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We have guts, will fight against ‘insult to Dr Ambedkar’: Gujarat Dalits’ unique ‘sava ser sunth’ programme
In an unusual move, Gujarat Dalits from as many as 182 talukas will be handing over as many boxes containing “sava ser sunth” – one and a quarter ‘seer’ (traditional unit of weight) of dry ginger – to district collectors or taluka chiefs (mamlatdars) with a suggestive message to Union home minister Amit Shah: “We won’t tolerate your recent insult to Babasaheb Ambedkar in Parliament because our mothers had fed with sunth during and after the childbirth to make us strong-willed”, to quote a Dalit activist.
Conceptualised by Dalit rights leader Martin Macwan, the boxes will be handed over by Gujarat Dalits groups to local state officials on January 1, the Bhima-Koregaon day, celebrated by Dalits as their “victory” against the Peshwas’ Brahminical oppression in a battle fought between mainly Mahar (the Dalit sub-caste to which Ambedkar also belonged) soldiers of a regiment under the British East India Company and Peshwa Bajirao II’s forces on January 1, 1818.
Prepared by students and staff of the Dalit Shakti Kendra (DSK), the technical-cum-Dalit empowerment school which Macwan heads about 20 kilometres south of Ahmedabad in Nani Devti village, each box with is to contain “sava ser sunth” with a printed message, telling Amit Shah to follow Indian constitution and not insult Dr Ambedkar. The 182 boxes have been sent to Dalit activists as many talukas for the programme.
Talking about the programme, Indu Rohit, a senior DSK instructor, told me, “What has hurt the Dalits most is the casual manner in which the Union home minister referred to Dr Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. During his one-and-a-half hour speech, he seemed to suggest that taking the name of Ambedkar is a fashion today, without once recalling any of his contributions for empowering the Dalits, even as speaking at length about Savarkar, Ramayana and Mahabharata.”
She added, “We have decided to do this programme on January 1 because on the 200th anniversary of the victory in 2018, following the violence that broke out at Bhima Koregaon, several well-known civil rights leaders and intellectuals were arrested and implicated. Many of them are still in jail, though they are innocent. On the other hand, the dominant caste persons who instigated violence still roam around freely. We demand justice.”
Insisting that Amit Shah should either resign or apologise for “insulting Dr Ambedkar”, Rohit said, “There is a common saying in Gujarati which attaches guts to fight it out with the mother taking ‘sava ser sunth’ during and after child birth. It’s a symbol of strength that each mother gives to her child. We tell Amit Shah through these boxes filled with sunth that we, Dalits, have guts, like they they had at Bhima Koregaon had more than 200 years ago, and will fight out any insult to Dr Ambedkar…”
An internet search suggests why Bhima Koregaon is so important for the Dalits suggests, the inscription on the pillar set up remembering the 1818 fight features the names of the 49 British East India Company soldiers killed in the battle, 22 of whom belonged to the Mahar sub-caste of Dalits.
While it was built by the British as a symbol of their own power, today it serves as a memorial of the Mahars, considered untouchable in the contemporary social orders, who fought the Peshwas, “who were the ‘high-caste’ Brahmins, were notorious for their mistreatment and persecution of the untouchables”. Seen as a symbol of their victory over the high-caste oppression, Dr Ambedkar visited the site on January 1, 1927 (see photo).
When contacted, even as forwarding the message addressed to Amit Shah, Macwan told me, “It is common practice across various states to serve sunth to women after delivery of a child. Considered symbol of strength. To challenge someone, it is said, ‘come and deal with me if your mother had savasher (one and a quarter of seer) sunth. For women, who delivered first child at parental home, it was a matter of pride for them that her parents had fed them with sunth. It’s a cultural symbol of fearlessness.”
The message contained with the 182 boxes, to be delivered to the government officials in 182 talukas is addressed to the “representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Amit Shah, and to all who support their ideology.” Dated “January 1, 2025, the Bhima-Koregaon Remembrance Day”, it says, “On this day in 1818, a battle was fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire. In modern independent India, the battle is symbolic of a conflict between the Constitution of India, drafted by Dr BR Ambedkar, and Manusmriti.”
The message continues, “Lord Gautam Buddha taught us that life is singular, and heaven and hell are created by our actions in this lifetime. However, Manusmriti propagates the notion of multiple lives, past births, and reincarnations. A society where injustice, inequality, intolerance, and discrimination prevail is described as ‘hell’. Conversely, a society where equality, freedom, justice, and dignity are accessible to all citizens is considered ‘heaven’.” In short, if India functions according to the Constitution led by Dr Ambedkar, it will become a ‘heaven’.”
Recounting the failures of the present powers-that be, the message says, these include addressing atrocities on Dalits, caste-based discrimination, and the practice of manual scavenging; preventing violence against women; spreading the poison of religious hatred that undermines the country’s unity; failing to implement reservations for Dalits and Adivasis effectively; denying land rights to Dalits and Adivasis; and neglecting the allocation of budgetary funds proportional to the population of Dalits and Adivasis.”
All this, says the message, has “created a ‘hell’ for the marginalized, poor, Dalits, and Adivasis in India. Dr Ambedkar taught us the true essence of religion. He stated, ‘I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality, and fraternity’. The Manusmriti has left us a legacy of caste discrimination, inequality, oppression, and injustice. Therefore, we perceive your actions today — and Congress’s past protection of Manusmriti — as an insult to Dr Ambedkar and us.”
The message concludes, “The Constitution of India has given us freedom, rights, equality, and dignity. For this reason, we regard Dr BR Ambedkar as the ‘Father of Modern India’. Shouting ‘Jai Bhim’ is not just our ‘fashion’; it is our passion. Our mothers raised us with resilience, teaching us to neither insult others nor tolerate insult. So, not seven times but seventeen hundred times, Jai Bhim!”
Courtesy : Counterview
Dignity for Her Child: How an Ordinary Dalit Mother Takes On Kerala’s Casteist Education System After Her Son Was Forced to Clean a Classmate’s Vomit
‘Truth Has a Price’: For Priyanka Soman , a data entry operator at a cooperative bank with a meager monthly income and a homemaker struggling to make ends meet, life has turned into an unending struggle.
Geetha Sunil Pillai
Idukki, Kerala- Just days remain before the dawn of a new year—a time when most people eagerly anticipate fresh beginnings and brighter prospects for themselves and their loved ones.
But for 36-year old Priyanka Soman, the turn of the calendar brings little solace. For over a month, she has been relentlessly navigating the corridors of bureaucracy and law enforcement, from the Udambanchola Taluk office to the Idukki Collectorate, from the police station to the DySP office. Her resolve to seek justice for her little son is met with systemic apathy and resistance.
“The way the investigation is progressing, I feel no assurance,” Priyanka shares, her voice heavy with the burden of enduring caste biases she believes are stacked against Dalits like her.
For Priyanka , a data entry operator at a cooperative bank with a meager monthly income of 12 thousand rupees and a homemaker struggling to make ends meet, life has turned into an unending struggle.
Married to Sijoy Jacob a mason, for 13 years now, the couple has two children, but their modest livelihood has been overshadowed by a harrowing fight for justice for their six-year-old son, Pranav Sijoy. This battle began on November 20, 2024, when Priyanka learned that her son had been forced by his class teacher to clean vomit in his classroom.
“It is over a month now,” Priyanka says, her voice trembling. “Despite an FIR and clear evidence showing my son was coerced into a task meant for the cleaning staff, the school remains adamant. The accused teacher is unaffected, and not even a single apology has been tendered, let alone the police arresting the wrongdoer.”
The incident, which occurred on November 13, gained national attention after The Mooknayak published a series of investigative reports exposing the systemic apathy and inaction by the school management.
Despite the school’s own admission that children were made to perform cleaning tasks, no corrective measures were initially taken.
Priyanka Soman emphasizes the need for central and state agencies to mandate dedicated cleaning staff in all schools, ensuring children are never forced into menial tasks.
The School Incident that Sparked Outrage
On 13th November 2024, during a class at St. Benedict LP School, Sleevamala, a second-grade student vomited. Class teacher Maria Mathew allegedly instructed Pranav , a Dalit student, to clean up the vomit.
When Pranav hesitated, saying he would continue his lessons, the teacher sternly pointed at him and insisted he comply. She shouted at the poor child in front of the class. Frightened and in tears, the child reluctantly carried out the task while his peers watched.
One of his classmates, Niket, offered to assist him, but the teacher dismissed the offer, making it clear that only Pranav was to clean up the mess. This act, rooted in caste-based discrimination, has drawn widespread condemnation for its cruelty and unlawfulness.
The incident came to light on the evening of 20th December when one of Pranav’s classmates informed his mother Priyanka. Next day, she lodged complaints with the school’s headmistress and the Kattappana Assistant Educational Officer (AEO). However, instead of addressing the issue, these officials defended Maria Mathew. On December 22, Pranav’s mother escalated the matter to Childline and filed a complaint with the Circle Inspector at Udambanchola Police Station, but no action was taken.
Pranav’s mother continued her pursuit of justice by submitting a complaint to the Idukki District Collector on 27 November, and another to the Kattappana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) on December 29. Following the DYSP’s instructions, Pranav and his mother were summoned to the police station late at night, where Pranav’s statement was recorded. A case was finally registered at 1:11 AM on November 30, under Crime No. 704/24 against class teacher Maria Mathew.
The charges filed against Maria include violations of the Juvenile Justice Act (Section 75) for cruelty to a minor and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act [Section 3(1)(r)], which address caste-based humiliation and coercion. These offenses are non-bailable.
Despite the registration of these charges, law enforcement has yet to arrest Maria Mathew or present her in court. Allegations have surfaced accusing the police of aiding the accused by tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses, further undermining the case.
Priyanka Soman emphasizes the need for central and state agencies to mandate dedicated cleaning staff in all schools, ensuring children are never forced into menial tasks.
Inter Caste Marriage and Struggles with Prejudice
Priyanka and her husband had a love cum arranged inter caste marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act in 2011. She hails from a Hindu SC (Sambavar) family, and her husband is a Dalit (Cheramar) Christian. However, Sijoy follows the Hindu tradition. As per law, their children have the freedom to adopt either parent’s religion; in this case, both children hold community certificates under the Hindu religion.
“I applied for Pranav’s caste certificate over a year ago, but it was issued only recently,” Priyanka explains. “The police requested this document, perhaps to confirm the case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act.” She shows the certificate, evidence of a protracted bureaucratic process that complicates the lives of marginalized communities.
Meanwhile, after the school’s management refused to address the gravity of the situation and allegedly attempted to downplay the allegations of caste-based discrimination, Pranav’s parents sought a transfer certificate (TC) for their son. He has been admitted in a government school, 12 kms away from their home.
“Pranav is not happy with the government school, as it is entirely new to him. He wishes to join St. Xavier’s School as many of his friends study there, but we are unsure whether he would be treated well there, given that the school falls under the same diocese. After much thought, we decided to enroll him in a government school, which is more affordable for us”, Priyanka said.
Accusations and Misrepresentations
Priyanka’s ordeal has been compounded by allegations that she is exploiting her son’s case for financial gain. “From the investigation hints I’ve received and the questions targeted at me—specifically about monetary transactions between me and the school—I feel they are trying to portray me in a bad light,” she laments.
Two prior incidents add to her anguish. Pranav suffered injuries—one on the school bus and another caused by a classmate. On both occasions, the school allegedly failed to provide immediate medical attention. Instead, they reimbursed her hospital expenses with online payments of a mere one thousand rupees each time.
“Now, these payments are being used to show that I’m trying to dig for money,” Priyanka says, her voice breaking. “How can a mother keep quiet when her son says, ‘I don’t want to go to school; they made me clean vomit’? Is it wrong for me to demand the termination of the teacher?”
Priyanka had also opened RD accounts for some teachers in her bank as a part of her professional responsibilities. “These transactions, for which I provided proper receipts, are now being misinterpreted and manipulated against me,” she adds. “After my complaints, the school management sent representatives to my house, offering monetary compensation,” Priyanka shares. “I refused straight away. If I had wanted money, I could have accepted their offer then and avoided all this pain and struggle to fight for justice.”
Priyanka Soman emphasizes the need for central and state agencies to mandate dedicated cleaning staff in all schools, ensuring children are never forced into menial tasks.
Despite these setbacks, Priyanka remains unwavering. She has sought support from Dalit and Bahujan organizations and even approached the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The NCPCR took cognizance of her complaint and issued a notice to the District Collector of Idukki under Section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005, seeking an Action Taken Report within seven days.
However, the details of the report sent by the District Magistrate remain unclear as Priyanka awaits responses to several RTI queries filed across various government offices to track the actions taken in her son’s case. Refusing to be silenced by an oppressive system that often disregards the voices of marginalized communities, Priyanka remains resolute in her pursuit of justice.
Her son’s case has given a new purpose to Priyanka. She realized that her fight isn’t just for her son but for a larger cause. “I should not only fight for my son but also put an end to such practices. I urge the authorities, both central and state agencies, to pass orders mandating that schools should have dedicated cleaning staff for doing menial jobs. Children cannot be forced into such work,” she asserted, highlighting the ongoing need to protect children’s rights and dignity in educational settings.
“Had the school taken action on the first day of my complaint, this situation would never have escalated,” she says. “Instead, they chose to shield the teacher. I dont know how many children would be enduring such plights in school, child labour has to be stopped. Schools cannot make the children do the cleaning jobs. ”
Fighting this caste discrimination case has placed an additional financial strain on her family. Priyanka, a daily wage worker, has barely managed to attend work for 10 days this month, leaving her worried about covering expenses in the coming month with a reduced salary. Her husband, Sijoy, who resumed work just a year ago after battling severe allergic issues, earns ?1,000 per day when work is available. However, holidays, strikes, and other disruptions often limit his working days.
Priyanka’s 12-year-old daughter, Diya, studies in Class 7 at a private school in Kottayam. “My mother, who works as a domestic help, is the one who pays for Diya’s hostel and school expenses every month,” Priyanka explains. The family’s only relief comes from the subsidized rations provided under Kerala’s Public Distribution System (PDS).
“We survive somehow, but it becomes extremely difficult during medical emergencies or hospitalizations,” Priyanka says, her voice breaking. She suffers from arthritis and often skips medication due to financial constraints. To cope with urgent needs, she has turned to mobile loan apps. “I’ve already taken a debt of ?35,000. I don’t know how long we can sustain this fight, but I will do whatever it takes for my son,” she says with determination.
Priyanka Soman emphasizes the need for central and state agencies to mandate dedicated cleaning staff in all schools, ensuring children are never forced into menial tasks.
“Indian casteist society invariably mocks constitution, child rights, human dignity! In SC/ST Atrocities cases, police and administration invariably put the onus of proving caste discrimination on victims. Their investigation focuses on how to disprove caste as a reason of discrimination instead of ensuring social justice and punishing casteist criminals!” says Dr Rehna Raveendran, an anti-caste activist and assistant professor at Allahabad University, who has been the strongest pillar of support to Priyanka since this issue emerged.
Rehna also says, that many cases of caste violence against Dalit children in minority run educational institutions in Kerala go unreported due to the lack of grievance redressal mechanism and fear of harrasment by management.
“Divided on the basis of sub-caste lines and political affiliation, Dalit organizations in Kerala often fail to articulate the interests and address the issues of the community. Internal conflicts and lack of Dalit women leadership are other constraints. Time has come for an introspection!” adds Dr Raveendran.
The Mooknayak’s efforts to obtain responses from School Principal Soosamma Joseph, Idukki Collector V. Vigneshwari and education authorities were met with silence.
What Does the NCPCR Manual on ‘Safety and Security of Children in Schools’ Say?
The NCPCR manual is a compilation of twenty two existing and approved manuals/guidelines developed by various agencies, pertaining to the safety and security of children in schools and in school premises.
The manual lays special importance to “School Safety” which has been defined as creating safe environment for children, starting from their homes to their schools and back. This includes safety from any kind of abuse, violence, psycho-social issue, disaster: natural and manmade, fire, transportation.Emotional safety is especially important because it is often difficult for teachers and parents to detectemotional problems and difficulties in children.
The manual is divided into five main sections vis-à-vis various aspects related to the safety and security of children in school; (1) Infrastructure (2) Health and Hygiene (3) Psycho-Social Aspects (4) Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers and (5) Monitoring.
The manual categorically explains the significance of psycho social aspects: A chronic pattern of psycho-social maltreatment destroys a child’s sense of self and personal safety. Corporal punishment amounts to abuse and militates against the freedom and dignity of a child. It also interferes with a child’s right to education because fear of corporal punishment makes children more likely to avoid school or to drop out altogether. Hence, corporal punishment is violative of the right to life with dignity. Same is the case of violence among peers and groups of children that inflict physical as well as psychological fears and scars in children.
The NCPCR manual says, ” The school shall prohibit all persons and authorities of the school from harassing or victimizing any child belong to weaker section and disadvantaged group” .
The manual specifically mentions:
“Discrimination” understood as prejudiced views and behaviour towards any child because of her/his caste/gender, occupation or region and non-payment of fees or for being a student admitted under the 25% reservation to disadvantaged groups or weaker sections of society under the RTE, 2009. It can be latent; manifest; open or subtle.
It includes but is not restricted to the following:
- Bringing social attitudes and prejudices of the community into the school by using belittling remarks against a specific social group or gender or ability/disability;
- Assigning different duties and seating in schools based on caste, community or gender prejudices (for example, cleaning of toilets assigned by caste; task of making tea assigned by gender); admission through 25% reserved seats under the RTE; or non-payment of any prescribed fees;
III. Commenting on academic ability based on caste or community prejudices;
- Denying mid-day meal or library books or uniforms or sports facilities to a child or group of children based on caste, community, religion or gender;
- Deliberate/wanton neglect.
Scheduled Protest: Dalit Protection Committee Leads the Charge
On December 29, the Dalit Protection Committee will lead a protest at Kuthunkal City from 4 PM to 8 PM, demanding justice for Pranav. They call for the arrest of the teacher under non-bailable sections of the Juvenile Justice Act and the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Cheramar-Sambavar Development Society (CSDS) President K.K. Suresh will inaugurate the event, and Advocate P.O. John will deliver the keynote address. Representatives from Bhim Army, the National Dalit Liberation Front, and other organizations will participate, lending their voices to the cause.
“This is not just about my son; it’s about dignity and justice for all Dalit children,” Priyanka asserts. She emerges as a symbol of resilience, fighting against a powerful lobby and systemic oppression to secure her son’s future.
Courtesy : The Mooknayak.
BJP to pick state council with a woman and Dalit from each district as member
Lucknow: At least one woman and a Dalit are proposed to be nominated from every district into the UP BJP State Council, an organisational body entrusted with the task of electing the new state unit chief.
Sources said the party is expected to initiate the exercise soon as part of the much-anticipated organisational rejig and constitution of a new state leadership, which would steer the party’s prospects in the 2027 UP assembly elections.
Experts said that by including women and members of the Dalit community, the BJP may potentially signal its commitment to inclusivity, empowering underrepresented groups, and addressing social justice concerns within the party. The move is also seen as one to help strengthen the party’s grassroots presence in different districts, allowing it to tap into a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.
The members of the State Council would be chosen from each of the 403 assembly seats, allowing the party to give adequate representation at the ground level. A full-fledged State Council was last constituted in 2012 when the party picked Laxmikant Bajpai as the state president. Since then, the council has been left dormant, even as the party nominated the state chief directly.
This time, sources said, the party is expected to move step-by-step in electing its organisational head in the state, amid signs of a resurgent opposition, primarily the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
According to the BJP constitution, the State Council shall consist of members elected by the district units. Ten percent of the party legislators (not less than 10) and 10% of the MPs (not less than 3) will also be part of the council.
Besides this, the body would also have on board all former state presidents, members of the state executive, members of the regional committees, leaders of the party in the state assembly and legislative council, chairpersons of municipalities, zila parishad and blocks, and state presidents of allies Morcha and cells.
Courtesy : TOI
‘Only way to be heard’: Dalit from UPwho immolated self near Parl & died
Baghpat: Mahipal Kumar, father of the 26-year-old Dalit man Jitendra Kumar from Baghpat who self-immolated outside Rail Bhawan near Parliament on Dec 25 and succumbed to over 90% burns at a Delhi hospital early on Friday, said his son was desperately trying to get his voice heard after years of intimidation and injustice against his family by an upper-caste home guard and his aides.
Hours after cremating his son, Mahipal said, “I feel I am dead, my family is finished. Around 2:45am on Friday, we were called by the doctor at RML Hospital in Delhi to give some water to Jitendra, who had a few breaths left. He died minutes later… I will continue to fight against the influential men even if I’m forced to leave my village.”
Jitendra had been making the rounds of thanas and police officers’ houses to intervene after “some powerful people in his village” went after his father following an incident in 2021. Before leaving for Delhi by train on Dec 25, Jitendra told a few villagers that “if nothing works out, what I’ll do in front of Parliament will finally wake the police against injustice we are facing”.
Raj Pal, a neighbour, said, “We didn’t understand what he said that day. We thought he was going to Delhi for work related to sister’s wedding.”
His cousin, Gaurav Kumar, told TOI: “My brother was suffering and never showed it to us. Having received no help from cops, he went to Delhi to protest in some form…”
It all started in his hometown Patti Dhannaan under Chhaprauli in Baghpat in 2021 when Mahipal allegedly tried to stop some men near his house from selling country-made liquor. Incidentally, those men were backed by Kavinder Chaudhary, the home guard of the local police station, and his aides. Mahipal got into a brawl with Kavinder. Soon, Jitendra was slapped with two “fake” cases in 2021 and 2022.
When Mahipal tried to take up the matter with cops, he was allegedly “humiliated” and the home guard began to “intimidate” his family, said another neighbour, Ishwar Das. Jitendra even approached the SC/ST commission in Lucknow, but the cops disposed of the case “without a proper probe”.
Emboldened by the “local support”, Kavinder’s aides tried to “kill Jitendra’s father” in 2024. Gaurav added: “Mahipal was hit by a car. Luckily, he survived. Jitendra’s sister-in-law also suffered a miscarriage after she was kicked by the accused men who barged into the house with guns.” A case was finally lodged against Kavinder and his aides under the SC/ST Act. But no arrests were made and the perpetrators continued to roam free, making life difficult for Jitendra and his family.
SP (Baghpat) Arpit Vijayvargiya told TOI: “This case is sensitive. Both sides lodged cases against each other and chargesheet was filed. Now after the latest incident, ASP Baghpat has been ordered to find out why Jitendra took such an extreme step near the Parliament. The man’s main grievance was why no one was arrested from the other side. We’re now looking into it.” Kavinder has dismissed all the allegations against him.
Baghpat MP Raj Kumar Sangwan, meanwhile, told TOI: “I met the family and assured them of an unbiased inquiry. I will take up the matter with the CM and try to get investigations done by a different agency.”
Baghpat: Mahipal Kumar, father of the 26-year-old Dalit man Jitendra Kumar from Baghpat who self-immolated outside Rail Bhawan near Parliament on Dec 25 and succumbed to over 90% burns at a Delhi hospital early on Friday, said his son was desperately trying to get his voice heard after years of intimidation and injustice against his family by an upper-caste home guard and his aides.
Hours after cremating his son, Mahipal said, “I feel I am dead, my family is finished. Around 2:45am on Friday, we were called by the doctor at RML Hospital in Delhi to give some water to Jitendra, who had a few breaths left. He died minutes later… I will continue to fight against the influential men even if I’m forced to leave my village.”
Jitendra had been making the rounds of thanas and police officers’ houses to intervene after “some powerful people in his village” went after his father following an incident in 2021. Before leaving for Delhi by train on Dec 25, Jitendra told a few villagers that “if nothing works out, what I’ll do in front of Parliament will finally wake the police against injustice we are facing”.
Raj Pal, a neighbour, said, “We didn’t understand what he said that day. We thought he was going to Delhi for work related to sister’s wedding.”
His cousin, Gaurav Kumar, told TOI: “My brother was suffering and never showed it to us. Having received no help from cops, he went to Delhi to protest in some form…”
It all started in his hometown Patti Dhannaan under Chhaprauli in Baghpat in 2021 when Mahipal allegedly tried to stop some men near his house from selling country-made liquor. Incidentally, those men were backed by Kavinder Chaudhary, the home guard of the local police station, and his aides. Mahipal got into a brawl with Kavinder. Soon, Jitendra was slapped with two “fake” cases in 2021 and 2022.
When Mahipal tried to take up the matter with cops, he was allegedly “humiliated” and the home guard began to “intimidate” his family, said another neighbour, Ishwar Das. Jitendra even approached the SC/ST commission in Lucknow, but the cops disposed of the case “without a proper probe”.
Emboldened by the “local support”, Kavinder’s aides tried to “kill Jitendra’s father” in 2024. Gaurav added: “Mahipal was hit by a car. Luckily, he survived. Jitendra’s sister-in-law also suffered a miscarriage after she was kicked by the accused men who barged into the house with guns.” A case was finally lodged against Kavinder and his aides under the SC/ST Act. But no arrests were made and the perpetrators continued to roam free, making life difficult for Jitendra and his family.
SP (Baghpat) Arpit Vijayvargiya told TOI: “This case is sensitive. Both sides lodged cases against each other and chargesheet was filed. Now after the latest incident, ASP Baghpat has been ordered to find out why Jitendra took such an extreme step near the Parliament. The man’s main grievance was why no one was arrested from the other side. We’re now looking into it.” Kavinder has dismissed all the allegations against him.
Baghpat MP Raj Kumar Sangwan, meanwhile, told TOI: “I met the family and assured them of an unbiased inquiry. I will take up the matter with the CM and try to get investigations done by a different agency.”
Courtesy : TOI
Entered a Dalit’s house by jumping over the wall, raped the woman, ran away leaving the rifle and pants when there was noise
A Dalit man in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh has alleged rape of his wife. The accused raped the woman at gunpoint and when she screamed, the accused ran away leaving his clothes, mobile and rifle in the house. The police have registered an FIR and the victim is being given a medical checkup.
Contributed by Abhishek Saxena | Edited by Alok Bhadauria
- Dalit youth’s wife raped in Shahjahanpur
- The accused took the woman out of the house at gunpoint and raped her
- The victim’s husband registered an FIR at the police station, the police started action
Entered a Dalit’s house by jumping over the wall, raped the woman, ran away leaving the rifle and pants when there was noise
Abhishek Saxena, Shahjahanpur: A Dalit from a village in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh has alleged that a man raped his wife at gunpoint. When there was noise, the accused ran away leaving his clothes, mobile and rifle in the house. The police have registered an FIR.
The victim’s husband said in the application given to the police station, I was sleeping in the verandah with my wife and children. Then a young man from the village entered the house by jumping over the wall with an illegal rifle. He woke up my wife by showing her the rifle and took her to the roof.
It is alleged that he raped the woman forcibly in the courtyard at gunpoint. The victim’s husband said that my eyes opened when my wife screamed. After that other family members also woke up. When we tried to catch him, the accused ran away leaving his rifle, pants, jacket, mobile and shoes. He could not be traced.
The victim told in the FIR that all the things left by the accused were lying in the courtyard of the house. After that, the victim’s husband reached the police station with the same rifle and informed the police about the incident. The police have registered an FIR on the basis of the complaint.
Police station in-charge Ashwani Kumar said that a person had come to the police station with a rifle. He has accused a young man of raping his wife by threatening her with a rifle. An FIR has been registered on the basis of the complaint. The victim is being medically examined.
About the author
Alok Bhadoria
Alok Bhadoria is an Assistant News Editor. He has been a member of the Times Group since 2008. Earlier in Navbharat Times print Delhi, now in Lucknow with NBT online.
Courtesy : Hindi News
Grover attacks Cong, calls it as anti-Dalit
Two days after the Congress organised a protest demonstration against Union Home Minister Amit Shah here for his remarks on Dr Ambedkar, former Cooperative Minister and Senior BJP leader, Manish Kumar Grover, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress over the issue by describing it as anti-Dalit.
“The Congress should tell the people how many development projects were named after Dr Ambedkhar when it was in power from 2005 to 2014 in the state. The Congress always worked to hatch a plot to eliminate the name of the Constitution maker Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. Even the congress also promoted nepotism during its rule,” said Grover while interacting with mediapersons here.
Former minister alleged that how Dalits were targeted during the Congress rule and how their houses were burnt was not hidden from anyone. The atrocities against the Dalits during the previous Congress government had tarnished the image of Haryana at the national level. The Congress leaders should stop the ongoing drama and apologise to the people of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), he added.
Dalit convention in Kalaburagi on January 1 to mark Bhima Koregaon victory
It is to commemorate the valour of soldiers from the Dalit Mahar community serving the British force against the Peshwas in 1818
Published - December 27, 2024 09:50 am IST - KALABURAGI
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge would inaugurate the convention in Kalaburagi. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI
The Kalaburagi unit of Karnataka Rajya Dalit Sangharsha Samiti and Karnataka rajya Dalit Vidyarthi Okkuta would be organising a convention in Kalaburagi on January 1 to commemorate the valour of Dalit Mahar community soldiers of the British force who fought against Peshwas at Bhima Koregaon in 1818.
Addressing mediapersons in Kalaburagi on December 26, DSS Sate Convener D.G. Sagar said that members of Samiti and people from across the district would join the procession from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Chowk to Jagat Circle before the convention. “Assistant Commissioner of Police D. G. Rajanna will flag off the procession,” Dr Sagar added.
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi: Walking the tight rope
For long-term survival in the State, the outfit must balance Dalit exclusivism and political mainstreaming within the framework of Dravidian politics.
Published : Dec 27, 2024 20:39 IST - 8 MINS READ
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VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan speaking at the party’s liquor prohibition conference at Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district in October 2024. In recent months, the party’s credibility has suffered a significant dent among its allies in the DMK-led combine. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS / The Hindu
Less than a year ago, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) was a well-knit, cadre-based, and ideology-centric Dalit outfit in Tamil Nadu. The unflinching support of the Adi Dravidars, also known as Paraiyars, a major Dalit subsect in the State, had transformed it into a formidable Dalit entity and an indispensable partner in any political coalition in the Dravidian land.
Although its vote share (less than three per cent) is nowhere close to the major Dravidian parties, namely the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which together account for more than 60 per cent of the votes, its vote transferring capacity in a polarised environment amps up the winning chances of any alliance.
It is strong in the northern districts, where it contests politically against the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), a major mobiliser of Vanniyars, a Most Backward Caste (MBC). Both communities are socially antagonistic.
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