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Mumbai, Jan 14 (PTI) A month after Dalit protester Somnath Suryavanshi’s death in judicial custody triggered a political firestorm, police in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district have initiated an inquiry into more than 20 complaints.
The complaints include one from the deceased protester’s mother, who has demanded justice for her family and strong action against the police personnel responsible for her son’s death, officials said on Tuesday.
Tension escalates after Aathi Thamizhar Katchi members protest with beef near BJP office in Coimbatore
The incident occurred on VKK Menon Road, about 50 meters from the BJP office. Five Aathi Thamizhar Katchi protesters gathered in front of the MDMK office on the same road, holding party flags and shouting slogans. They then threw beef onto the road and photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Police intervened and arrested the protesters, who were later detained at a marriage hall.
The protest stems from a controversy in Udayampalayam, a village on the outskirts of Coimbatore, where a beef biryani stall operated by Ravi and his wife, Abitha, drew objections from villagers and local BJP leader Subramani. Villagers argued that the stall’s proximity to the Veeramathi Amman Temple and a school violated local norms. Subramani confronted the couple, demanding the stall’s removal. While Ravi consented to relocate, Abitha objected. The incident was recorded and shared on social media by Subramani, who claimed the community opposed the stall.
Abitha filed a police complaint against Subramani on Dec. 25, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025, accusing him of threatening them. She also alleged selective targeting of beef sales, noting that other non-vegetarian food items were sold in the area without objection. Police registered a case against Subramani under various sections of the Indian Penal Code after Abitha complained.
The situation escalated further when more than 1,000 villagers protested near the temple, demanding the removal of the beef stall and opposing police action against Subramani. The village committee, pressured by the village headman, evicted seven roadside eateries, including Ravi and Abitha’s.
Leaders from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India criticized the decision, arguing that it violated food rights and posed a threat to the couple’s safety. CPM councilor V. Ramamoorthy acknowledged that while selling beef was not legally restricted, the stall’s location near the temple raised concerns. He admitted that the couple consulted him, but the stall was ultimately set up in a sensitive location. The protest reached the BJP office when Aathi Thamizhar Katchi members demanded action against Subramani under the National Security Act (NSA) and called for a ban on the BJP. Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
Commonwealth Scholar's Work with MP Tribal Village Wins British Council Recognition
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Commonwealth Scholarship, the British Council of India invited posters showcasing the work of Commonwealth Scholars in India.
Out of the submissions, 11 exceptional posters were selected by the jury and displayed at the Council’s Delhi office. Work done by the Scholar Vaibhav Sonone, along with the Indigenous community members of a small MP village called Dhamanpani, was among those selected, earning widespread praise.
What’s in the Poster?
Dhamanpani is a small village in the tribal-dominated Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The village, which once lacked roads, saw 90% of its families migrate to other states in search of work. Additionally, over 95% of women were anaemic, and more than 50% of children were malnourished. In such a challenging scenario, along with the community and PRADAN team Vaibhav implemented natural resource management techniques, ensured strict execution of the MGNREGA scheme, strengthened local governance, and raised awareness among villagers.
His efforts transformed the village. Over the past five years, migration has reduced to 10-15%, and malnutrition has decreased by 30-40%. A village that once required its residents to walk 3-4 kilometres to fetch drinking water now has access to water throughout the year. Furthermore, farming has expanded to the Rabi season as well. Women’s participation in Gram Sabha and local governance has increased by 100%, and government schemes like MGNREGA are now corruption-free. Despite facing two attacks in Dhamanpani village, Vaibhav continued his development work with the local men and women, and now this work has been recognised by the British Council of India.
About Vaibhav
In June 2023, Vaibhav Sonone, who received two prestigious scholarships from the British government, brought international recognition to his work with the Indigenous communities in Madhya Pradesh. Hailing from the small village of Pedgaon in Risod Taluka, Washim district, Vaibhav is the son of Ganesh and Vimal Sonone.
In June 2023, he secured the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships and went to the UK for higher studies. Despite severe hardships, he completed his education and earned accolades from various sectors. While studying in the UK, Vaibhav participated in numerous international conferences and seminars. He was honoured to represent the University of Leeds in Britain’s National Union of Students (NUS) and had the opportunity to meet former British Prime Minister and then FCDO Secretary David Cameron, as well as present his thoughts in the British Parliament. Focusing on the topic of "Environment and Development," Vaibhav completed his postgraduate degree at the University of Leeds with Merit. In October, Vaibhav returned to India and resumed his work in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh.
This recognition by the British Council is a proud moment for the residents of Dhamanpani village. After working on water conservation, Vaibhav is now focusing on integrating traditional and modern farming techniques, reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and increasing farmers’ incomes. Vaibhav credits his success to the women of Dhamanpani, his colleagues Surendra Sonwani and Nanhe Netam.
The poster has been on display at the British Council of India’s Delhi office since December 16 and is being visited by many students and interested citizens. The exhibition will remain open to the public until January 24, 2025. Students and citizens in Delhi are encouraged to visit the exhibition and the British Council of India office.
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Over 1200 Buddhist monks from across the world gather in Odisha to participate in first Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program
Buddhist Monks from 17 countries including India are participating in this convention to honour the spiritual legacy of Guru Padmasambhava, who is also known as Guru Rinpoche.
Rabindra Narayan Behera, Member of Parliament from Jajpur, Odisha said that Jajpur is an important district of India, "In this district, the Vande Matam was written. In this district, the Toshali Dynasty of King Ashoka existed in Radhanagar. This place was a seat of great intellectuals."
Speaking to ANI, about Guru Rinpoche, a monk from America said "Yes, he belongs to this state, this area. He belongs to this area. We believe that the research needs to come out, but we are here to pray for Guru Rinpoche. These are a sacred event to have all the monks pray at this time. The world is very uncertain. She mentioned about the wildfires in Odisha and the earthquake in Tibet. "The world is very shaky and we want to pray for peace", he said.
Head of the Padmasambhava monastery in Jiranga told ANI, "There has been long time aspiration in the hearts and minds of all the Buddhists who follow the teachings of Padmasambhava to hold such a gathering in memory and gratitude of Guru Padmasambhava, especially here in this holy place, because we believe and many historians now believe that Guruji probably was born in Odisha, but it is very sure that from here he carried the Buddha Dharma to Tibet and the rest of the Himalayas."
Describing Guru Padmasambhava, the monk said that Guru Padmasambhava is seen as a second god, "Because without him there would be no Buddhism in the whole of human life, in the whole of Tibet and because the Buddha Shakyamuni himself prophesied in the Parinirvana Sutra about the coming of the second Buddha that is Padmasambhava".
The event saw the participation of delegates from countries such as Bhutan, Laos, Thailand and the US amongst others.
The event also saw processions and public gatherings in place.
Minister from Sikkim, Sonam Lama who was also attending the event thanked the Government of Odisha and PM Modi for organising the program.
"I wish that this Guru Rinpoche Program will be held every year in Orissa, and that tourism will also be developed here along with Dharma because wherever there is a Buddhist shrine, a temple, or any other holy place, there are many tourists who go there. They get blessings from there. I want to see tourists and devotees of Guru Rinpoche come to Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Udaygiri", he said. (ANI)
(The story has come from a syndicated feed and has not been edited by the Tribune Staff.)
Chikkamagaluru DC-headed committee cancels ST-caste certificate issued to professor of Kuvempu University
Published - January 11, 2025 07:03 pm IST - Shivamogga
The Chikkamagaluru District Caste Verification Committee, headed by Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj, has cancelled the Scheduled Tribe (Valmiki Nayaka/Nakaya )—caste certificate issued to A. Shanmukha, professor of political science at Kuvempu University.
In the order, issued on December 30, 2024, the committee members stated that after verifying the documents, it had been clear that A. Shanmukha and his family members did not belong to the ST—Valmiki Nayaka/ Nayaka caste. Hence, the caste certificate had been cancelled.
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"Has Congress ever gone to Mhow?": BJP Scheduled Caste State President ahead of Rahul Gandhi's MP visit
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https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/has-congress-ever-gone-to-mhow-bjp-scheduled-caste-state-president-ahead-of-rahul-gandhis-mp-visit20250112225004/
Navi Mumbai: 32-Year-Old Adivasi Man Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Rifle While Climbing Tree In Kavlicha Maal
The deceased identified as Madhukar Sakharam Waghmare, a resident of Panose Adivasi Vadi, had climbed a tree on Saturday morning in a jungle of Kavlicha Maal, around 500 metre away from Panose Adivasi Va
Navi Mumbai: A 32-year-old Adivasi from Mangaon Taluka in Raigad district, died after a rifle that fell from his hand, accidentally shot him on his private area.
The deceased identified as Madhukar Sakharam Waghmare, a resident of Panose Adivasi Vadi, had climbed a tree on Saturday morning in a jungle of Kavlicha Maal, around 500 metre away from Panose Adivasi Vadi.
“He had climbed with a rifle meant for hunting. After sometime while was coming down, the rifle fell from his hand and the fire was accidentally shot that hot hi on his private area,” assistant police inspector Nivrutti Borhade said.
After he fell, he called his relative on phone and the relatives immediately reached the spot. He told them what had happened the relatives then took him to hospital. However, he was declared dead on arrival. “He died on his way to hospital. The postmortem revealed that the shot that hit him from down had travelled till his chest,” Borhade added.
Violence against Dalits continues in land that speaks social justice for over six decades, says Tamil Nadu Governor
Updated - January 13, 2025 08:03 pm IST - Krishnagiri
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at an event to celebrate Vallalar’s birth anniversary at Hosur in Krishnagiri district on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Monday said violence against Dalits had increased in the land where social justice has been spoken of, day and night, for the past six decades.
The Governor made the remarks while participating in the 202nd birth anniversary of Saint Vallalar, organised by the Vallalarin Vivegam Foundation at Hosur.
Keeping up with UP| Ambedkar Vs Hindutva: What will OBCs and Dalits vote for
In the Milkipur bypoll, caste dynamics overshadow faith and development, testing voter sentiment among Dalits and OBCs ahead of the February 5 election.
Voters of the backward and reserved constituency of Milkipur have seemingly prefer caste over faith and development including in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls when caste equations and the debate over the Constitution likely prevailed over the narrative on faith.
Thus, in the forthcoming poll on February 5, the non-descript Milkipur will be a ground to test the mood of the voters, especially Dalits and OBCs. They had turned the tables on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 polls despite the town’s geographical closeness to the temple city of Ayodhya. How they vote in three weeks may help the contesting parties to revise and realign their poll planks
For the BJP, winning Milkipur is a prestige issue after it lost the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency last year The party was expecting a windfall of votes in the entire region after the consecration of the temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2024. Faizabad went to the polls on May 20 and Milkipur is one of its assembly segments. Ayodhya is 40 kms and Prayagraj 165 kms from Milkipur.
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