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  • Untouchability row: Kerala minister misunderstood ritual, no discrimination proven towards anybody, says monks affiliation 

    By PTI

    KANNUR: The alleged untouchability incident towards Kerala Devaswom minister Ok Radhakrishnan was a ‘misunderstanding’ of the rituals and no particular person is discriminated towards in temples, an organisation of conventional excessive monks within the state stated on Wednesday.

    The state committee of the Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam stated monks who’re performing ‘deva pujas’ don’t contact anybody, be it Brahmin or non-Brahmin, until the identical will get over.

    It questioned if there was any “ill intention” in stoking an argument out of a problem, that it claimed “technically ended eight months ago” and alleged “an innocent act” was getting used to create communal polarisation.

    The Samajam is an affiliation of conventional excessive monks who’re the authority on the rites and rituals practiced in most of Kerala’s shrines.

    In the incident in query, the ‘melshanti’ (chief priest) — who was performing a puja — was requested within the final second to come back and lightweight the lamp because the temple thanthri (conventional excessive priest) was absent.

    After lighting the lamp, he went again to finish the puja and the identical was misunderstood as untouchability by the minister and he expressed his displeasure on the spot, the monks’ physique stated in a Facebook publish.

    At the identical time, it questioned whether or not there was some “ill-intention” behind turning the incident — which had “technically ended eight months ago” — into an argument now.

    The organisation stated that in Kerala tradition, cleanliness noticed in temples was purely religious and claimed it was not caste-based discrimination.

    It stated a critical case has been lodged towards the 2 monks, who have been working in a temple beneath the Malabar Devaswom Board, merely on the idea of their caste.

    It additional claimed that ignoring the fact, some folks have been insulting the temple’s melshanti and his group based mostly on the minister’s assertion.

    “Such persons are attempting to misread an harmless act and create communal stress within the society.

    This can solely be thought-about as a transfer for creating communal polarisation by claiming the presence of untouchability in Kerala,” it contended within the publish.

    The monks urged devotees to not become involved in such “malicious” controversies aimed toward disrupting the communal concord within the society.

    ALSO READ | V D Satheesan seeks motion towards temple monks who discriminated towards Kerala Minister

    On Tuesday night, the CPI(M) state secretariat had condemned the incident and stated it was shameful for Kerala.

    The Left occasion stated that at one time caste-based oppression, together with untouchability was prevalent in Kerala, however it disappeared over time as a result of Renaissance, nationalist and communist actions.

    It additionally stated social inequities that arose as a result of historic causes are nonetheless prevalent and the federal government was working to discover a resolution for them.

    The CPI(M) urged folks to be vigilant towards such practices and eradicate them.

    Radhakrishnan, who hails from the Scheduled Caste group, had on Monday stated two monks of a temple refused at hand over the small lamp that they had delivered to mild the primary lamp positioned on the venue for marking the inauguration on the shrine.

    Instead, they themselves lit the primary lamp, and after that positioned the small lamp on the bottom, considering that he would take it, he had alleged.

    Though the minister did not reveal the identify of the shrine, information channels aired the visuals of the latest inauguration of “nadapandal” at a temple in Payyanur in Kannur district, during which the minister participated.

    It could possibly be seen within the visuals that the monks weren’t handing over the small lamp to the minister and inserting it on the bottom.

    Radhakrishnan had later stated caste system was a “stain” within the minds of sure folks and it was not straightforward to take away it immediately.

    The Devaswom minister had clarified he didn’t intend to show the incident into an argument and simply tried to sensitise folks concerning the social evil.

    He had additionally reiterated that discrimination was proven solely in the direction of folks and never cash.

    Radhakrishnan had additionally indicated he was not going to pursue any authorized motion towards the discrimination he confronted.

    On the opposite hand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had condemned the alleged caste discrimination confronted by his cabinet colleague and stated follow-up motion on the matter might be taken after discussing it with him.

    Vijayan had termed as “shocking” Radhakrishnan’s disclosure.

    Leader of Opposition within the Kerala meeting V D Satheesan too had sought stringent motion towards the monks who allegedly discriminated towards the minister.

    The Congress chief stated if anybody is attempting to carry again untouchability, even after 100 years of the Vaikom Satyagraha, it must be taken very severely, and the federal government has to take stringent motion towards the folks involved.

    Terming the incident as ‘surprising and unlucky’, Satheeshan had additionally requested why the minister hid this reality for thus lengthy.

    Radhakrishnan, a member of the central committee of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), is the Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms.

    He represents Chelakkara constituency of Thrissur district.

    KANNUR: The alleged untouchability incident towards Kerala Devaswom minister Ok Radhakrishnan was a ‘misunderstanding’ of the rituals and no particular person is discriminated towards in temples, an organisation of conventional excessive monks within the state stated on Wednesday.

    The state committee of the Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam stated monks who’re performing ‘deva pujas’ don’t contact anybody, be it Brahmin or non-Brahmin, until the identical will get over.

    It questioned if there was any “ill intention” in stoking an argument out of a problem, that it claimed “technically ended eight months ago” and alleged “an innocent act” was getting used to create communal polarisation.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Samajam is an affiliation of conventional excessive monks who’re the authority on the rites and rituals practiced in most of Kerala’s shrines.

    In the incident in query, the ‘melshanti’ (chief priest) — who was performing a puja — was requested within the final second to come back and lightweight the lamp because the temple thanthri (conventional excessive priest) was absent.

    After lighting the lamp, he went again to finish the puja and the identical was misunderstood as untouchability by the minister and he expressed his displeasure on the spot, the monks’ physique stated in a Facebook publish.

    At the identical time, it questioned whether or not there was some “ill-intention” behind turning the incident — which had “technically ended eight months ago” — into an argument now.

    The organisation stated that in Kerala tradition, cleanliness noticed in temples was purely religious and claimed it was not caste-based discrimination.

    It stated a critical case has been lodged towards the 2 monks, who have been working in a temple beneath the Malabar Devaswom Board, merely on the idea of their caste.

    It additional claimed that ignoring the fact, some folks have been insulting the temple’s melshanti and his group based mostly on the minister’s assertion.

    “Such persons are attempting to misread an harmless act and create communal stress within the society.

    This can solely be thought-about as a transfer for creating communal polarisation by claiming the presence of untouchability in Kerala,” it contended within the publish.

    The monks urged devotees to not become involved in such “malicious” controversies aimed toward disrupting the communal concord within the society.

    ALSO READ | V D Satheesan seeks motion towards temple monks who discriminated towards Kerala Minister

    On Tuesday night, the CPI(M) state secretariat had condemned the incident and stated it was shameful for Kerala.

    The Left occasion stated that at one time caste-based oppression, together with untouchability was prevalent in Kerala, however it disappeared over time as a result of Renaissance, nationalist and communist actions.

    It additionally stated social inequities that arose as a result of historic causes are nonetheless prevalent and the federal government was working to discover a resolution for them.

    The CPI(M) urged folks to be vigilant towards such practices and eradicate them.

    Radhakrishnan, who hails from the Scheduled Caste group, had on Monday stated two monks of a temple refused at hand over the small lamp that they had delivered to mild the primary lamp positioned on the venue for marking the inauguration on the shrine.

    Instead, they themselves lit the primary lamp, and after that positioned the small lamp on the bottom, considering that he would take it, he had alleged.

    Though the minister did not reveal the identify of the shrine, information channels aired the visuals of the latest inauguration of “nadapandal” at a temple in Payyanur in Kannur district, during which the minister participated.

    It could possibly be seen within the visuals that the monks weren’t handing over the small lamp to the minister and inserting it on the bottom.

    Radhakrishnan had later stated caste system was a “stain” within the minds of sure folks and it was not straightforward to take away it immediately.

    The Devaswom minister had clarified he didn’t intend to show the incident into an argument and simply tried to sensitise folks concerning the social evil.

    He had additionally reiterated that discrimination was proven solely in the direction of folks and never cash.

    Radhakrishnan had additionally indicated he was not going to pursue any authorized motion towards the discrimination he confronted.

    On the opposite hand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had condemned the alleged caste discrimination confronted by his cabinet colleague and stated follow-up motion on the matter might be taken after discussing it with him.

    Vijayan had termed as “shocking” Radhakrishnan’s disclosure.

    Leader of Opposition within the Kerala meeting V D Satheesan too had sought stringent motion towards the monks who allegedly discriminated towards the minister.

    The Congress chief stated if anybody is attempting to carry again untouchability, even after 100 years of the Vaikom Satyagraha, it must be taken very severely, and the federal government has to take stringent motion towards the folks involved.

    Terming the incident as ‘surprising and unlucky’, Satheeshan had additionally requested why the minister hid this reality for thus lengthy.

    Radhakrishnan, a member of the central committee of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), is the Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms.

    He represents Chelakkara constituency of Thrissur district.

  • Indian Americans ask California Governor to reject anti-caste discrimination invoice

    Scores of Indian Americans held a peaceable protest rally within the State Capital of Sacramento urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the anti-caste discrimination invoice, just lately handed by the State Assembly, which they asserted is discriminatory and targets the Indians usually and Hindus specifically.

    If signed into regulation by Governor Newsom, California would change into the primary State within the United States and the primary jurisdiction outdoors India to outlaw discrimination primarily based on caste. The laws revises California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act by including caste as a protected class beneath “ancestry”.

    “We ask Governor Newsom to Veto SB403 so history remembers that you said no to discrimination against Indian Americans and said no to racially profiling our community!” Samir Kalra of the Hindu American Foundation instructed the gathering of Indian Americans in entrance of the State Capitol in Sacramento on Saturday.

    Displaying posters and banners, the protestors, most of whom had gathered from varied components of the State, urged the Governor to not signal the invoice into regulation as this may find yourself in discrimination towards the Hindu group. Much worse is that the invoice quantities to racial profiling of the Hindu group, they argued.

    Hindu American Foundation has stated that it’s exploring each possibility to guard the rights of Hindu Californians and is planning to file a lawsuit towards this.

    The invoice was launched by Senator Aisha Wahab, the primary Muslim and Afghan-American girl elected to the state legislature, in February. The California Senate overwhelmingly handed SB403 “Discrimination on the basis of ancestry” with 31-5 votes final week.

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    Sep 10, 2023

  • ‘Specify steps taken to finish caste discrimination on campuses’: SC to UGC

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the University Grants Commission (UGC) to specify steps it has taken and proposed to take, to supply a non-discriminatory, enabling atmosphere for the scholars belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes in establishments of upper studying, terming it a “very serious issue”.

    A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh requested the UGC to furnish the small print of steps taken on a plea by the moms of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly died by suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination of their instructional establishments.

    While Vemula, a Dalit PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University, had ended his life on January 17, 2016, Tadvi, a tribal scholar at TN Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, took the intense step on May 22, 2019, as a result of alleged caste-based discrimination by three docs of her establishment.

    “This is a very serious issue. Whatever concerns are raised… how do you propose to deal with it and what steps have you taken to address these grievances? This issue is non-adversarial and the UGC needs to take some concrete action. It is for the benefit of students and their parents. Steps taken would ensure that these types of incidents don’t happen in future,” the bench instructed the counsel showing for the UGC.

    Senior advocate Indira Jaising, showing for the moms of Vemula and Tadvi, stated they’ve misplaced their son and daughter respectively, and up to now yr three extra college students learning at a National Law School, a medical faculty and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay have taken their lives.

    “Therefore, there is a sense of urgency about this petition. It would be appropriate that UGC formulates binding guidelines which can be followed by institutes of higher learning. “It is unlucky that the present tips don’t have a binding impact as they don’t have any sanction for violation of the norms. There must be some rules like Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) at Workplace Act and the anti-ragging legislation, which supplies for punitive motion in case of violation”, Jaising stated.

    She stated fairness rules framed by the UGC in 2012 to deal with the complaints of caste discrimination on campuses are proving to be insufficient. The counsel for UGC stated the Commission is conscious of the state of affairs and has written to vice-chancellors of universities and faculty principals. Justice Sundresh instructed the counsel that efforts wanted to be made so the scholars from SC/ST communities are mainstreamed.

    “You need to ensure that there is no discrimination as some of them may drop out of the college/universities if they don’t get along with other students. For this, some out-of-the-box solutions are needed,” he stated.

    The bench then requested the UGC counsel to elicit recommendations from the petitioners and file a reply specifying the steps it has taken and proposed to take to create a non-discriminatory atmosphere on campuses inside 4 weeks.

    On September 20, 2019, the highest courtroom issued a discover on the plea by the moms of Vemula and Tadvi, looking for to finish caste bias in universities and different larger training establishments throughout the nation. It had sought responses from the Centre and the UGC on the petition.

    The petitioners have sought enforcement of elementary rights, significantly the proper to equality, proper to prohibition of discrimination in opposition to caste, and the proper to life. The petition has claimed rampant prevalence of caste-based discrimination in larger instructional establishments all through the nation and stated it displays flagrant non-compliance with present norms and rules.

    It has stated these incidents are violative of the elemental rights to equality, equal alternative, proper in opposition to discrimination, abolition of untouchability, and proper to life assured beneath Articles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 21 of the Constitution.

    The petitioners have sought instructions to the Centre and the UGC to strictly guarantee enforcement of and compliance with the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012, popularly referred to as ‘UGC fairness rules’. They have additionally sought instructions from the Centre and the UGC to make sure that all universities, together with deemed universities and better instructional establishments, adjust to UGC fairness rules in “letter and in spirit”.

    The plea has sought the courtroom’s course to make sure that all universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) set up Equal Opportunity Cells and different anti-discrimination inner grievance mechanisms and to incorporate members from SC/ST communities and unbiased representatives from NGOs or social activists to make sure objectivity and impartiality within the course of.

    It has additionally sought course to all universities to take robust disciplinary motion in opposition to the victimisation of scholars or employees who file complaints alleging caste-based discrimination and to take vital steps within the nature of interim reliefs that restrain the HEI from making a hostile atmosphere in opposition to college students who file such complaints.

    Besides these instructions, the petition has sought varied steps to make sure an finish to caste-based discrimination on campuses. “Since 2004, there have been over 20 documented instances of students committing suicides across the universities in the country. Various committees set up to look into these deaths have concluded that SC, ST students have faced systematic discrimination in matters of allotting supervisors, caste-based abuses, problems in matters of scholarships, and more,” the plea has stated.

    READ MORE: Mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi transfer SC for placing finish to caste-based bias in campuses

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the University Grants Commission (UGC) to specify steps it has taken and proposed to take, to supply a non-discriminatory, enabling atmosphere for the scholars belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes in establishments of upper studying, terming it a “very serious issue”.

    A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh requested the UGC to furnish the small print of steps taken on a plea by the moms of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who had allegedly died by suicide following alleged caste-based discrimination of their instructional establishments.

    While Vemula, a Dalit PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University, had ended his life on January 17, 2016, Tadvi, a tribal scholar at TN Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, took the intense step on May 22, 2019, as a result of alleged caste-based discrimination by three docs of her establishment.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “This is a very serious issue. Whatever concerns are raised… how do you propose to deal with it and what steps have you taken to address these grievances? This issue is non-adversarial and the UGC needs to take some concrete action. It is for the benefit of students and their parents. Steps taken would ensure that these types of incidents don’t happen in future,” the bench instructed the counsel showing for the UGC.

    Senior advocate Indira Jaising, showing for the moms of Vemula and Tadvi, stated they’ve misplaced their son and daughter respectively, and up to now yr three extra college students learning at a National Law School, a medical faculty and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay have taken their lives.

    “Therefore, there is a sense of urgency about this petition. It would be appropriate that UGC formulates binding guidelines which can be followed by institutes of higher learning. “It is unlucky that the present tips don’t have a binding impact as they don’t have any sanction for violation of the norms. There must be some rules like Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) at Workplace Act and the anti-ragging legislation, which supplies for punitive motion in case of violation”, Jaising stated.

    She stated fairness rules framed by the UGC in 2012 to deal with the complaints of caste discrimination on campuses are proving to be insufficient. The counsel for UGC stated the Commission is conscious of the state of affairs and has written to vice-chancellors of universities and faculty principals. Justice Sundresh instructed the counsel that efforts wanted to be made so the scholars from SC/ST communities are mainstreamed.

    “You need to ensure that there is no discrimination as some of them may drop out of the college/universities if they don’t get along with other students. For this, some out-of-the-box solutions are needed,” he stated.

    The bench then requested the UGC counsel to elicit recommendations from the petitioners and file a reply specifying the steps it has taken and proposed to take to create a non-discriminatory atmosphere on campuses inside 4 weeks.

    On September 20, 2019, the highest courtroom issued a discover on the plea by the moms of Vemula and Tadvi, looking for to finish caste bias in universities and different larger training establishments throughout the nation. It had sought responses from the Centre and the UGC on the petition.

    The petitioners have sought enforcement of elementary rights, significantly the proper to equality, proper to prohibition of discrimination in opposition to caste, and the proper to life. The petition has claimed rampant prevalence of caste-based discrimination in larger instructional establishments all through the nation and stated it displays flagrant non-compliance with present norms and rules.

    It has stated these incidents are violative of the elemental rights to equality, equal alternative, proper in opposition to discrimination, abolition of untouchability, and proper to life assured beneath Articles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 21 of the Constitution.

    The petitioners have sought instructions to the Centre and the UGC to strictly guarantee enforcement of and compliance with the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2012, popularly referred to as ‘UGC fairness rules’. They have additionally sought instructions from the Centre and the UGC to make sure that all universities, together with deemed universities and better instructional establishments, adjust to UGC fairness rules in “letter and in spirit”.

    The plea has sought the courtroom’s course to make sure that all universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) set up Equal Opportunity Cells and different anti-discrimination inner grievance mechanisms and to incorporate members from SC/ST communities and unbiased representatives from NGOs or social activists to make sure objectivity and impartiality within the course of.

    It has additionally sought course to all universities to take robust disciplinary motion in opposition to the victimisation of scholars or employees who file complaints alleging caste-based discrimination and to take vital steps within the nature of interim reliefs that restrain the HEI from making a hostile atmosphere in opposition to college students who file such complaints.

    Besides these instructions, the petition has sought varied steps to make sure an finish to caste-based discrimination on campuses. “Since 2004, there have been over 20 documented instances of students committing suicides across the universities in the country. Various committees set up to look into these deaths have concluded that SC, ST students have faced systematic discrimination in matters of allotting supervisors, caste-based abuses, problems in matters of scholarships, and more,” the plea has stated.

    READ MORE: Mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi transfer SC for placing finish to caste-based bias in campuses

  • After video of ‘BJP man’ urinating on tribal youth in MP goes viral, stress ways to cover-up the act

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL/CHENNAI: In one more case of stunning caste violence, a caste Hindu- Pravesh Shukla, who is claimed to be related to the ruling BJP social gathering, urinated over a tribal man in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. The horrendous crime got here to the fore after the video of the stated incident surfaced on social media.

    With the outrageous incident sparking political controversy within the meeting poll-bound state, a case was lodged in Sidhi district towards the accused u/s 294 and 504 IPC in addition to beneath provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Tuesday. The National Security Act (NSA) is being invoked towards the accused man following instructions by the state’s chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

    In the video, a labourer who is claimed to be from a tribal group is seen sitting on the roadside, when Pravesh Shukla, a BJP- supporter/ employee was smoking and urinating on the person’s face. 

    Meanwhile, News Laundry reported (‘BJP MLA’s aide’ urinates on tribal employee, sufferer ‘pressured’ in charge one who shared video) that the sufferer has filed an affidavit denying the incident ever came about. According to the report, the sufferer has additionally stated that any police motion, towards the one that shared the “fake” video on social media, can be legitimate.

    The report additionally added that the villager who first shared the video on social media has claimed that he’s now receiving threats. 

    In defence of the accused, Pravesh Shukla’s uncle has lodged a police grievance on July 1 alleging that his nephew has gone lacking on June 29 and the household feared that he would possibly take some excessive measures due to the “faux video that has been made by some others to get him implicated in a false case beneath the SC/ST Act.

    According to DIG-Rewa Range Mithilesh Shukla, “Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused Pravesh Shukla and the sufferer Dashmat Rawat, each hail from Kubri village beneath Bahri police limits. A case has been lodged beneath the 2 IPC sections in addition to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) provisions and police groups are conducting raids to nab the accused.” he stated.

    Screenshot from the video.

    The outrageous incident sparked political controversy within the meeting polls-bound state, because the opposition Congress attacked the ruling BJP within the matter.

    “The cruelty which happened with the tribal man can have no place in civilized society. Also, the accused who is said to be associated with the ruling BJP, is even more shocking. MP is already number one in the country when it comes to crime against the tribals. This latest incident has shamed the entire state. I demand from the CM strictest action against the accused and an end to crime against tribals in the state,” state Congress chief and former CM Kamal Nath tweeted.

    प्रदेश के सीधी जिले से एक आदिवासी युवक के ऊपर पेशाब करने की क्रूरता का वीडियो सामने आया है। आदिवासी समाज के युवक के साथ ऐसी जघन्य और गिरी हुई हरकत का सभ्य समाज में कोई स्थान नहीं है।
    आरोप है कि पेशाब करने वाला व्यक्ति भारतीय जनता पार्टी से जुड़ा हुआ बताया जा रहा है।
    मध्य प्रदेश…

    — Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) July 4, 2023

    (With inputs from on-line desk)

    BHOPAL/CHENNAI: In one more case of stunning caste violence, a caste Hindu- Pravesh Shukla, who is claimed to be related to the ruling BJP social gathering, urinated over a tribal man in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. The horrendous crime got here to the fore after the video of the stated incident surfaced on social media.

    With the outrageous incident sparking political controversy within the meeting poll-bound state, a case was lodged in Sidhi district towards the accused u/s 294 and 504 IPC in addition to beneath provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Tuesday. The National Security Act (NSA) is being invoked towards the accused man following instructions by the state’s chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

    In the video, a labourer who is claimed to be from a tribal group is seen sitting on the roadside, when Pravesh Shukla, a BJP- supporter/ employee was smoking and urinating on the person’s face. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Meanwhile, News Laundry reported (‘BJP MLA’s aide’ urinates on tribal employee, sufferer ‘pressured’ in charge one who shared video) that the sufferer has filed an affidavit denying the incident ever came about. According to the report, the sufferer has additionally stated that any police motion, towards the one that shared the “fake” video on social media, can be legitimate.

    The report additionally added that the villager who first shared the video on social media has claimed that he’s now receiving threats. 

    In defence of the accused, Pravesh Shukla’s uncle has lodged a police grievance on July 1 alleging that his nephew has gone lacking on June 29 and the household feared that he would possibly take some excessive measures due to the “faux video that has been made by some others to get him implicated in a false case beneath the SC/ST Act.

    According to DIG-Rewa Range Mithilesh Shukla, “Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused Pravesh Shukla and the sufferer Dashmat Rawat, each hail from Kubri village beneath Bahri police limits. A case has been lodged beneath the 2 IPC sections in addition to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) provisions and police groups are conducting raids to nab the accused.” he stated.

    Screenshot from the video.

    The outrageous incident sparked political controversy within the meeting polls-bound state, because the opposition Congress attacked the ruling BJP within the matter.

    “The cruelty which happened with the tribal man can have no place in civilized society. Also, the accused who is said to be associated with the ruling BJP, is even more shocking. MP is already number one in the country when it comes to crime against the tribals. This latest incident has shamed the entire state. I demand from the CM strictest action against the accused and an end to crime against tribals in the state,” state Congress chief and former CM Kamal Nath tweeted.

    प्रदेश के सीधी जिले से एक आदिवासी युवक के ऊपर पेशाब करने की क्रूरता का वीडियो सामने आया है। आदिवासी समाज के युवक के साथ ऐसी जघन्य और गिरी हुई हरकत का सभ्य समाज में कोई स्थान नहीं है।
    आरोप है कि पेशाब करने वाला व्यक्ति भारतीय जनता पार्टी से जुड़ा हुआ बताया जा रहा है।
    मध्य प्रदेश…
    — Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) July 4, 2023
    (With inputs from on-line desk)

  • Zomato in a soup over new ‘Kachra’ marketing campaign, takes down advert after being referred to as out for casteism

    By Online Desk

    Food supply app Zomato got here up with an commercial ‘Kachra Bhi Khelega’ for World Environment Day on June 5. Although the supposed intent of the marketing campaign was to unfold consciousness about recycling, it has drawn backlash for being casteist and insensitive.

    The advert featured Aditya Lakhia, who performed the character ‘Kachra’ within the 2001 Aamir Khan starrer ‘Lagaan’ as a metaphor to symbolize kachra or rubbish. In the movie, he’s a marginalised Dalit man who’s ostracised from his village on account of his caste standing. Throughout the movie, his actual identify shouldn’t be revealed and different characters use the casteist slur ‘Kachra’ to confer with him. Later, in the midst of the movie, he’s included within the cricket workforce by Aamir Khan’s character regardless of opposition from different workforce members. He finally helps the workforce win towards the British gamers.

    Taking to Twitter, notable filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan of ‘Masaan’ fame mentioned, “#Kachra from #Lagaan was one of the most dehumanised voiceless depictions of Dalits ever in cinema. @Zomato has used the same character and made a repulsive #casteist commercial. A human stool? Are you serious? Extremely insensitive!”

    #Kachra from #Lagaan was one of the crucial dehumanised unvoiced depictions of Dalits ever in cinema. @zomato has used the identical character and made a repulsive #casteist business. A human stool? Are you critical? Extremely insensitive! https://t.co/xWUpDatUvD

    — Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) June 8, 2023

    The meals firm in its now-deleted advert on YouTube claimed it has “recycled 20 million kg of plastic kachra so far.”

    “Last time when kachra played, India won. This time earth will win. We believe in the power of recycling, and kachra — the best spinner in the entire British Raj does as well,” the outline of the advert learn.

    As ire grew and the advert got here beneath assault on social media for being casteist, the corporate issued an apology from its official Twitter deal with and mentioned the intent was to “spread awareness about the potential of plastic waste and benefits of recycling in a humorous way.”

    “Unintentionally, we may have hurt the sentiments of certain communities and individuals. We have taken down the video,” it mentioned.

    Here are some reactions to the advert from Twitter customers:

    Food supply app Zomato got here up with an commercial ‘Kachra Bhi Khelega’ for World Environment Day on June 5. Although the supposed intent of the marketing campaign was to unfold consciousness about recycling, it has drawn backlash for being casteist and insensitive.

    The advert featured Aditya Lakhia, who performed the character ‘Kachra’ within the 2001 Aamir Khan starrer ‘Lagaan’ as a metaphor to symbolize kachra or rubbish. In the movie, he’s a marginalised Dalit man who’s ostracised from his village on account of his caste standing. Throughout the movie, his actual identify shouldn’t be revealed and different characters use the casteist slur ‘Kachra’ to confer with him. Later, in the midst of the movie, he’s included within the cricket workforce by Aamir Khan’s character regardless of opposition from different workforce members. He finally helps the workforce win towards the British gamers.

    Taking to Twitter, notable filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan of ‘Masaan’ fame mentioned, “#Kachra from #Lagaan was one of the most dehumanised voiceless depictions of Dalits ever in cinema. @Zomato has used the same character and made a repulsive #casteist commercial. A human stool? Are you serious? Extremely insensitive!”googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    #Kachra from #Lagaan was one of the crucial dehumanised unvoiced depictions of Dalits ever in cinema. @zomato has used the identical character and made a repulsive #casteist business. A human stool? Are you critical? Extremely insensitive! https://t.co/xWUpDatUvD
    — Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) June 8, 2023
    The meals firm in its now-deleted advert on YouTube claimed it has “recycled 20 million kg of plastic kachra so far.”

    “Last time when kachra played, India won. This time earth will win. We believe in the power of recycling, and kachra — the best spinner in the entire British Raj does as well,” the outline of the advert learn.

    As ire grew and the advert got here beneath assault on social media for being casteist, the corporate issued an apology from its official Twitter deal with and mentioned the intent was to “spread awareness about the potential of plastic waste and benefits of recycling in a humorous way.”

    “Unintentionally, we may have hurt the sentiments of certain communities and individuals. We have taken down the video,” it mentioned.

    Here are some reactions to the advert from Twitter customers:

  • Inquiry ordered into feeding mid-day meals at school on caste foundation in Uttarakhand’s Almora

    Express News Service

    DEHRADUN: The schooling division has come beneath query for placing up queues of kids on the premise of caste for mid-day meal in a authorities college in Uttarakhand’s Almora.

    Despite all of the efforts of the federal government and the schooling division, the observe of untouchability in authorities colleges of the state has not been out of form even as we speak. 

    Scheduled caste kids learning in a main college in Dhauladevi block of Almora had been served seperate meals and requested to sit down seperately from higher caste college students.

    Harish Ram, a resident of village Thali in Dhauladevi growth block, reached the varsity the day gone by to find out about his baby. On reaching the varsity, the matter got here to his discover. When he objected to it and made the video, he was later known as to the police station. The villagers alleged, “The policemen posted at Thana Danya had threatened to lock Harish Ram in the lockup”.

    These allegations have been made by one Mahipal Prashad, a consultant of dalit group on behalf of the scholars. After the video went viral in, the dad and mom submitted a memorandum to the SDM Gopal Singh Chauhan on Monday demanding strict motion.

    SDM Chauhan informed The New Indian Express , “Bhaloni Tehsildar Barkha Jalal has been appointed as the investigating officer, who will submit her report after an on-the-spot investigation of the case by Wednesday evening”.

    There have been allegations that kids from the Dalit group had been made to sit down individually from higher caste kids whereas consuming mid-day meal in a main college. After this entire matter got here to mild, there was a stir within the district administration and schooling division.

    DEHRADUN: The schooling division has come beneath query for placing up queues of kids on the premise of caste for mid-day meal in a authorities college in Uttarakhand’s Almora.

    Despite all of the efforts of the federal government and the schooling division, the observe of untouchability in authorities colleges of the state has not been out of form even as we speak. 

    Scheduled caste kids learning in a main college in Dhauladevi block of Almora had been served seperate meals and requested to sit down seperately from higher caste college students.

    Harish Ram, a resident of village Thali in Dhauladevi growth block, reached the varsity the day gone by to find out about his baby. On reaching the varsity, the matter got here to his discover. When he objected to it and made the video, he was later known as to the police station. The villagers alleged, “The policemen posted at Thana Danya had threatened to lock Harish Ram in the lockup”.

    These allegations have been made by one Mahipal Prashad, a consultant of dalit group on behalf of the scholars. After the video went viral in, the dad and mom submitted a memorandum to the SDM Gopal Singh Chauhan on Monday demanding strict motion.

    SDM Chauhan informed The New Indian Express , “Bhaloni Tehsildar Barkha Jalal has been appointed as the investigating officer, who will submit her report after an on-the-spot investigation of the case by Wednesday evening”.

    There have been allegations that kids from the Dalit group had been made to sit down individually from higher caste kids whereas consuming mid-day meal in a main college. After this entire matter got here to mild, there was a stir within the district administration and schooling division.

  • Dalit lady, son assaulted throughout panchayat in UP; casteist slurs hurled at them

    By PTI

    GONDA: A Dalit lady and her minor son have been allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the consultant of the gram pradhan and his companion right here, a police official stated on Wednesday.

    The accused have been recognized as village head’s consultant Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav, the official stated.

    Jai Shree and her son have been allegedly harassed in full public view and locked out of their home in Kallapur Saraiharra village on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar instructed PTI.

    According to police, the girl’s daughter had a courtroom marriage on August 16 with a person from the identical village, who additionally belonged to the identical caste.

    “The couple obtained married with the consent of their households. However, the woman’s grandmother was not proud of the wedding and on her initiative, a panchayat was referred to as, the SP stated.

    During the panchayat, Santosh and Sant Kumar publicly harassed the girl and her son, he stated.

    A purported video of the incident recorded by a bystander additionally surfaced on the web, police stated.

    A case underneath sections of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered in opposition to the 2 at Nawabganj police station on Tuesday night, the SP stated.

    The lady returned to her home after the lock was eliminated, he stated, including the inspector-in-charge of the realm has been directed to offer safety to the sufferer’s household.

    GONDA: A Dalit lady and her minor son have been allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the consultant of the gram pradhan and his companion right here, a police official stated on Wednesday.

    The accused have been recognized as village head’s consultant Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav, the official stated.

    Jai Shree and her son have been allegedly harassed in full public view and locked out of their home in Kallapur Saraiharra village on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar instructed PTI.

    According to police, the girl’s daughter had a courtroom marriage on August 16 with a person from the identical village, who additionally belonged to the identical caste.

    “The couple obtained married with the consent of their households. However, the woman’s grandmother was not proud of the wedding and on her initiative, a panchayat was referred to as, the SP stated.

    During the panchayat, Santosh and Sant Kumar publicly harassed the girl and her son, he stated.

    A purported video of the incident recorded by a bystander additionally surfaced on the web, police stated.

    A case underneath sections of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered in opposition to the 2 at Nawabganj police station on Tuesday night, the SP stated.

    The lady returned to her home after the lock was eliminated, he stated, including the inspector-in-charge of the realm has been directed to offer safety to the sufferer’s household.

  • Village head beats Dalit man with sneakers in Uttar Pradesh; arrested after video goes viral

    By IANS

    MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two males, belonging to the higher caste, have been arrested for thrashing a Dalit man with their sneakers.

    One of the alleged accused is the pinnacle of the village.

    The incident had taken place round a fortnight in the past at Reta Nagla village in Chappar area, however the police swung into motion solely after a video clip of the incident went viral on social media.

    According to experiences, Dinesh Kumar, 41, a Dalit labourer, had allegedly made some feedback concerning the village pradhan, Shakti Mohan Singh, which appeared to have ‘offended’ the latter.

    To resolve the matter, Gaje Singh, a former pradhan of an adjoining village, Reta Nagla, referred to as the 2 to his house.

    During the assembly, Shakti Mohan allegedly misplaced his mood and attacked Dinesh together with his sneakers. Gaje joined him quickly in beating the person.

    After a video of the incident, shot on a cell phone, began doing the rounds on social media, the Muzaffarnagar police took suo-motu cognisance and filed an FIR on the Chhapar police station.

    Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vineet Jaiswal mentioned on Sunday, “We have taken the accused into custody. They have been booked under various sections of the IPC as well as the SC/ST Act.”

    In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, a village head and his individuals thrashed a SC youth with slippers in public and threatened him with demise whereas abusing caste slurs.

    They additionally recorded the incident and made it viral to humiliate the SC individuals.
    pic.twitter.com/MeiPTfo9KF

    — Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) August 20, 2022

    MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two males, belonging to the higher caste, have been arrested for thrashing a Dalit man with their sneakers.

    One of the alleged accused is the pinnacle of the village.

    The incident had taken place round a fortnight in the past at Reta Nagla village in Chappar area, however the police swung into motion solely after a video clip of the incident went viral on social media.

    According to experiences, Dinesh Kumar, 41, a Dalit labourer, had allegedly made some feedback concerning the village pradhan, Shakti Mohan Singh, which appeared to have ‘offended’ the latter.

    To resolve the matter, Gaje Singh, a former pradhan of an adjoining village, Reta Nagla, referred to as the 2 to his house.

    During the assembly, Shakti Mohan allegedly misplaced his mood and attacked Dinesh together with his sneakers. Gaje joined him quickly in beating the person.

    After a video of the incident, shot on a cell phone, began doing the rounds on social media, the Muzaffarnagar police took suo-motu cognisance and filed an FIR on the Chhapar police station.

    Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vineet Jaiswal mentioned on Sunday, “We have taken the accused into custody. They have been booked under various sections of the IPC as well as the SC/ST Act.”

    In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, a village head and his individuals thrashed a SC youth with slippers in public and threatened him with demise whereas abusing caste slurs.
    They additionally recorded the incident and made it viral to humiliate the SC individuals.pic.twitter.com/MeiPTfo9KF
    — Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) August 20, 2022

  • In ache over atrocities on Dalits, Rajasthan MLA Pana Chand Meghwal decides to resign

    By PTI

    JAIPUR: Miffed over instances of alleged atrocities on Dalits, Congress MLA Pana Chand Meghwal on Monday despatched his resignation to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying he doesn’t have the correct to remain as an MLA if he can’t shield the rights of his group.

    The improvement comes two days after the dying of a Dalit boy who was allegedly crushed by a faculty trainer in Jalore for touching a ingesting water pot.

    “When we fail to protect the rights of our community. We have no right to remain on the post. After listening to my inner voice, I resign from the post of the MLA, so that I can serve the community without any position,” the MLA from Baran-Atru constituency mentioned his resignation letter.

    Meghwal mentioned although the nation is celebrating seventy fifth anniversary of Independence, atrocities on Dalits and the opposite disadvantaged courses proceed.

    “I am hurt looking at the atrocities. I cannot express my pain in words, the way my community is being tortured,” he mentioned.

    “Dalits are being killed for drinking water from a pot, sporting a moustache or riding a mare during a wedding. The judicial process is stalled and case files are passed from one table to the other. Cases of atrocities against Dalits are on the rise in the last few years. It seems there is no one to protect the rights of Dalits given by the Constitution,” he mentioned.

    READ HERE | Dalit boy dying: Mayawati calls for President’s Rule in Rajasthan

    “In most of the cases lodged by Dalits, the police submit the final report. Many a times, I have raised such cases in the state assembly but no action was taken by the police,” Meghwal rued.

    Meanwhile, to probe the dying of the boy who was crushed by his trainer, the state’s Scheduled Castes and Schheduled Tribes Commission chairman Khiladi Lal Bairwa arrived in Jalore on Monday.

    Indra Kumar, 9, was crushed up within the faculty on July 20.

    He died throughout therapy at a hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Saturday.

    The accused trainer, Chail Singh, 40, has been arrested.

    The state authorities has introduced a aid of Rs 5 lakh for the sufferer’s household.

    JAIPUR: Miffed over instances of alleged atrocities on Dalits, Congress MLA Pana Chand Meghwal on Monday despatched his resignation to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying he doesn’t have the correct to remain as an MLA if he can’t shield the rights of his group.

    The improvement comes two days after the dying of a Dalit boy who was allegedly crushed by a faculty trainer in Jalore for touching a ingesting water pot.

    “When we fail to protect the rights of our community. We have no right to remain on the post. After listening to my inner voice, I resign from the post of the MLA, so that I can serve the community without any position,” the MLA from Baran-Atru constituency mentioned his resignation letter.

    Meghwal mentioned although the nation is celebrating seventy fifth anniversary of Independence, atrocities on Dalits and the opposite disadvantaged courses proceed.

    “I am hurt looking at the atrocities. I cannot express my pain in words, the way my community is being tortured,” he mentioned.

    “Dalits are being killed for drinking water from a pot, sporting a moustache or riding a mare during a wedding. The judicial process is stalled and case files are passed from one table to the other. Cases of atrocities against Dalits are on the rise in the last few years. It seems there is no one to protect the rights of Dalits given by the Constitution,” he mentioned.

    READ HERE | Dalit boy dying: Mayawati calls for President’s Rule in Rajasthan

    “In most of the cases lodged by Dalits, the police submit the final report. Many a times, I have raised such cases in the state assembly but no action was taken by the police,” Meghwal rued.

    Meanwhile, to probe the dying of the boy who was crushed by his trainer, the state’s Scheduled Castes and Schheduled Tribes Commission chairman Khiladi Lal Bairwa arrived in Jalore on Monday.

    Indra Kumar, 9, was crushed up within the faculty on July 20.

    He died throughout therapy at a hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Saturday.

    The accused trainer, Chail Singh, 40, has been arrested.

    The state authorities has introduced a aid of Rs 5 lakh for the sufferer’s household.

  • Tribal youth ‘who can’t drive’ slapped with automotive theft case in Kerala, put behind bars

    Express News Service

    KOZHIKODE: Here’s a narrative that bears similarities with the plight of the marginalised communities portrayed within the latest Tamil film ‘Jai Bhim’. A tribal youth from Meenangadi in Wayanad district was arrested final Friday by the Sultan Bathery police in a automobile theft case, which his family allege is a fabricated one. 

    While the police declare that Deepu, 22, of Athikadavu Paniya tribal colony, was caught fleeing with the stolen automotive, the family assert that he doesn’t even know to trip a bicycle, not to mention drive a automotive. Human rights activists and family are up in arms in opposition to the police, demanding justice for the youth, who’s a each day wage employee. His kin and native residents have additionally lodged a grievance with the district collector. They alleged that the police beat up Deepu and likewise slapped a number of different theft fees on him. He is presently lodged within the district jail at Mananthavady.

    “The accused was trying to drive away with the stolen car (KL 05 N 9551) and was spotted by locals in town on November 5. He confessed that he drove the car for 2km,” mentioned Sultan Bathery SHO Benny Okay P. “While recording his statements, he revealed concerning the different thefts he had dedicated. On November 2, he mentioned, he broke right into a home at Meenangadi and took a cell phone and a pair of earrings.

    DeepuOn October 30, he stole a motorcycle from Meenangadi whereas in an inebriated situation. Based on his statements, the police performed a search and recovered the cell phone and the stolen bike, 5km away from the place it was reported lacking. He mentioned he threw the earrings in a area and we’re but to seek out them,” mentioned Benny.

    Deepu’s mom Leela mentioned her son was at his spouse’s house close to Muthanga from November 3 to five. “On November 5, he came to Meenangadi and left home around 2.30pm saying he was going to Sultan Bathery for some work. Around 10pm, we came to know about his arrest through a neighbour. When we went to the police station to enquire about it, the police beat him in front of us. He was shouting that he was innocent. They didn’t even give him food the whole day,” mentioned Leela.  Human rights activist Ammini Okay mentioned the police claimed they knowledgeable Deepu’s mom about his arrest, which was a lie. 

    Yet to cross-check if youth is aware of driving: Police

    “The youth doesn’t know to drive. Then how can they say that he drove the car and tried to steal it? The family saw policemen torturing Deepu and we suspect that the other theft cases slapped on him are also fabricated. We will protest until the truth revealed,” she mentioned. Responding to the allegations, Wayanad district police chief Arvind Sukumar mentioned: “The police discovered Deepu beginning the automotive utilizing the important thing. We are but to cross-check whether or not he is aware of driving.

    But he has used one other particular person’s automotive with out permission. His fingerprints match with these collected from the crime scene in the home from the place cell phone and earrings went lacking in Meenangadi.” “Regarding the police beating up the accused, the medical reports reveal he is healthy,” mentioned Arvin Sukumar. Recently, the forest division had suspended a beat forest official for framing a tribal youth who hailed from Kadamkolli colony in Kannankode close to Muthanga, in a false sanda lwo od theft case in September.