The excort farm issue was linked with land mafia. Thus the vicimized dalits were underplayed in media. Thanks for the information. Palash Biswas --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Dear friends, > > It there is a limit of tolerance then one should see > the tears of those > Dalits in Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal who > have been fighting against > gross injustice done to them by local land mafia > pretending to be > industrialists. Since 1993, the case continued and > Dalits opted for a democratic and > legal means. It is very unfortunate that the > intention of the Congress government > in Uttaranchal were never > meant to help the Dalits. More over political > parties of all sorts sided > with the powerful Sikhs, who have tormented the > Dalits and landless in the > region. In our zeal to look secular or progressive. > For the Hindutva Thugs, this > was an another opportunity to hit upon the > government as anti Sikh but none of > them ever cared to speak to 150 Dalit families who > were denied right. I have > been following this case for the past 10 years. > Actively involved in this > strugggle for the dignity of the rights of Dalits, > have written numorous > letters to the ministers, prime ministers and > governor. In fact, NHRC refused to > speak on this case telling us to go to court. 10 > years without any resources > and more courts. How much more patience our leaders > and activists expect from > Dalits ? Do not blame the Maoist for spreading their > wing all over the > country, if we do not introspect our own failures. > Human Rights activists, Dalit > activists are requested to right to the government > of India and every one for > this shameful episode. Two years after the judgement > of Supreme court, it is > the violaters who are getting compensation and Dalit > as always living on the > margin. > > I have send following letters to different people > including the Chief > Minister of Uttaranchal. Please do the needful and > right your protest letters to > the Chief Minister and Prime Minister of India. If > there is any question > please contact me. > > regards, > > VB Rawat > Social Development Foundation, > 188, Master Block, Street No 5 > Shakarpur Extension, > Delhi-110092
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