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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS NCDHR Dalits In New January 12,2007 Houses torched to get compensation: CBI - Chennai On Line http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B161B92F6-54A2-45 86-B28B-4488EEE8ABED%7D&CATEGORYNAME=CRME Cops arrest duo in dalit girl case- Expressindia.com http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=217168 Broken promises taunt Worli Dalits- DNA http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1074013 Outstanding Schedule Caste sportsmen to be felicitated- Indiapress.org http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Pioneer/400x60/0 Chennai On Line Houses torched to get compensation: CBI http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B161B92F6-54A2-45 86-B28B-4488EEE8ABED%7D&CATEGORYNAME=CRME New Delhi, Jan 11: The CBI chargesheet into the 2005 Gohana riots in Haryana has revealed that some people in Balmiki Basti had set their houses on fire themselves allegedly to get compensation. In its chargesheet against 14 people belonging to the Jat community, who had allegedly incited the crowd against Balmiki community, the CBI said that the extensive burning was observed in 19 houses out of the 28 that were inspected at the crime scene. Out of these, nine houses were inspected thoroughly and it appeared that in these houses the "simulated arson" was carried out, which might have been "to get compensation". "There was no breakage of gate, lock, doors in these houses. Useless material like clothes and papers were found burnt in the houses in the centre of one room and materials were scattered here and there knowingly," the 18-page chargesheet said. It said that other rooms in these houses having costly items were found intact. Fire was observed in the interior portion of these houses. "Propagation of fire from one house to other was not observed. No evidence, regarding propagation of fire was seen at the scene of crime," it said. Around 50 houses belonging to Dalits were razed in Gohana town of Haryana in August 2005 in one of the worst instances of caste violence in the state allegedly to avenge the murder of a financier belonging to an upper caste. The 14 accused were -- Dalbir Singh, Rajesh Chhethera, Khushi Ram Jolly, Radhey Shyam, Raju Mor, Pradeep Sangwan, Bhale Ram, Mahipal Khanpur Khurd, Lahna Nambardar, Manoj Kumar, Karan Singh, Ramesh Kancha, Balbir Singh and Nafe Singh. In the second chargesheet in the same case, the CBI booked another 12 people including municipal councillor Dalbir Singh for an unlawful assembly and allegedly damaging a government bus of Haryana and a police motorcycle. The mob looted a liquor shop and also tried to stop vehicles and also tried to loot the passengers on September 2, 2005 when the riots were on. (Agencies) Expressindia.com Cops arrest duo in dalit girl case http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=217168 Police provide protection to family, carry out panchanama Pune, January 11: A day after 20-year-old Reshma Patole of the Matang community from Katewadi in Baramati taluka alleged that she was molested by two youth - Pramod Maruti Zagade (20), Nilesh Mohan Jamdar (22) - at Bhavaninagar bus stand in Indapur on July 11, 2006 and despite a police complaint no arrests were made, the Pune Rural Police said they had arrested both the accused. The Patole family was also provided protection by the police. Pune Rural SP Vishwas Nangre Patil on Thursday said the duo were arrested by a police squad on Wednesday night. "We found that it was a genuine case and arrested the duo. We have also provided security to the Patole family.Two police guards, including a woman constable, have been deployed," he added. DNA Broken promises taunt Worli Dalits http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1074013 Sandeep Ashar Friday, January 12, 2007 01:01 IST If the Dalit leadership wants lessons in unity, it should take its cue from residents of 121 BDD chawls at Worli's Ward 190. Fed up with broken promises, residents have decided to field one of their own - advocate Rajendra Bhosle - as the BDD chawls' candidate for the February 1 polls. About 48,500 residents live in the chawls, which are predominantly backward caste, and the Phule Shahu Ambedkar Samajik Ekta Manch, a 350-member association with representation from the chawls, has chosen Bhosle, 35. The outfit was formed in August 2006 as a "united front" after the Khairlanji massacre. Manch president Bhaskar Kamble, 38, says, "Bhosle was elected among 11 applicants with the maximum vote. All applicants were graduates with a proven record in social work." Since Bhosle has the support of 115 sports clubs, senior citizen and women's groups in the area, he may upset the calculations of major political parties. "We will do everything to make sure the initiative triumphs," says Bhosle, who also has the support of RPI Leader Ramdas Athawale. BDD chawls' residents are angry with their incumbent corporators Vanita Insulkar (Shiv Sena), Suvarna Suryavanshi (Congress), MLA Sachin Ahir (NCP) and MP Mohan Rawle (Shiv Sena). None of them reside in the area. "Our community voted for them in the last elections, but they have deserted us after coming to power," says SB Kankar, 75, a retired government employee. Residents want a candidate who will fight to redevelop dilapidated chawls, solve acute water shortage, unemployment, lack of sanitation, health care and education. The immediate task facing the Manch is to garner funds to fight the elections. "Individually, people have donated Rs10,000," Bhaskar Kamble says. "We need more money, but we are content we have started a citizens' movement." Indiapress.org Outstanding Schedule Caste sportsmen to be felicitated http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Pioneer/400x60/0 Staff Reporter | Bhopal Outstanding national players belonging to Scheduled Castes would be felicitated at State level. The Scheduled Castes Welfare Department has invited applications for this latest by January 20, 2007. With a view to encourage outstanding players belonging to Scheduled Castes, the State Government has launched a scheme for organising sports and cultural/intellectual competitions from year 2006-07. Players of Madhya Pradesh, belonging to scheduled castes who have participated in national level competitions would be awarded under the same. Cash awards would be also be provided to them. Players who have participated or won in individual and team competitions at national level from January 2006 may send their applications in prescribed format along with the certificates to this effect though registered post latest by January 20,2007 to the office of the Commissioner, Scheduled Castes Development, Gandhi Bhawan, 35, Shyamla Hills, Bhopal. Applications received after this date would not be entertained. The amount of the award has been fixed as per the levels of competitions. Players who had participated in individual national level competitions would be given an award of Rs 4,000 while those who had won gold medals would get Rs 21,000. The silver medal winners would get Rs 15,000 and bronze medal winners Rs 11,000. Those who had participated in team competition and had won gold medal would be given Rs 10,000 while those who have won silver medal would get Rs 7,000. Those winning bronze medals would get Rs 7,000 as cash award. 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