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BSP worker lynched, SP workers' hand suspected - Zee News

http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/bsp-worker-lynched-sp-workers-hand-suspected_762837.html

Samajwadi Party's 'cycle of violence' continues, Dalit women, children beaten up- NDTV

http://www.ndtv.com/article/assembly-polls/samajwadi-party-s-cycle-of-violence-continues-dalit-women-children-beaten-up-184144

Dream of a dignified life for manual scavengers comes true - The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2975151.ece

She scavenges for a living, and then lets it all go to the dogs - The Times Of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/She-scavenges-for-a-living-and-then-lets-it-all-go-to-the-dogs/articleshow/12181340.cms

Let woman cop investigate HM abuse case: HC Relief for girls sexually abused by HM- The Times Of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Let-woman-cop-investigate-HM-abuse-case-HC-Relief-for-girls-sexually-abused-by-HM/articleshow/12182070.cms

 

Zee News

 

BSP worker lynched, SP workers' hand suspected

http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/bsp-worker-lynched-sp-workers-hand-suspected_762837.html

 

Last Updated: Friday, March 09, 2012, 11:13

Agra: Unidentified persons on Friday lynched a BSP worker and former village head over an old dispute in Parbatipur here, police said.

 

"A few people barged into the house of BSP worker and former village chief, Munnalal (46), and beat him to death over an old dispute," said SHO (Bah) Naval Kishore.

 


However, BSP workers and the kin of the deceased have alleged that SP workers threatened Munnalal to kill him if he did not vote for the party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the results of which were announced on March 6, they said.

 

As of now, no FIR has been registered in the case, police said, adding the body has been sent for postmortem. PTI

 

NDTV

 

Samajwadi Party's 'cycle of violence' continues, Dalit women, children beaten up

http://www.ndtv.com/article/assembly-polls/samajwadi-party-s-cycle-of-violence-continues-dalit-women-children-beaten-up-184144

 

Anant Zanane, Updated: March 09, 2012 12:11 IST

 

Lucknow:  The revelry is yet to abate, the new Samajwadi Party government is yet to be formed. Indeed, even the new Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has not been decided upon and what would be Akhilesh Yadav's worst nightmares, have come to haunt. In the aftermath of a spectacular electoral win, there have been several incidents of violence in the state and most, reportedly, involve SP workers.


Throughout the much-feted campaign that won him UP and in his thanksgiving, Akhilesh Yadav emphasised that law and order was his party's one big agenda. He promised UP freedom from "Goonda Raj" and said, "We will deal with an iron hand with SP workers who indulge in goondaism and violence." Three days later, he has those "iron hands" full already.


On Holi, a BSP village pradhan, Munna Lal, a Dalit, was brutally murdered in Mansukhpura Agra; six assailants stormed into his house, ransacked it, and then repeatedly stabbed Munna Lal with a spear till he died. They were all allegedly Samajwadi Party workers. No arrests have been made yet.


Over the last three days, Dalits have been soft tarThe revelry is yet to abate, the new Samajwadi Party government is yet to be formed. Indeed, even the new Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has not been decided upon and what would be Akhilesh Yadav's worst nightmares, have come to haunt. In the aftermath of a spectacular electoral win, there have been several incidents of violence in the state and most, reportedly, involve SP workers.

 

Dalits in Sitapur say their homes were burnt by alleged SP supporters because they supported an independent candidate. In Balia, five women and children were allegedly beaten by SP workers because people from their village voted for the Janata Dal United candidate. 
 
In Firozabad, supporters of an SP candidate who lost, blocked the highway to show their disappointment. On Tuesday, even as the SP's top leaders were thanking UP for the gift of 224 seats, an unruly mob of SP supporters attacked and cornered journalists in Jhansi till Akhilesh Yadav had to intervene.


Then, a former BSP minister Ram Achal Rajbhar's son Sanjay Rajbhar opened fire at villagers in Ambedkarnagar after he landed in the village to confront those who had not voted for him. Two villagers were injured and an angry mob later put fire to Sanjay Rajbhar's cars and a rice mill owned by the former minister.

 

All this is bad news for Yadav Junior, who resurrected the political fortunes of the Samajwadi Party with that image make-over that had at its core a promise that the SP was no more the "party of goons" that its political rivals still insist it is.

 

Mayawati has declared that she is grabbing ringside seats to watch what she promises will be an era of lawlessness in the state that she ruled for the last five years before she was given marching orders by voters this week. Uma Bharti of the BJP said, "If you remember you had asked me earlier how I felt when I got to know that SP was in the lead during counting, I had said that I felt sorry for the people. I felt worried about what would happen to the state. SP has always been a criminal party and they propagate violence. The incidents that happened are worrisome."

 

The Hindu

 

Dream of a dignified life for manual scavengers comes true

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2975151.ece

 

K. Balchand

115 women will be attending seminar in Paris

Usha Chomar and Guddi Athwal would not have even dreamed of a foreign sojourn let alone speaking at an international forum in Paris on the issue of health problems that manual scavengers have had to face.

 

Both Usha and Guddi have put their past behind them and are among the 115 manual scavengers of the Alwar District of Rajasthan who have since been rehabilitated. They both will be attending the World Water Forum seminar in Paris on Saturday where Usha will be narrating her experience and the several health problems than manual scavengers have had to cope with.

 

It was not easy for these 115 women to break free of the social shackles that kept them chained to a life of indignity and prevented them from breaking free. The people they worked for would not let them go as they would then be left with the hassle of disposing of their night soil.

 

Sulabh International, a social service organisation which pulled these women out of the rut, had to construct modern toilets in their homes in order to allow these women to lead a dignified life. These women, however, were hesitant to be rehabilitated as they were not completely sure of what the transition held in store for them. The entire process of rehabilitating manual scavengers in Alwar and later in the Tonk district of Rajasthan took several years. Now, each one is given a stipend of Rs. 2700 per month and is engaged in local production of pickles and jute bags, in embroidery, and as beauticians.

 

"We are no more untouchables. We are part of the society and accepted. The priest who once stopped us from entering the temple now invites us to weddings in his family," said Usha.

Now a fluent speaker in English, Usha did not hide her pride in sharing the dais with Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh and Sulabh International chairman Bindeshwar Pathak. "Never in my dream did I think I'll sit next to you [Mr. Ramesh]. I want my children to read and be like you."

 

Mr. Ramesh returned the compliment calling her his new friend and telling her that times had changed. "I'm talking about sanitation here and you are going to France."

 

He exhorted her to contest in the elections, enter the panchayats, the State Assembly and then become an MP. "But choose the right party," he advised her.

 

Mr. Ramesh promised to open sanitation clubs in village schools with a grant of Rs. 3,000 to involve school students in the awareness campaign about cleanliness and a green environment.

He also called upon political parties to give priorities to social issues in their manifestos giving sanitation optimal importance. He wondered how a country could take pride in launching satellites if it did not have proper toilets available for about 50 percent of its population.

 

The Times Of India

 

She scavenges for a living, and then lets it all go to the dogs

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/She-scavenges-for-a-living-and-then-lets-it-all-go-to-the-dogs/articleshow/12181340.cms

 

Prerna Sodhi, TNN | Mar 8, 2012, 03.26AM IST

 

NEW DELHI: Love breeds love, and some hostility - Pratima Devi has learnt this after caring for stray dogs outside the Anupam Shopping Complex in Saket for years. Shoppers and moviegoers alighting amid the pooches and poop on the cineplex parking dispatch unkind words her way, but the 56-year-old draws strength from the 75 pairs of loyal mutt eyes that follow her around.

 

Devi, a scavenger with just a tarp covered shed to call home and an irregular income of around Rs 150 a day to live on, does a good job of feeding and grooming her pack.

 

"My dogs never bite. They have been sterilized and vaccinated by the MCD," she claims. Two rupees a day is not much to bring up a pet on but all of her dogs get milk in the morning, and rice and fowl meat during the day. "With contributions from animal lovers," Devi says, adding she herself lives on dal and rice. But such devotion to her canine "children" has taken a toll on her family life. Her three children, for whose sake she left her abusive husband and the village home in West Bengal 30 years ago, now live apart.

 

"My children do not want me to stay with them because of the dogs. And I cannot leave them." She has given up visiting her village for the same reason. "They are my family and I want to be here with them."

 

Devi has been through a lot in the city but her love for dogs has kept her from losing her moorings. "I began life here as a housemaid. But the income was not enough, so I started a tea stall. It was pulled down by the civic agencies," she recalls. "Even then, I used to feed strays. Gradually, their number has increased." When she won a Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award in 2009 for showing 'social courage', Devi already had 16 dogs in her care. Now, she seems to have her hands full but her heart has not run out of space.

 

"These dogs are my children. Even if I don't have enough food to eat, they will always be fed well." With contributions from helpful residents, Devi also keeps pups and ageing dogs sheltered in a wood-and-tin shed.If only she would find a way to keep the dogs and their filth out of visitors' way, Devi would not rouse the kind of ill will she does now. As Rajender Singh, a visitor from Malviya Nagar, told The Times Of India: "I understand it is good work but they should be kept tied or away from the complex area."

 

The Times Of India

 

Let woman cop investigate HM abuse case: HC Relief for girls sexually abused by HM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Let-woman-cop-investigate-HM-abuse-case-HC-Relief-for-girls-sexually-abused-by-HM/articleshow/12182070.cms

 

R Sivaraman, TNN | Mar 8, 2012, 05.12AM IST

 

MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court ordered the district collector to give away a compensation of Rs 1.2 lakh each to the victims of a government school near here, who were allegedly sexually abused by their headmaster.

 

The court also ordered the Madurai SP to entrust the investigation to a woman police officer who is not below the rank of the deputy superintendent of police as the accused might face action under SC/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, since most of the school girls abused by the head master were dalits. The SP must file the final inquiry report within two months, the court ordered.

 

M Arogiasamy (54), headmaster of Government High School at Pothumbu in the city outskirts was alleged to have sexually abused several girls studying from fifth to 10th standards for several months. A case was registered against Arogiasamy in July last year and almost a month later, he surrendered.

 

The incident sparked public outrage and CPM politburo member Brinda Karat visited Pothumbu and staged a protest demanding action against the accused. Subsequently, women organisations and child welfare committee also conducted inquiries into the incident.

 

Since three inquiry reports, including one by the rural police gave different number of victims, the high court directed the collector to ascertain the veracity of the complaints enabling disbursal of compensation. "It is for the district collector to cull out the names from these reports and grant compensation of Rs 1.2 lakh for each victim," the judge said.

 

Disposing two writ petitions filed by the victims' parents, Justice K Chandru pronouncing the order on Wednesday at the principal seat in Chennai directed the SP to personally monitor the progress of the case by calling for fortnightly reports from the investigating officer.

 

Stating that the investigating officer must have enough sensitivity while examining the children, the judge also said the (lower) court where the trial is on should not insist the children to be brought repeatedly and also to prevent the accused or the counsel from cross examining them directly. The children must be provided safeguards as set out by the Supreme Court, Chandru directed.

Disposing of petitions filed by the parents seeking a special investigation team led by a gender sensitive police officer, Justice Chandru said, "Admittedly, number of school children belonging to the SC community were, sexually exploited by the headmaster of the school. The complaints of the children and their parents if found proved would attract the provisions of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Therefore, in such circumstances, the investigation can be done by an officer not below the rank of the deputy superintendent of police," he ordered.

 

He also directed the district collector not to wait for the trial process to be completed in giving away compensation. There were also non-dalit girl children abused, the judge noted and ordered that there need not be any discrimination in the matter of compensation.

 

The judge also ordered that Arogiasamy be kept under suspension until the outcome of the criminal trial. Police should not allow him to enter into Pothumbu village till a final report is filed before the appropriate criminal court.

 


-- 
.Arun Khote
On behalf of
Dalits Media Watch Team
(An initiative of "Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre-PMARC")
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Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre- PMARC has been initiated with the support from group of senior journalists, social activists, academics and  intellectuals from Dalit and civil society to advocate and facilitate Dalits issues in the mainstream media. To create proper & adequate space with the Dalit perspective in the mainstream media national/ International on Dalit issues is primary objective of the PMARC. 

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