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* * *Dalits evicted from village * Kantipur Report Bajura, July 6 - In yet another case of the prevailing social stigma and misconception about untouchability, 27 Dalit families were cast out of their village at Rugina Village Development Committee-3 in Bajura district. Though they were driven out on May 30, the news came to light only after a week because the village is located in a remote area in the district. According to the victims, Mangal Bahadur Malla, Shara Bahadur Malla, Dharam Bahadur Malla, Thir Bahadur Malla and other people of Ward No. 1 of the VDC evicted them from the village for “not doing the dishes” during the marriage party of Aaj Bahadur Malla’s son. Filling up the forms to get themselves declared freed Haliya (a form of bonded labour abolished by the Maoist-led government in September 2008) also became the issue for upper caste people to force the Dalit families to leave the village, victims said. Some Malla people also vandalised 22 houses of Dalits. Though the Dalit families informed the District Administration Office about the incident, no action has been taken yet. Posted on: 2009-07-05 21:36:22 <http://www.kantipuronline.com/capsule.php?&nid=202810#> -- Old longings nomadic leap, chaffing at custom's chain. Again from brumal sleep wakens the ferine strain. -- Gyanendra Kumar, Biology Department, Bldg. 463, 50 Bell Avenue, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 USA Phone: 001-631-344-2787 Cell: 001-631-875-9189 ------------------------------------------------------- Residence: 16, Harrison Commons, Yaphank, NY 11980 USA ******************************************** -- Ranjit --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
