*JOIN* *Protest Demo* * Against the * *Gang Rape at Gunpoint of 6 Mahadalit women in Bhojpur, Bihar *
*13th Oct * *11 AM * *Bihar Bhawan * *Delhi * On 8th Oct, 4 minor girls and 2 women, all ragpickers from the Mahadalit community of Dumaria village, visited a scrap dealer in Kurmuri village of Bhojpur. The scrap dealer, Neelnidhi Singh, a known Ranveer Sena area commander, held them captive at gunpoint and along with two associates, raped the women. The 3 accused have been arrested. But the incident points to the sense of impunity and boldness that feudal forces and Ranveer Sena elements have been displaying in the wake of a BJP victory at the centre and the patronage/appeasement by JDU-BJP and now JDU Govt in Bihar. The Nitish Government's scrapping of the Amir Das Commission that was about to expose the political (mostly BJP and JDU) links of the Ranveer Sena, and the serial acquittals of massacre-accused Ranveer Sena men have gone far to emboldening such elements. The recent eviction of mahadalits in Gaya, the attack on Dalits on Independence Day at Baddi have all been warning signals. *And Kurmuri shows starkly how Ranveer Sena men who went scot-free, continue to think they can get away with rape and atrocities against Dalits. If action had been taken against Neelnidhi Singh in previous, pending cases, then he would not have been free to indulge in this latest heinous crime. * Join the demonstration to demand justice for the rape survivors of Kurmuri, and to demand restoration of and tabling of the report of the Amir Das Commission. The CPI(ML) is holding a Bhojpur bandh and a Bihar-wide protest on 13th Oct against the gang-rape, and in solidarity, a protest demonstration is being held at Bihar Bhawan. *All organizations and individuals are welcome to join with your banners and slogans. * - CPI(ML) Delhi State Committee -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
