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Delhi Election 2025: ‘AAP leaders are misleading Dalit students by showing them false dreams’, alleges Devendra Yadav
Delhi Poll 2025: According to Devendra Yadav, Dalit students are continuously dropping out of school due to poverty. The government should focus on improving the level of education in government schools instead of doing politics in the name of Dalit votes.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Delhi Congress President Devendra Yadav has hit back at the announcement of giving scholarships to Dalit students. He said that Arvind Kejriwal, who formed the government by relying on the shoulders of Dalits by making broom as an election symbol, never gave full rights to Dalits in 11 years. Aam Aadmi Party is only doing vote politics by showing dreams of abroad to Dalit students who are forced to leave their studies midway due to lack of money and resources.
He said, ‘The AAP government has no concern with the development of Dalits. Kejriwal, who almost ended the scholarship of SC-ST students after the year 2014, probably does not know the pathetic condition of Dalit students.’
Where was the SC-ST welfare fund spent?
According to Devendra, Arvind Kejriwal, who made higher education expensive and stopped Jai Bhim Pratibha Vikas Coaching Scholarship, is pretending to be a well-wisher of Dalits among the public. Kejriwal has always ignored Dalits, who constitute more than 40 percent of Delhi’s population. The SC-ST welfare fund was spent on other works and even the scholarships of students were stopped. At the same time, Kejriwal is misleading Dalits by saying that he will bear the entire expense to get votes.
Devendra Yadav said that in the last 11 years, due to the wrong education policy and result improvement policy of the Kejriwal government, lakhs of students were forced to leave school. They are showing dreams to the children of the poor that Baba Saheb had obtained a degree by studying abroad. The same work will now be done by our Dalit children.
‘AAP leaders should tell how many students were sent abroad’
He has asked the Delhi government in a questioning tone that how many students have been sent abroad so far under internship? Forget about government jobs and coaching, the government has failed to make arrangements for coaching of 10th and 12th class students.
‘Vacant posts not filled in MCD’
According to the Delhi Congress President, the Delhi government and Delhi Municipal Corporation have stopped the recruitment of sanitation workers and have kept contractual and contractual workers. Whereas, there are vacancies for permanent appointment of thousands of sanitation workers in the corporation and Delhi.
Courtesy : Hindi News
Caste-based divisions is antithetical to tenets of UpanishadsUntouchability is still prevalent in many states,
We are a nation divided by caste, which is antithetical to the tenets of the Upanishads. Caste has stained our civilisational pantheistic ethos, and untouchability is still prevalent in many states. Let me recount two anecdotes.
By Captain G.R. Gopinath
After I retired prematurely from the Army, I decided to plunge into farming. My family in Karnataka had been compensated for land submerged under the Hemavathy dam in Gorur with a few acres of unreclaimed shrub land in a remote area of Hassan district. I bought a second-hand army tent, a Doberman pup, cooking utensils and some farming tools. I loaded everything on a lorry and ventured out in January 1979 to set up camp, along with a couple of hired carpenters and labourers, and a dalit boy who used to graze cattle in Gorur. We had to head-load all the material nearly a kilometre across the stream to reach the top of a small hillock to pitch my tent.
We reached just as the sun set, with the countryside bathed in an orange glow. None of us had eaten lunch, and we were ravenously hungry. We bathed in the stream, and I asked the boy to gather brushwood, light a fire and cook food. The crackling fire, the wafting fragrance of the smoke and the heady flavours of the steaming curry whetted the appetite. I sat on the ground with a banana leaf under the starlit sky, waiting to be served, and asked everyone to join me, just as in my Army camp days. As the dalit boy served me, one man whispered in my ear that they would not eat food cooked by a dalit and were expecting to be served food that they thought I had brought for myself from home.
For a moment, I was in disbelief. I began eating and urged them to take a leaf and sit down to eat with me, as it was already late and we had to rise early the next morning. They looked at each other knowingly, and the overpowering primeval hunger subsumed ingrained prejudices. Realising there was no other food in that remote area, and unable to bear their hunger pangs, they devoured what was served, turning the simple meal into a hearty repast. I recalled Kannada poet Sarvajna’s words: “Is there any deity before or above bread? There is no life without bread. Bread is the supreme deity of the universe.”
There were several castes among us: a Lingayat, a Gowda, a Kuruba, a Vishwakarma and a Brahmin, besides the dalit. I realised that not only the orthodox Brahmin but also other castes would not eat or drink what a dalit had touched. I understood why dalits feel a greater kinship with Muslims, Christians, Sikhs or Buddhists. None of those religions has the inhuman practice of untouchability. When Hindus shut their temples to dalits, should they be surprised if dalits embrace other faiths?
A few years later, as a mulberry silk farmer, I loaded my harvest of silkworm cocoons on a night bus to the famous Ramanagar cocoon auction market. When I alighted from the bus at 6 am, the normally bustling auction yard looked like a ghost town. I was told that there had been a communal clash between Hindus and Muslims, and a prohibitory order was in place. The reelers had boycotted the market. The cocoons, with living pupae inside, are perishable, and the thousands of farmers like me who had come from many parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were in panic, staring at an irreparable loss. For the silk farmers, who are mainly Hindus, the reelers who buy their cocoons are God. The reelers, who are Muslims, consider the weavers who buy their silk yarn as divine beings. For the weavers, the wholesalers who purchase their fabric are their deities. The wholesalers, who are largely Marwaris and Gujaratis and are Jains, regard the retailers, mostly from the Bania caste, as their Bhagwan. In the end, the supreme lord for all is the customer, from every caste and community. Society is a complex, symbiotic web of interconnected and interdependent sections, as intricate, variegated and fragile as a Kancheepuram or Banarasi sari. How foolish we are to view ourselves through the prism of caste, creed and colour.
The Kannada poet Pampa, more than a thousand years ago, said, “Manushya Jati Taanonde Valam (There is only one caste: the human being.)” Appeasement of Muslims, with an eye on their vote bank by the Congress and the regional parties, without genuine concern for their welfare, has resulted in a majoritarian backlash, paving the way for the consolidation of Hindu votes, which were always divided. The BJP seized this opportunity. The impetus provided by the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Ram Temple movement has polarised our society along communal lines, corroding its vitals. Spewing of venom against Muslims, vigilante justice and state terrorism have become routine. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Hate is too big a burden to bear.” If we cannot aspire to be one nation, one people, will we have any future?
?The writer is a soldier, farmer and entrepreneur
Courtesy : The Week
Teacher suspended in UP for ‘beating’ dalit children
AGRA: A govt school teacher in Reechpura village in Mainpuri district’s Kurawali development block has been suspended for allegedly assaulting Dalit students, officials said on Saturday.
Though the incident took place about 10 days ago, it only came to light on Thursday when parents noticed injuries on their children’s bodies and raised concerns.
A video purportedly showing injuries on the children’s bodies also went viral on social media last week. Parents alleged that Anita Gupta, who is in her early 40s and teaches students from Classes 1 to 8, “regularly beats their children over trivial matters and mistreatment was a recurring issue”. One of the Dalit students said, “Madam gets very annoyed with us.”
Gupta was also accused of “targeting six-seven Dalit students, specifically due to their caste”. They also said that she made derogatory remarks and discriminated against Dalit students while showing favouritism towards children from more privileged backgrounds. Amar Singh, the father of one student, said, “She beats our children because she considers them untouchable.”
Following the allegations, the district administration initiated an investigation into the matter. On Saturday, officials confirmed that Gupta had physically assaulted the students. However, they said that “no evidence had been found to substantiate the allegations of casteist remarks”.
Basic shiksha adhikari, Deepika Gupta, said, “Videos of the children surfaced on social media, with allegations that the teacher assaulted the students. However, the investigation did not confirm the caste-related accusations against her. That said, she was found guilty of physically assaulting the students, which led to her suspension.”
Eye on poll, Kejriwal vows to fund foreign study of Dalit students
This is the fourth major announcement by AAP convener before upcoming elections
In what is being termed as a bold move to woo voters ahead of the Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to fund foreign education of Delhi’s Dalit students through a scheme named after Dr BR Ambedkar.
Kejriwal said the announcement was in response to Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks on the architect of the Constitution in Parliament recently. “I was personally hurt by the remarks… I don’t want any Dalit student to give up his dream of studying abroad for want of money,” he said.
Announcing Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship Yojana, Kejriwal said the Delhi Government would bear all expenses of the Dalit student who secured admission at any foreign varsity. “Be it the cost of travel, stay or fees, the government will cover everything,” he said.
This is the fourth major announcement by Kejriwal before the upcoming elections. Earlier this month, AAP promised to increase financial assistance for women aged 18 and above under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana from Rs 1,000 (as announced earlier this year) to Rs 2,100, if the party returns to power.
Other promises include free treatment for senior citizens at all government and private hospitals of Delhi and a comprehensive welfare package for the city’s auto-rickshaw drivers.
Even though AAP’s political rivals have always attacked it over its “freebie policy” in Delhi and Punjab, the party has not backed out and continued to woo voters in the name of welfare schemes.
Since AAP came into power in 2015, welfare schemes like free of cost 200 units of power, 20,000 litres of water for every household, travel for women in DTC buses and Mohalla clinics among others have made the party even stronger with people giving it landslide victories in back-to-back two Assembly elections.
The Delhi Government is already running a scholarship scheme to fund higher studies of SC students, but benefit is given to just 100 students.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said Kejriwal was a political “weather scientist who has mastered the art of repackaging his plans based on political climate”. “I challenge Kejriwal to answer why under the same scholarship scheme announced in 2020, only Rs 25 lakh worth of scholarships have been distributed so far, while nearly Rs 5 crore was spent on its promotion in 2020-21,” he alleged.
Man attacks Dalit for drinking tea in his presence in Tamil Nadu
Dharapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police S Suresh Kumar told TNIE that a search has been initiated for Senniyappan and he will be arrested soon.
TIRUPPUR: The Tiruppur district police have booked a 50-year-old man from a dominant community under SC/ST Act after he allegedly attacked a 36-year-old Dalit man for sitting in front of him and drinking tea at a bakery in Moolanur in Tiruppur district.
Police sources said the victim, K Karuppusamy of South Colony in Nathapalayam, is employed by the Thurampadi village panchayat on a contract basis. He is responsible for opening gates of the panchayat water tank every morning.
Karuppusamy went to a bakery around 11 am on December 17. “He was sitting on a bench there and sipping tea when M Senniyappan, (50) of Pammipalayam in Moolanur reached the store. Senniyappan also sat down at the bakery and got a tea. After emptying the glass, Senniyappan allegedly stared at Karuppasamy and left on his bike,” a police source said.
The following day, the Dalit man was walking near a petrol bunk in Natthapalayam, when Senniyappan reached the spot on a bike and waylaid him. “The 50-year-old then beat up Karuppasamy and also kicked him. The alleged reason for the assault is that Karuppasamy did not stand up and move away when Senniyappan sat in front of him at the bakery,” the source added.
Karuppasamy is receiving treatment for his injuries at Dharapuram Government Hospital. Based on his complaint, the Moolanur police registered a case against Senniyappan under various sections, including 115(2) BNS r/w 3 (1) (r) II (V), 3 (1) (3) of the SC/ST (POA) ACT.
Dharapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police S Suresh Kumar told TNIE that a search has been initiated for Senniyappan and he will be arrested soon.
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
Dalit groups call for Kalaburagi bandh on Dec 24
Kalaburagi: Dalit organisations have called for a Kalaburagi bandh on Dec 24 condemning Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement regarding BR Ambedkar in Parliament. The decision was taken at a meeting of leaders from backward class and other communities at Aiwan-E-Shahi Guest House here on Saturday.
“Amit Shah would not have become the home minister if Ambedkar did not give us the Constitution. It is condemnable to speak lightly about someone who paved the way for such high positions. We are calling for Kalaburagi bandh to demand action against Shah. A massive protest march will be held from Nagareshwar School in the Ganj area to the deputy commissioner’s office,” said Dalit leader Vithal Doddamani. Dalit leader Suryakant Nimbalakar expressed disapproval of Shah’s use of Ambedkar’s name to criticise the Congress party, stating it was unacceptable and deserved condemnation across party lines. Another Dalit leader Shravan Kumar Musalagi emphasised that Ambedkar represents India’s strength and pride, criticising Shah’s attempt to justify his statement rather than apologise. “Speaking lightly and disrespectfully about Ambedkar is painful. Manusmriti has not left Shah’s mind,” Kalaburagi Mahanagar Palike councillor Renuka Singe said.
Courtesy: Times Of India
Protests in Maharashtra over Dalit law student’s custodial death, allegations of police brutality
Remembering her deceased son, mother says, his only asset was his hundreds of books. He wanted to be even 1% of Babasaheb.
Rajan Chaudhary
Maharashtra: Sitting on a cot in the courtyard of a relative’s house in Annabhau Sathe Nagar in Parbhani, Vijayabai Suryavanshi remembers her son Somnath as a “book lover”. “His only asset was his hundreds of books. He wanted to be even 1% of Babasaheb,” she says.
Somnath Suryavanshi, a 35-year-old law student, died in police custody on December 15, two days before his law exams. An interim post-mortem report recorded the cause of death as “shock caused by multiple injuries”.
His death led to massive protests in Parbhani, as it coincided with allegations of police brutality in Dalit areas following the violence on December 10. The unrest began following reports of desecration of a copy of the Constitution placed near Ambedkar’s statue in the area.
Political ramifications
The opposition has used the incident to target the newly-elected Mahayuti government. The incident coincides with an ongoing debate in Parliament on the Constitution and Ambedkar’s legacy.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to the protest in the Maharashtra Assembly on Friday. He said Somnath was suffering from breathing difficulties and other health problems and made no complaint of police torture during his court appearance. However, the government has launched a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, suspended a police sub-inspector and sent another officer on leave.
For Somnath’s family, it is a far cry from justice. “It was murder by the police,” says his brother Premnath.
Struggle for education
Somnath belonged to the nomadic Vadar community, which is listed as a Scheduled Caste. Getting an education was a rare feat for him due to frequent relocations. The death of his father in 2018 further strained the family.
Despite these challenges, Somnath remained dedicated to education, wanting to become a lawyer and provide free legal aid. “He believed that education could change lives and help others,” recalls Premnath.
Arson during a protest against the alleged damage to a replica of the Indian Constitution in Maharashtra’s Parbhani continues for the second day. (PTI photo)
From peaceful protest to violence
According to the family, Somnath was providing legal advice to protesters after the Constitution desecration incident in Parbhani. The protest, which was initially peaceful, turned violent after police held a resident of Mirzapur village, 20km away, responsible. Police described him as “mentally unstable and suicidal”, but Dalit activists saw it as an attempt to cover up caste-based violence.
The protests turned violent on 10 December. Between 11 and 12 December, the police raided Dalit settlements, arresting about 50 people, including Somnath. Witnesses say the police entered homes at night and even misbehaved with women. Somnath was detained from Shankar Nagar, a predominantly Dalit community-dominated area, and kept in two days of police custody. The family was informed of his death on 15 December, which was reported to be a heart attack.
The family last spoke to Somnath on 9 December. They were not aware of the rising tension in Parbhani.
Questions over post-mortem
When the Suryavanshi family was on their way to Parbhani, they were told that Somnath’s body had been sent to Aurangabad for post-mortem. Upon reaching there, they encountered a crowd of protesters, raising suspicion. The police initially refused to hand over the body, saying it could lead to violence.
The mother, Vijayabai, says, “The police asked if I would take responsibility for any violence. I asked if they would take responsibility for my son’s death.”
After Dalit activists intervened, the family was handed over Somnath’s body. “He was innocent and killed by the police,” says Premnath.
Official response and allegations
In the Assembly, CM Fadnavis revealed that the man who insulted the Constitution was undergoing psychiatric treatment since 2012. “A committee of four doctors confirmed his mental condition,” he said.
The government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of a Dalit activist who died of a heart attack during the protest. Fadnavis said most protesters were peaceful, and blamed about 200 people for the violence.
However, locals are still alleging police atrocities. Jyoti Kankute claims that her daughters, aged 14 and 16, were detained even though they were not involved in the protest. “When I went to the police station, I was beaten and abused,” she alleges.
Similarly, Puja Jadhav’s in-laws say they were detained and beaten up when they tried to intervene. “The police beat me with sticks. My husband, who is a kidney patient, was dragged out,” says Vimal Jadhav.
In Priyadarshini Nagar, nurse Vatsalabai Manwate alleges she was detained for recording the police action. Nikita Vature claims she was beaten up until she revealed that she had recently given birth.
The case is under investigation and the Suryavanshi family seeks justice, hoping that Somnath’s legacy for education and equality will not be forgotten.
Courtesy : Hindi News.
MP News: NSUI demands to appoint a Dalit Vice Chancellor in Makhanlal Chaturvedi Journalism University
The demand to appoint a Dalit Vice Chancellor in Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism and Communication University located in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has created a political stir. This demand has been raised by the National Students Union of India (NSUI), and they say that a qualified personality coming from the Dalit community should be made the Vice Chancellor in the university.
By Laxminarayan Malviya
This demand has been raised by the Congress student organization at a time when there is a widespread debate on the contribution and legacy of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar ji in the country and the state.
Questions on the policies of the government towards the Dalit society NSUI State President Ashutosh Chouksey issued a video message accusing the BJP government of insulting Dalits and Baba Saheb Ambedkar ji. He said, “Dalit students and teachers are constantly being insulted in the country’s largest journalism university.” Chaukse says that in this difficult time, Congress and NSUI stand with the Dalit community and support them. He further said that this university is one of the most important media institutions in India,
And in such an institution, appointing a qualified person from the Dalit community as the Vice Chancellor will present an ideal example of social harmony.
There is a need for an example of social harmony
NSUI State Co-Secretary Aman Pathan said that the government is constantly insulting the backward classes. In such a situation, appointing a Vice Chancellor from the Dalit community in honor of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar will be an important step. He believes that this step will send a message of unity and equality in the society. He also said, “We hope that the Vice President and the Chief Minister will consider this legitimate demand and take the right decision in honor of Baba Saheb.”
Dream of equality for the entire society
In this regard, the NSUI in-charge of the university, Tanay Sharma, has also sent a letter to the Chief Minister, in which he has said that Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had given the right to equality to the entire society through the Constitution. His aim was that no class in the society should feel inferior and everyone should get equal opportunities. Sharma stressed in this letter that “It is necessary to have the leadership of Dalit society in the educational field.” He also said that the appointment of a Vice Chancellor from the Dalit community in the university can present a great example of social harmony.
The appointment of the Vice Chancellor can give a sign of social change
Recalling the contribution of Ambedkar, NSUI believes that his ideals and thoughts should not be made just a political slogan, but should be implemented in various fields of society. If a Vice Chancellor from the Dalit community is appointed in Makhanlal Chaturvedi University, it will not only be a respect for Baba Saheb, but will also strengthen the spirit of equality and brotherhood in the society. This issue has given rise to a new debate in the university and in the state government. The question is arising whether Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav will consider this demand and take appropriate steps to implement it.
Congress and NSUI say that this step will not be just a political rhetoric, but a concrete step towards equality and harmony in the society. Advertisement Now it remains to be seen whether the state government and the university administration take this demand seriously and take one more step towards equality in society. This has become an important issue from a political and social point of view and more revelations related to it may happen in the coming time. The debate going on about this proposal in Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism and Communication University proves that even today efforts are being made for the strong participation of Dalit society in India. Only after the reaction of the public on this issue and the government steps, it will be clear whether steps will be taken in the direction of this important change.
Allegations of Caste Discrimination Shake Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
A case was registered against the director and seven professors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, following allegations of caste-based discrimination by a Dalit associate professor. The accused parties obtained a stay order the same evening, but legal actions were advised based on an investigative report.
An escalating situation at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has led to a registered case against the director and seven faculty members for allegedly discriminating against a Dalit associate professor due to his caste, according to the police.
The complaint was officially filed on Friday under crucial legal acts, like the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. However, those named have reportedly secured a stay order from the judiciary, which the police await.
IIMB has refuted the allegations, stating the professor was hired as an Associate Professor due to his merit. However, the complaint and subsequent legal actions signify the intensity of the ongoing tension over caste issues within academic circles.
Courtesy : Devdiscourse
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