NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS
NCDHR Dalits In News Monday, August 01, 2006 The Hindu <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/pgemail.pl?date=2006/08/01/&prd=th&;> `Social boycott' of Dalits alleged Staff Reporter KVPS activists stage protest KADAPA: Activists of the Kulavivaksha Vyatireka Porata Sangham staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate on Monday protesting against the alleged social boycott of Dalits of Kothapalle in Mydukur mandal. Alleging that upper caste persons were terrorising the Dalits of Kothapalle, KVPS district general secretary T. Sunil urged the district administration to take action against erring persons. BC United Front State general secretary A. Mallikarjuna threatened to launch an agitation for social justice. SC United Front district general secretary A. Baladasu condemned growing attack on Dalits. Lok Jana Shakti district general secretary A. Yesanna, Bahujan Vidyarthi Federation district president C.V. Ramana, A.P. United Dalit Reservation Struggle Committee president S. Manohar, Praja Natya Mandali leaders G. Venkaiah, A. Raju, K. Narsaiah, T. Vijayabhaskar and others took part. <http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080112760300.htm> http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080112760300.htm The Hindu- Karnataka Forum expresses concern over plight of Dalits Staff Correspondent BHADRAVATI: The Reservation Agitation Forum has expressed concern over the Dalits and backward classes becoming weaker since their opposition to the reservation policy. Participating in a seminar conducted by the forum recently, leaders of Dalits and backward classes observed that Dalits have become weaker owing to communal politics. It is unfortunate that private multinational companies were opposing the reservation they said and stressed the need to create awareness. They said that a discussion would be held on July 30 at Partrika Bhavan in old town where intellectuals like R. Manasaiah, T. Manjunath, D.C. Mayanna and others will participate. Plea The local Advocates' Association has urged that steps should be taken for a speedy settlement of problems faced by them. <http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080114440300.htm> http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080114440300.htm The Hindu- Karnataka <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/pgemail.pl?date=2006/08/01/&prd=th&;> <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/pgemail.pl?date=2006/08/01/&prd=th&;> <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/pgemail.pl?date=2006/08/01/&prd=th&;> Relocation of tribal families sparks row in Kodagu Staff Correspondent MLAs seek action against forest official _____ Officials have shown scant respect for the zilla panchayat resolution not to relocate the tribal people Meeting in Bangalore on August 7 to discuss the issue Plea to take up issue of tree rights at the meeting _____ Madikeri: The shifting of tribal families from Madenur-Begur settlement in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu to Veeranahosalli in Hunsur on Saturday, was taken up at a review meeting presided over by district in-charge Minister, Ramachandra Gowda here on Monday. K.G. Bopaiah, H. D. Basavaraj and B.A. Jivijaya, MLAs from Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet respectively wanted disciplinary action initiated against the Forest department official concerned. Mr. Bopaiah opposed Mr. Gowda's proposal to send a delegation to the Government. He demanded immediate action against the forest official concerned. Mr. Basavaraj asked how tribals could be shifted from Virajpet, his constituency, without his knowledge. Forest officials had shown scant respect for the zilla panchayat resolution not to relocate the tribal people, he alleged. Considering the stance of the MLAs, Mr. Gowda said he would convene a high-level meeting of those concerned, including MLAs, Revenue and Forest secretaries, and Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu, in Bangalore on August 7. He said he would invite Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to the meeting. Mr. Jivijaya said that a decision on the issue of tree rights too would be taken in the Bangalore meeting. The issue pertained to the Revenue department and not the Forest department, he said. Suspension sought Mr. Basavaraj and Mr. Jivijaya sought immediate suspension of Forest officials involved in the relocation of tribals. The officials were working in favour of pseudo-environmentalists for obvious reasons, they alleged. Steps should be taken to book atrocity cases against them, Mr. Basavaraj said. Mr. Bopaiah alleged that the tribals were physically and mentally harassed by the officials. When a Forest official from Hunsur tried to clarify that the department was only implementing the High Court order by shifting tribals in a phased manner, Mr. Bopaiah asked who had filed the applications before the court to do so. Was it a move to please non-governmental organisations, which are securing foreign funds in the garb of forest and wildlife conservation? he asked. Mr. Gowda asked whether the Forest department could resort to such relocation overnight. Mr. Basavaraj reacted angrily when the official said that tribals were shifted to Hunsur as land was not available in Kodagu. Mr. Jivijaya sought to know the exact extent of Class C & D land (partially degraded forests) in Kodagu. Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav told him that 36,000 hectares of the land were available in the district. <http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080116000300.htm> http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/01/stories/2006080116000300.htm THE TRIBUNE School principal retires, joins INLD Our Correspondent Fatehabad, July 31. Mrs Vidhya Ratti, principal of the Government Senior Secondary School here today retired from services and announced her decision to join the Indian National Lok Dal. She was admitted to the INLD by Mr Abhey Singh Chautala, a former MLA from Rori Assembly constituency at a function in the Arorwansh dharamshala. Former Minister Sampat Singh, INLD MLAs Gian Chand and Dr Sushil Indora, former MLA, Ms Swatantar Bala Chaudhary and Ms Krishana Poonia were present on the occasion. Mrs Ratti, belongs to Dalit community. <http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060801/haryana.htm#1> http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060801/haryana.htm#1 Indian express Gujrat 4 youths held for rape of four-year-old <http://www.expressindia.com/about/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Express News Service Ahmedabad, July 31: Four youths were arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl of Sanjay Nagar slums in Ghatlodia area on the night of July 15. The four have been identified as Mukesh Patni alias Kalu (24) and his younger brother Kishan (22) from Sanjay Nagar slums, Shankar Bhil (25) from Chamunda Nagar in Naranpura and Vihaji Thakor (23) from Janatanagar no Tekro in Ghatlodia. Patnis are vegetable vendors, whereas Bhil and Thakor are labourers. According to details, the four first kidnapped the girl while she was sleeping with her parents outside their hut late on July 15 night and took her to a deserted place, where they raped her. They then abandoned her and fled. The victim’s parents came to know about the incident when she came back bleeding. She was admitted to the Civil Hospital for five days. Ghatlodia PI H B Pandya said, ‘‘The two main accused in the case, Mukesh and Kishan, were missing from their house since July 16. We stepped up vigilance at their house on getting information about them and nabbed them on Sunday. They confessed to their crime during interrogation and also revealed the names of the other two accused.’’ On Monday, a local court sent the four in police remand for five days. 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