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Of mattu vaal soup, blood gravy and other dalit delicacies
Vinegar beef curry with bread, pork curry with rice or ragi kali, bone broth mixed in rasam, oxtail soup — these are just some of the dishes of dalit tribes from across India: adi dravidars and adivasis. But the origins of these dishes also tell the post-colonial history of Madras and India through food — how certain ingredients became ‘impure’ only because they were being used by the dalit tribes, says Shalin Maria Lawrence, dalit activist and author of the book ‘The Great Indian Dalit Kitchen: Madras Table’ who is conducting a workshop on the subject next month.
“Dalit dishes are rich in texture, taste, spices, medicinal properties, and ingredients, says Shalin. The adi dravidars were permitted to consume only dead cattle and so they made most of it when one died, she says. “The skin, meat, blood, organs, bones, and even the bone tallow are used in dishes,” says Shalin. This paved the way for unique dishes such as mattu vaal kozhambu (oxtail soup), gravy with cow hooves, kudal kozhambu and dried fish gravy. “Adi dravidars and adivasis are among the only communities which still eat meat from skin to bone.”
Maharashtra-based Shahu Patole, author of ‘The Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada’, says lakuti/lakushi or blood gravy, is a sought-after dish in dalit households in the state. “The blood is cooked until it turns a dark chocolate brown. The chunks are broken by hand, spices added and brought to a boil.”
Some dishes started out as a means to preserve meat. For example, a savoury beef gravy is made by adding raw mango, chillies, onion and other spices to smoked beef, made by cutting the meat into pieces and hanging them on a thread above the kitchen stove. The heat generated slowly ages the meat, drying it and giving it a smoky flavour.
Adi dravidars were also world-famous innovators. A B Rajsekaran, an advocate and dalit history enthusiast, says it was the butlers and cooks from Black Town who created the mulligatawny soup for the British, using boiled rice water, pepper and bone broth, he says. “It is now popular in the UK and different parts of the world. Another contribution is the Madras curry powder, a condiment made by P Vencatachellum, a dalit from Madras during the colonial era,” he says.
During the 1972 drought of Marathwada, the dalits in rural areas were forced to eat sorghum rotis with chilli powder, ground nut oil, smashed green chillies, and onions. “Soon, this became a food which upper-caste labourers shunned,” says Shahu.
But each household has its own way of handling meat, and one should not put down the dishes of dalits under one cuisine, says Rajasekaran.
Vinegar beef curry with bread, pork curry with rice or ragi kali, bone broth mixed in rasam, oxtail soup — these are just some of the dishes of dalit tribes from across India: adi dravidars and adivasis. But the origins of these dishes also tell the post-colonial history of Madras and India through food — how certain ingredients became ‘impure’ only because they were being used by the dalit tribes, says Shalin Maria Lawrence, dalit activist and author of the book ‘The Great Indian Dalit Kitchen: Madras Table’ who is conducting a workshop on the subject next month.
“Dalit dishes are rich in texture, taste, spices, medicinal properties, and ingredients, says Shalin. The adi dravidars were permitted to consume only dead cattle and so they made most of it when one died, she says. “The skin, meat, blood, organs, bones, and even the bone tallow are used in dishes,” says Shalin. This paved the way for unique dishes such as mattu vaal kozhambu (oxtail soup), gravy with cow hooves, kudal kozhambu and dried fish gravy. “Adi dravidars and adivasis are among the only communities which still eat meat from skin to bone.”
Maharashtra-based Shahu Patole, author of ‘The Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada’, says lakuti/lakushi or blood gravy, is a sought-after dish in dalit households in the state. “The blood is cooked until it turns a dark chocolate brown. The chunks are broken by hand, spices added and brought to a boil.”
Some dishes started out as a means to preserve meat. For example, a savoury beef gravy is made by adding raw mango, chillies, onion and other spices to smoked beef, made by cutting the meat into pieces and hanging them on a thread above the kitchen stove. The heat generated slowly ages the meat, drying it and giving it a smoky flavour.
Adi dravidars were also world-famous innovators. A B Rajsekaran, an advocate and dalit history enthusiast, says it was the butlers and cooks from Black Town who created the mulligatawny soup for the British, using boiled rice water, pepper and bone broth, he says. “It is now popular in the UK and different parts of the world. Another contribution is the Madras curry powder, a condiment made by P Vencatachellum, a dalit from Madras during the colonial era,” he says.
During the 1972 drought of Marathwada, the dalits in rural areas were forced to eat sorghum rotis with chilli powder, ground nut oil, smashed green chillies, and onions. “Soon, this became a food which upper-caste labourers shunned,” says Shahu.
But each household has its own way of handling meat, and one should not put down the dishes of dalits under one cuisine, says Rajasekaran.
Courtesy : TOI
கலை ஆதிவாசிகள் சாதி தலித் செய்திகள் பழங்குடியினர் மட்டு வால் சூப், ரத்த குழம்பு மற்றும் பிற தலித் உணவுகள் செப்டம்பர் 15, 2024 அன்று வெளியிடப்பட்டது ரொட்டியுடன் கூடிய வினிகர் மாட்டிறைச்சி கறி, அரிசி அல்லது ராகி களியுடன் பன்றி இறைச்சி கறி, ரசம் கலந்த எலும்பு குழம்பு, ஆக்டெயில் சூப் - இவை இந்தியா முழுவதும் உள்ள தலித் பழங்குடியினரின் சில உணவுகள்: ஆதி திராவிடர்கள் மற்றும் ஆதிவாசிகள். ஆனால், இந்த உணவுகளின் தோற்றம், மதராஸ் மற்றும் இந்தியாவின் காலனித்துவத்திற்குப் பிந்தைய காலனித்துவ வரலாற்றை உணவு மூலம் சொல்கிறது - தலித் பழங்குடியினரால் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட சில பொருட்கள் எவ்வாறு தூய்மையற்றதாக மாறியது என்று தலித் ஆர்வலரும் புத்தகத்தின் ஆசிரியருமான ஷாலின் மரியா லாரன்ஸ் கூறுகிறார். 'தி கிரேட் இந்தியன் தலித் கிச்சன்: மெட்ராஸ் டேபிள்' என்ற தலைப்பில் அடுத்த மாதம் ஒரு பயிலரங்கை நடத்துகிறார். “தலித் உணவுகள் அமைப்பு, சுவை, மசாலாப் பொருட்கள், மருத்துவ குணங்கள் மற்றும் மூலப்பொருள்கள் நிறைந்தவை என்கிறார் ஷாலின். ஆதி திராவிடர்கள் இறந்த கால்நடைகளை மட்டுமே சாப்பிட அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டனர், எனவே ஒருவர் இறந்தவுடன் அவர்கள் அதை அதிகம் சாப்பிட்டார்கள் என்று அவர் கூறுகிறார். "தோல், இறைச்சி, இரத்தம், உறுப்புகள், எலும்புகள் மற்றும் எலும்புகள் கூட உணவுகளில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன" என்று ஷாலின் கூறுகிறார். இது மாட்டு வால் கொழம்பு (ஆக்ஸ்டைல் சூப்), மாட்டு குளம்புகள் கொண்ட குழம்பு, கூடல் கொழம்பு மற்றும் உலர்ந்த மீன் குழம்பு போன்ற தனித்துவமான உணவுகளுக்கு வழி வகுத்தது. "ஆதி திராவிடர்களும், ஆதிவாசிகளும் தான் இன்னும் தோல் முதல் எலும்பு வரை இறைச்சியை உண்பவர்கள்." மகாராஷ்டிராவைச் சேர்ந்த ஷாஹு படோல், ‘தலித் கிச்சன்ஸ் ஆஃப் மராத்வாடா’ என்ற நூலின் ஆசிரியர், லகுடி/லகுஷி அல்லது ப்ளட் கிரேவி, மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள தலித் வீடுகளில் விரும்பப்படும் உணவாகும். “இரத்தம் கருமையான சாக்லேட் பழுப்பு நிறமாக மாறும் வரை சமைக்கப்படுகிறது. துண்டுகளை கையால் உடைத்து, மசாலா சேர்த்து கொதிக்க வைக்கப்படுகிறது. சில உணவுகள் இறைச்சியைப் பாதுகாப்பதற்கான வழிமுறையாகத் தொடங்கின. எடுத்துக்காட்டாக, மாங்காய், மிளகாய், வெங்காயம் மற்றும் பிற மசாலாப் பொருட்களை புகைபிடித்த மாட்டிறைச்சியில் சேர்த்து, இறைச்சியை துண்டுகளாக வெட்டி சமையலறை அடுப்புக்கு மேலே ஒரு நூலில் தொங்கவிடுவதன் மூலம் ஒரு சுவையான மாட்டிறைச்சி குழம்பு தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது. உருவாக்கப்படும் வெப்பம் மெதுவாக இறைச்சியை முதுமையாக்கி, உலர்த்தி, புகைபிடிக்கும் சுவையை அளிக்கிறது. ஆதி திராவிடர்களும் உலகப் புகழ் பெற்ற புதுமைப்பித்தன்கள். AB ராஜசேகரன், ஒரு வழக்கறிஞர் மற்றும் தலித் வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர், பிளாக் டவுனைச் சேர்ந்த பட்லர்கள் மற்றும் சமையல்காரர்கள் ஆங்கிலேயர்களுக்கு வேகவைத்த அரிசி தண்ணீர், மிளகு மற்றும் எலும்பு குழம்பு ஆகியவற்றைப் பயன்படுத்தி முல்லிகாடாவ்னி சூப்பை உருவாக்கினர் என்று கூறுகிறார். "இது இப்போது இங்கிலாந்து மற்றும் உலகின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளில் பிரபலமாக உள்ளது. மற்றொரு பங்களிப்பு மெட்ராஸ் கறி பொடி, காலனித்துவ காலத்தில் மெட்ராஸைச் சேர்ந்த தலித் பி வெங்கடச்செல்லம் தயாரித்த காண்டிமென்ட் ஆகும்,” என்று அவர் கூறுகிறார். 1972 மராத்வாடாவின் வறட்சியின் போது, கிராமப்புறங்களில் உள்ள தலித்துகள் மிளகாய் தூள், நிலக்கடலை எண்ணெய், உடைத்த பச்சை மிளகாய் மற்றும் வெங்காயத்துடன் சோறு ரொட்டியை சாப்பிட வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்பட்டது. "விரைவில், இது உயர்சாதி தொழிலாளர்கள் தவிர்க்கும் உணவாக மாறியது" என்கிறார் ஷாஹு. ஆனால் ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டிலும் இறைச்சியைக் கையாள்வதில் அதன் சொந்த வழி உள்ளது, மேலும் ஒருவர் தலித்துகளின் உணவுகளை ஒரே உணவின் கீழ் வைக்கக்கூடாது என்று ராஜசேகரன் கூறுகிறார். ரொட்டியுடன் கூடிய வினிகர் மாட்டிறைச்சி கறி, அரிசி அல்லது ராகி களியுடன் பன்றி இறைச்சி கறி, ரசம் கலந்த எலும்பு குழம்பு, ஆக்டெயில் சூப் - இவை இந்தியா முழுவதும் உள்ள தலித் பழங்குடியினரின் சில உணவுகள்: ஆதி திராவிடர்கள் மற்றும் ஆதிவாசிகள். ஆனால், இந்த உணவுகளின் தோற்றம், மதராஸ் மற்றும் இந்தியாவின் காலனித்துவத்திற்குப் பிந்தைய காலனித்துவ வரலாற்றை உணவு மூலம் சொல்கிறது - தலித் பழங்குடியினரால் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட சில பொருட்கள் எவ்வாறு தூய்மையற்றதாக மாறியது என்று தலித் ஆர்வலரும் புத்தகத்தின் ஆசிரியருமான ஷாலின் மரியா லாரன்ஸ் கூறுகிறார். 'தி கிரேட் இந்தியன் தலித் கிச்சன்: மெட்ராஸ் டேபிள்' என்ற தலைப்பில் அடுத்த மாதம் ஒரு பயிலரங்கை நடத்துகிறார். “தலித் உணவுகள் அமைப்பு, சுவை, மசாலாப் பொருட்கள், மருத்துவ குணங்கள் மற்றும் பொருட்கள் நிறைந்தவை என்கிறார் ஷாலின். ஆதி திராவிடர்கள் இறந்த கால்நடைகளை மட்டுமே சாப்பிட அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டனர், எனவே ஒருவர் இறந்தவுடன் அவர்கள் அதை அதிகம் சாப்பிட்டார்கள் என்று அவர் கூறுகிறார். "தோல், இறைச்சி, இரத்தம், உறுப்புகள், எலும்புகள் மற்றும் எலும்புகள் கூட உணவுகளில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன" என்று ஷாலின் கூறுகிறார். இது மாட்டு வால் கொழம்பு (ஆக்ஸ்டைல் சூப்), மாட்டு குளம்புகள் கொண்ட குழம்பு, கூடல் கொழம்பு மற்றும் உலர்ந்த மீன் குழம்பு போன்ற தனித்துவமான உணவுகளுக்கு வழி வகுத்தது. "ஆதி திராவிடர்களும், ஆதிவாசிகளும் தான் இன்னும் தோல் முதல் எலும்பு வரை இறைச்சியை உண்பவர்கள்." மகாராஷ்டிராவைச் சேர்ந்த ஷாஹு படோல், ‘தலித் கிச்சன்ஸ் ஆஃப் மராத்வாடா’ என்ற நூலின் ஆசிரியர், லகுடி/லகுஷி அல்லது ப்ளட் கிரேவி, மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள தலித் வீடுகளில் விரும்பப்படும் உணவாகும். “இரத்தம் கருமையான சாக்லேட் பழுப்பு நிறமாக மாறும் வரை சமைக்கப்படுகிறது. துண்டுகளை கையால் உடைத்து, மசாலா சேர்த்து கொதிக்க வைக்கப்படுகிறது. சில உணவுகள் இறைச்சியைப் பாதுகாப்பதற்கான வழிமுறையாகத் தொடங்கின. உதாரணமாக, மாம்பழம், மிளகாய், வெங்காயம் மற்றும் பிற மசாலாப் பொருட்களை புகைபிடித்த மாட்டிறைச்சியில் சேர்த்து, இறைச்சியை துண்டுகளாக வெட்டி தொங்கவிடுவதன் மூலம் ஒரு சுவையான மாட்டிறைச்சி குழம்பு தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது.சமையலறை அடுப்புக்கு மேலே ஒரு நூலில். உருவாக்கப்படும் வெப்பம் மெதுவாக இறைச்சியை முதுமையாக்கி, உலர்த்தி, புகைபிடிக்கும் சுவையை அளிக்கிறது. ஆதி திராவிடர்களும் உலகப் புகழ் பெற்ற புதுமைப்பித்தன்கள். AB ராஜசேகரன், ஒரு வழக்கறிஞர் மற்றும் தலித் வரலாற்று ஆர்வலர், பிளாக் டவுனைச் சேர்ந்த பட்லர்கள் மற்றும் சமையல்காரர்கள் ஆங்கிலேயர்களுக்கு வேகவைத்த அரிசி தண்ணீர், மிளகு மற்றும் எலும்பு குழம்பு ஆகியவற்றைப் பயன்படுத்தி முல்லிகாடாவ்னி சூப்பை உருவாக்கினர் என்று கூறுகிறார். "இது இப்போது இங்கிலாந்து மற்றும் உலகின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளில் பிரபலமாக உள்ளது. மற்றொரு பங்களிப்பு மெட்ராஸ் கறி பொடி, காலனித்துவ காலத்தில் மெட்ராஸைச் சேர்ந்த தலித் பி வெங்கடச்செல்லம் தயாரித்த காண்டிமென்ட் ஆகும்,” என்று அவர் கூறுகிறார். 1972 மராத்வாடாவின் வறட்சியின் போது, கிராமப்புறங்களில் உள்ள தலித்துகள் மிளகாய் தூள், நிலக்கடலை எண்ணெய், உடைத்த பச்சை மிளகாய் மற்றும் வெங்காயத்துடன் சோறு ரொட்டியை சாப்பிட வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்பட்டது. "விரைவில், இது உயர்சாதி தொழிலாளர்கள் தவிர்க்கும் உணவாக மாறியது" என்கிறார் ஷாஹு. ஆனால் ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டிலும் இறைச்சியைக் கையாள்வதில் அதன் சொந்த வழி உள்ளது, மேலும் ஒருவர் தலித்துகளின் உணவுகளை ஒரே உணவின் கீழ் வைக்கக்கூடாது என்று ராஜசேகரன் கூறுகிறார். நன்றி: TOI.
Congress sticks to Jatavs in Haryana, BJP list shows sub-caste tilt
NEW DELHI: For the Haryana elections, Congress has allocated 12 tickets to Jatavs and aligned sub-castes within the Dalit community, and five to non-Jatavs, showing its continuing reliance on the dominant Scheduled Caste community as its support base, in line with its lukewarm response to the debate on sub-categorisation.
But the in-office BJP, according to an analysis of candidates, has fielded nine non-Jatavs and eight Jatavs, a clear reflection of its aggressive approval of sub-division of SCs.
The intra-Dalit preference of parties is significant in the light of the recent Supreme Court judgment which green flagged the controversial measure of sub-categorisation, roiling the already volatile politics around the marginalised community.
Haryana holds a special place for Dalits, as it ranks second in the country in terms of the share of the community’s population, with Punjab at the top.
Sub-categorisation implies division of total reservation among “better-off SCs” and “backward SCs” for “equitable distribution” of benefits.
Haryana has 17 reserved seats where only Dalits can contest. But it is the varied preference of sub-castes that gives away the heterogenous nature of the sprawling community and, at the same time, betrays how sub-castes are aligned politically among competitors.
Courtesy : TOI
Dalit student harassed in BHU; got admission due to struggle and intervention of SC Commission, know what is the whole matter?
The university administration had forgotten to evaluate one of the student’s B.Com first semester papers, due to which his marksheet remained incomplete. After the SC Commission, the university took his admission.
Ankit Pachauri
New Delhi. A fresh case of caste discrimination against a Dalit student has come to light in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) of Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit student of B.Com 2021-2024 batch became a victim of administrative negligence and injustice. Due to non-evaluation of one of the student’s papers by the university, his marksheet remained incomplete and his admission to M.Com was canceled. But with the intervention of the National Scheduled Caste Commission (NCSC), he finally got justice.
This incident is not only the story of a person’s struggle, but it is also the story of caste discrimination and administrative apathy, which still exists in the top universities of the country.
Student Nirbhaychand Ahirwar had successfully cleared all the semester exams in his UG studies (B.Com) and also cleared the CUET-PG exam. He wanted to take admission in M.Com. But he did not anticipate that the mistake of the university administration would put his future in danger. The university forgot to evaluate one of his papers of B.Com first semester, due to which his mark sheet remained incomplete. Due to this, he was not only suggested to repeat the year’s studies (yearback), but his M.Com admission was also cancelled on 18 July 2024.
This situation of the university shows a serious lapse, but what was even more serious was that the university officials, including the Vice Chancellor, Registrar and other responsible officials, did not pay any attention to his complaints. Despite letters, emails, and personal meetings, Nirbhay had to face constant evasion in resolving his problem.
Instead of giving up on this injustice, Nirbhay resorted to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). Speaking to The Mooknayak, Nirbhay said that he filed a petition with the Commission and Allahabad High Court on 28 July 2024, in which he put forward two main demands: first, his incomplete B.Com marks should be released, and second, his M.Com admission should be restored. He also demanded accountability of the university administration in this issue.
On 8 August 2024, the SC Commission issued a notice to the Vice Chancellor of BHU and took cognizance of the matter. The positive result of this intervention was that on 14 August 2024, Nirbhay’s marks were updated on the portal. However, despite this, the BHU administration did not take any concrete action on his MCom admission.
Despite receiving the mark sheet, Nirbhay filed a petition again with the SC Commission on 27 August 2024 after being denied admission. This petition was a symbol of the fact that even if students need judicial intervention to get their rights, their voice should be heard. After this, another notice was issued to the BHU administration and finally on 5 September 2024, he got admission in M.Com.
The role of the SC Commission was important in this case. If Nirbhay had not resorted to the commission, perhaps his case would have remained buried in the files of the university administration. The intervention of the SC Commission is a reminder of the constitutional protection that has been created for the Dalit and oppressed sections of the country. It ensures that the way is open to fight against any kind of discrimination.
Courtesy : Hindi News
Inter-Caste Marriage Sparks Outrage in Kurnool: Mother Tied to Tree as Retribution.
In a shocking incident reminiscent of the movie “Chanti,” a Dalit youth who married a BC woman faced severe backlash from the woman’s family in Kurnool district.
Fouzia Farhana
In a shocking incident reminiscent of the movie “Chanti,” a Dalit youth who married a BC woman faced severe backlash from the woman’s family in Kurnool district.
Six months ago, Govindamma’s son, a Dalit from Kalakunta in Peddakadabur Mandal, fell in love with and married a woman from the BC community. Following their marriage, the couple left the village with their family.
Recently, the young man’s mother returned to the village. In a fit of rage over their daughter’s marriage, the woman’s family and relatives tied the young man’s mother to a tree. They then attempted to marry her off to a mentally unstable man as an act of revenge.
Local police, alerted by the villagers, intervened and rescued the woman from the situation. The authorities are investigating the incident further.
Courtesy : The Muns If Daily
Dalit icon Immanuel Sekaran remembered on 67th death anniversary
State Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin laid a wreath and paid his homage on behalf of the State governmen
MADURAI: Leaders of various political parties, Dalit outfits and hundreds of people paid homage to freedom fighter and veteran leader hailing from the Scheduled Castes community Immanuel Sekaran on his 67th death anniversary at his memorial in Paramakudi district on Wednesday.
State Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin laid a wreath and paid his homage on behalf of the State government. He was accompanied by State ministers KR Periakaruppan, RS Rajakannappan, Thangam Thennarasu, P Moorthy, DMK MPs and MLAs.
After paying tributes, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai said, it was the Congress party, which released a commemorative postage stamp in 2010 in recognition of Immanuel Sekaran, in recognition of his service to the society on the whole and Dalits in specific.
Police made tight security arrangements deploying over 6,000 personnel under the direct supervision of ADGP (Law and Order), S Davidson Devasirvatham. But Selvaperunthagai expressed discontent over ‘poor’ arrangements.
The occasion went off smoothly as the gathering behaved themselves. “It is certainly concerning that the Ramanathapuram police were lethargic in their approach to security,” he said.
Chief Minister MK Stalin in a post on ‘X’ said, “Today is the memorial day of Thyagi (martyr) Immanuel Sekaranar, who fought for the eradication of untouchability and to restore social justice. ‘Let us honour his life for working for the country and the upliftment of the downtrodden,” he said.
Immanuel Sekaran, an ex-serviceman had fought against the social injustice meted out to Dalits and he was actively involved in the depressed classes’ movement. He also created awareness among the Dalit community to fight against oppression and propagated the importance of education to the community.
He was murdered in Paramakudi when he was just 33 years old in 1957.
Former AIADMK Ministers RB Udhayakumar, VM Rajalakshmi, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief S Seeman, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran, Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) leader John Pandian, DMDK, VCK, MDMK leaders paid their respects to the late leader at the memorial.
Courtesy : DTNext
‘I won’t let you marry anyone, will do Nikah and keep you with me’: Dalit girl in UP accuses Mufti Imran of molesting her in the name of black magic
A shocking case has come to light from the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh where a Dalit girl has accused a Mufti of molesting her in the name of black magic. According to the Dalit victim, she often fell sick. Her family believed that she may be possessed by an evil spirit, so they approached Mufti Imran hoping that he would cure her through exorcism. However, the accused had evil intentions and molested her in the name of black magic. Based on the complaint of the Dalit girl, the Police have arrested Mufti Imran and booked him under charges of assault, indecency, and threatening the victim.
The case pertains to the Beniganj Police Station area in the Hardoi district. A 22-year-old Dalit girl stated that she often got sick. In November 2023, her parents took her to a Mufti named Imran hoping that she would be cured through exorcism. It is said that her health improved.
Further, the girl stated that whenever her health deteriorated, Mufti Imran did exorcism. However, Mufti Imran had evil intentions for her. According to the Dalit victim, the Mufti used to molest her in the name of black magic. Mufti Imran also used to threaten her saying that he would not let her marry anyone rather he would do Nikah and keep her with him. The accused Mufti Imran lives in Hardoi’s Mohalla Krishnanagar.
According to reports, the victim said that whenever her health improved and she returned home, Mufti Imran made her fall sick by doing black magic and sending a Jinn (evil/dark spirit) so that she would have to approach him again and again.
At home, the girl used to go into a panic attack in which she repeated Imran’s name but when the family took her to Mufti Imran, she would recover.
As per reports, the victim’s father works as a labourer. He has five sons and two daughters. His elder daughter is married. The family members say that there was a fear of ‘Jinn’s shadow’ on his little daughter, so they approached a villager to do exorcism but to no avail. Finally, he went to Mufti Imran, a resident of Bhusori Purwa, to do exorcism.
In this case, the girl went to the police station and lodged a complaint. Based on the girl’s complaint, the police have registered a case under various sections. The police say that the girl used to go to Imran when she was sick and Imran used to do tantric activities with her. He used to harass her and when she complained about this, Imran molested her.
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The minister also spoke about welfare schemes aimed at supporting the Buddhist community.The conference paid tribute to the legacy of Ambedkar, recognising his contributions to modern Buddhism and efforts to promote Buddhist values.While in the city, Rijiju also spoke about govt efforts to arrest the numerical decline within the Parsi community and the support for the Waqf Amendment Bill among Muslims."The Parsi is decreasing rapidly ..
Conversion for medical seat: 20 MBBS candidates submitted Buddhism certificates to get admission under minority quota in Meerut, cancelled after probe
A shocking case of religious conversion for medical seats has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. After investigating a complaint, the concerned DMs found out that around 20 MBBS candidates adopted Buddhism just to secure a seat under the minority quota at Meerut’s Subharti University. Additionally, the candidates had submitted certificates claiming that they hail from the Buddhist community, however, the certificates were made in violation of UP’s anti-conversion law. Subsequently, the concerned DMs cancelled their certificates.
As per a Dainik Bhaskar report, counselling for MBBS admission is currently ongoing in UP. Certain institutions come under the category of minority colleges. They are permitted to give admission under the minority quota.
After a Supreme Court ruling, a private university named Subharti University was allowed to have a 50% minority quota. In the current admission cycle, it has 200 MBBS seats, out of which 100 seats are reserved for the minority quota. Needless to say, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Sikhs come under the definition of minority.
In the first round of counselling, 22 seats at Subharti Medical University were to be filled under the minority quota. 20 candidates who took admission under this quota, had submitted certificates of Buddhism.
In the meantime, the Director General of the Medical Education Department, Kinjal Singh received a complaint through WhatsApp. The complaint stated that a major scam was ongoing in the name of minority quota in medical counselling. According to the complaint received on WhatsApp, in Meerut’s Subharti University, general candidates were securing seats under the minority quota by paying Lakhs of rupees in donations besides tuition fees and other charges.
The WhatsApp message said: “A big scam in the name of Minority Status is going on in UP Counselling. Subharati University, Meerut (usually known for its notorious activities) in the name of Buddhist Minority is offering seats to General candidates in lieu of donation amount ranging between 40-50 lakhs besides its tuition fees and other expenditures as sanctioned by UPDGME. Modus operandi is to generate Buddhist Minority certificates for General candidates. Same was visible in round one also. Name of candidates with titles Kaur, Mittal are allotted seats under Buddhist Minority Quota after paying mentioned convenience fees to the college authorities. I hope this shall not go unnoticed.”
As per Dainik Bhaskar’s report, candidates with the surname like Mittal were given admission under the minority quota.
Acting on the complaint, Kinjal Singh ordered an investigation. During the investigation, it was found that only candidates belonging to the Buddhist religion were admitted to Subharti Medical University under the minority quota. Subsequently, their certificates were called for.
The investigation also revealed that all the certificates were issued recently. These certificates were issued from Meerut, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Muzaffarpur and Hapur districts.
Kinjal Singh ordered the DMs of these districts to investigate their certificates. A copy of the order was also sent to the Director of the Minority Department.
Following the order, DMs of all districts accepted that the certificates were issued in violation of the rules. Except Varanasi, all DMs have ordered the cancellation of the certificates issued to these candidates. The officer of the Minority Welfare Department of Varanasi is on leave. Therefore, a certificate issued from there has not been cancelled.
How can a person lawfully attain a Certificate of Buddhism –
- Be a Buddhist by birth
- Parents have converted to Buddhism
- Duly following the procedure laid down under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act 2021 to convert to Buddhism lawfully, that is certifying that the person is not converting his/her religion under duress or through allurement.
What are the rules under the UP’s anti-conversion law?
The Uttar Pradesh government passed a law in 2021 that prohibits religious conversion through force, coercion, or allurement. The act is called the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021. Sections 8 and 9 of this law clearly state that a person who wants to convert his/her religion must submit a written declaration to the DM/ADM of his/her district. This written declaration has to be submitted at least 60 days in advance. It should be mentioned that the person wants to change his/her religion with his/her free consent and without any force, coercion, or inducement.
Why these admissions under the Minority quota were found to be unlawful and fraudulent?
All the 20 candidates who got admission under the minority quota and had submitted certificates claiming their religion to be Buddhism, hail from the Hindu Dharma. It is said that they made a Buddhism certificate only to seek admission. These certificates were issued by DM, SDM, and Minority Officers in violation of Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law.
During the investigation, it was found that these certificates violated two rules of UP’s anti-conversion law –
Firstly, the declaration of religious conversion was not submitted to the concerned DM 60 days in advance.
Second violation- The certificates were not issued from the candidate’s home district.
Director General of Medical Education, Kinjal Singh said, “The District Magistrates of Meerut, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Hapur were ordered to submit a report on the issuance of Buddhist minority certificates. After this, the district officials started cancelling the certificates of all these people.”
Meanwhile, the Subharti University management is also being accused of giving admission through hefty donations. This allegation is currently under investigation.
Thank you for your response.Sivaji.
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