azhagendran’s body was not discovered until Thursday, June 27. The victim’s head was found buried separately in the bank of an irrigation tank nearby.
The SP also said that the couple lived in Virudhunagar district with their families, but the murder was committed in Madurai district where Azhagendran hailed from. One person, identified as Prabakaran, has been taken into custody and is under interrogation. Rudrapriya’s father, Seenivasan, is on the run. Both Seenivasan and Prabakaran have previous cases against them in Virudhunagar, the SP added.
However, when asked about these previous cases, TNM was directed to the Virudhunagar police. When TNM reached out to Virudhunagar SP Feroze Khan Abdullah, he said that the case is being handled by the Madurai police and declined to provide details.
It is also unclear whether Rudrapriya is in a safe location or still with her family, as both the Madurai and Virudhunagar SPs claimed that they do not have any information regarding this.
Activists who alerted TNM to the case said that Rudrapriya’s family had threatened to murder Azhagendran if she did not call off the relationship. They further alleged that her family had used casteist slurs on Azhagendran and tried to break the couple up, claiming their "honour" would be lost if Rudrapriya married Azhagendran, who was from a "lower" caste.
Activists also allege that Rudrapriya and Azhagendran tried to get married at a Murugan temple in Thiruparankundram (Madurai district) on June 24 but Rudrapriya’s family arrived, physically assaulted Azhagendran and abducted her from the spot.
The term ‘Devendra Kulla Vellalars’ has only come into official use recently. According to Puthiya Tamilagam party chief Krishnasamy, who has been demanding to delist the community as SC and instead include them in the Other Backward Class (OBC) list, Devendra Kula Vellalars are traditionally a wetland farming community. Claiming that the Dalit identity was ‘imposed’ on them, he argues that they are descendants of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas.
In 2021, ahead of the Assembly elections, the Union government agreed to the demands of seven castes–Devendrakulathan, Kudumban, Pannadi, Kaalaadi, Kadayar, Pallar and Pathariar–to recognise them under the umbrella name of Devendra Kulla Vellalars instead. BJP leader L Murugan’s elevation to Cabinet in the same year was then seen as an attempt to woo the community.
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Earlier in 2019, Krishnasamy had led a movement demanding for the community to be removed from the Scheduled Caste list. However, the movement did not gain any momentum as several from the community disapproved of this stance since they continue to be socially and economically marginalised based on caste.
It is also worth noting that a people’s draft Bill to end ‘honour’ killings was submitted to Chief Minister MK Stalin almost a year ago. The Bill was drafted by the Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network under the leadership of A Kathir, the founder-director of the well-known Madurai-based Dalit rights organisation Evidence. The Bill seeks to close the gap in existing special laws by ensuring “justice, compensation and rehabilitation in crimes committed in the name of honour vis a vis caste, faith, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, class, race, status and tradition”.
However, on June 25, Stalin said in Assembly that, “As I’ve mentioned before, we believe it is better to conduct investigations correctly and bring perpetrators to justice using the existing laws rather than bring in any new legislation.”
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