Rajasthan Dalit boy demise: Trouble in Congress ranks as 12 get together councillors ship resignation letters to Gehlot
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KOTA: Twelve Congress councillors within the Rajasthan’s Baran Municipal Council on Tuesday despatched their resignation letters to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, expressing anguish over atrocities towards the Dalits and backing get together MLA Pana Chand Meghwal.
The Baran-Atru MLA on Monday had despatched his resignation letter to Gehlot, two days after the demise of a nine-year-old Dalit boy who was allegedly crushed up by his schoolteacher for touching a ingesting water pot in Jalore.
Congress chief and former state deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday headed to Jalore to satisfy the sufferer’s household and stated a powerful message must be given to win the Dalit group’s belief.
Meanwhile, backing the MLA’s transfer, 12 of the 25 Congress councillors within the Baran civic physique expressed anguish over atrocities towards the Dalits and disadvantaged sections.
ALSO READ | ‘Mere speak will not assist Dalits, motion wanted’: Sachin Pilot on Jalore scholar demise
Ward No.29 councillor Yogendra Mehta stated they despatched their resignation letters in help of the MLA and towards the federal government’s failure to guard the Dalits.
The different councillors who despatched their resignation letters are Rohitashva Saxena, Rajaram Meena, Rekha Meena, Leeladhar Nagar, Hariraj Erwal, Piyush Soni, Urvashi Meghwal, Yashwant Yadav, Anwar Ali, Jyoti Jatav and Mayank Mathodia, he stated.
They will submit copies of their resignation letters to the Kota divisional commissioner on Wednesday, Mehta added.
Meanwhile, the nominated councillor of the Kota’s Itawa civic physique Suresh Mahawar additionally despatched his resignation letter to the chief minister.
Before heading to Jalore, Pilot stated, “Such incidents need to be strongly condemned. We need to put a check on such incidents. Only laws, speeches and actions are not enough. We will have to give them a strong message that we are with them in order to instil trust in them.”
The Congress chief condemned the politicisation of the difficulty, calling it inappropriate whether or not it’s executed by the BJP or his personal get together.
ALSO READ | ‘Take strict motion’: NCPCR to Gehlot authorities on Dalit boy crushed to demise for touching water pot
Meanwhile, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra introduced a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the household of the Dalit boy.
Dotasra together with Women and Child Welfare Minister Mamta Bhupesh, PWD Minister Bhajan Lal Jatav and Disaster Management and Relief Minister Govind Ram Meghwal visited the boy’s residence at Surana village in Jalore.
He stated the monetary help with be given by the get together.
Meanwhile, Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday introduced a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the sufferer’s household.
Dotasra stated that the quantity can be given to the sufferer’s household by the get together.
The state Congress president, accompanied by Rajasthan ministers Mamta Bhupesh, Bhajan Lal Jatav, and Govind Ram Meghwal, visited the home of the sufferer in Surana village in Jalore.
He expressed grief over the incident and guaranteed the household all help on behalf of the get together.
Later, speaking to reporters, Dotasra stated the state unit of the get together will give a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the boy’s household, along with Rs 5 lakh introduced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from the CM aid fund.
“Our party president Sonia Gandhi and leader Rahul Gandhi have directed the leaders and MLAs to visit the family and do whatever can be done to assist the family,” he stated.
Dotasra stated the matter can be investigated and a speedy trial can be held.
He stated that the training division has already served a discover to the non-public college, the place the incident occurred, asking why shouldn’t the affiliation of the college be terminated.
The Congress chief stated that the members of the family had resentment towards the native police as a result of a face-off within the village on Sunday they usually have been assured that motion towards the responsible can be taken.
He acknowledged that one police constable was suspended on Tuesday.
Nine-year-old Indra Kumar was crushed up allegedly for touching a ingesting water pot within the college on July 20.
He died throughout remedy at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
KOTA: Twelve Congress councillors within the Rajasthan’s Baran Municipal Council on Tuesday despatched their resignation letters to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, expressing anguish over atrocities towards the Dalits and backing get together MLA Pana Chand Meghwal.
The Baran-Atru MLA on Monday had despatched his resignation letter to Gehlot, two days after the demise of a nine-year-old Dalit boy who was allegedly crushed up by his schoolteacher for touching a ingesting water pot in Jalore.
Congress chief and former state deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday headed to Jalore to satisfy the sufferer’s household and stated a powerful message must be given to win the Dalit group’s belief.
Meanwhile, backing the MLA’s transfer, 12 of the 25 Congress councillors within the Baran civic physique expressed anguish over atrocities towards the Dalits and disadvantaged sections.
ALSO READ | ‘Mere speak will not assist Dalits, motion wanted’: Sachin Pilot on Jalore scholar demise
Ward No.29 councillor Yogendra Mehta stated they despatched their resignation letters in help of the MLA and towards the federal government’s failure to guard the Dalits.
The different councillors who despatched their resignation letters are Rohitashva Saxena, Rajaram Meena, Rekha Meena, Leeladhar Nagar, Hariraj Erwal, Piyush Soni, Urvashi Meghwal, Yashwant Yadav, Anwar Ali, Jyoti Jatav and Mayank Mathodia, he stated.
They will submit copies of their resignation letters to the Kota divisional commissioner on Wednesday, Mehta added.
Meanwhile, the nominated councillor of the Kota’s Itawa civic physique Suresh Mahawar additionally despatched his resignation letter to the chief minister.
Before heading to Jalore, Pilot stated, “Such incidents need to be strongly condemned. We need to put a check on such incidents. Only laws, speeches and actions are not enough. We will have to give them a strong message that we are with them in order to instil trust in them.”
The Congress chief condemned the politicisation of the difficulty, calling it inappropriate whether or not it’s executed by the BJP or his personal get together.
ALSO READ | ‘Take strict motion’: NCPCR to Gehlot authorities on Dalit boy crushed to demise for touching water pot
Meanwhile, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra introduced a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the household of the Dalit boy.
Dotasra together with Women and Child Welfare Minister Mamta Bhupesh, PWD Minister Bhajan Lal Jatav and Disaster Management and Relief Minister Govind Ram Meghwal visited the boy’s residence at Surana village in Jalore.
He stated the monetary help with be given by the get together.
Meanwhile, Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday introduced a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the sufferer’s household.
Dotasra stated that the quantity can be given to the sufferer’s household by the get together.
The state Congress president, accompanied by Rajasthan ministers Mamta Bhupesh, Bhajan Lal Jatav, and Govind Ram Meghwal, visited the home of the sufferer in Surana village in Jalore.
He expressed grief over the incident and guaranteed the household all help on behalf of the get together.
Later, speaking to reporters, Dotasra stated the state unit of the get together will give a monetary help of Rs 20 lakh to the boy’s household, along with Rs 5 lakh introduced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from the CM aid fund.
“Our party president Sonia Gandhi and leader Rahul Gandhi have directed the leaders and MLAs to visit the family and do whatever can be done to assist the family,” he stated.
Dotasra stated the matter can be investigated and a speedy trial can be held.
He stated that the training division has already served a discover to the non-public college, the place the incident occurred, asking why shouldn’t the affiliation of the college be terminated.
The Congress chief stated that the members of the family had resentment towards the native police as a result of a face-off within the village on Sunday they usually have been assured that motion towards the responsible can be taken.
He acknowledged that one police constable was suspended on Tuesday.
Nine-year-old Indra Kumar was crushed up allegedly for touching a ingesting water pot within the college on July 20.
He died throughout remedy at a hospital in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
