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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS NCDHR Dalits In News January 22, 2007 Dalit youth's death triggers violence- Newsindpress.com <http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070121130659&Page=T&Title= Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0> http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070121130659&Page=T&Title=S outhern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0 Ambedkar's statue defaced, tension erupts in Gurgaon- The Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1907065,000600010001.htm Dalit student found at `fault' by DU inquiry committee- The Hindu http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0 Newsindpress.com Dalit youth's death triggers violence <http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070121130659&Page=T&Title= Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0> http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070121130659&Page=T&Title=S outhern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0 Monday January 22 2007 00:00 IST TIRUVANNAMALAI: Death of an 18-year-old Dalit youth, who was admitted to the Chennai GH, triggered violence here on Saturday. The villagers thronged the road and blocked traffic for a while, which was later cleared by the police. Sridhar of Thandarampattu sustained injuries in a cricket-related clash on Kaanum Pongal day. The cricket match was held at Devaradiyarkuppam village near Thandarampattu. Difference of opinion between two teams led by Dhanasekaran and Jayaraman resulted a clash in which 10 persons were injured. They were admitted to the Tiruvannamalai GH, while Sridhar, who was grievously injured, was referred to the Chennai GH. Both the parties had filed complaints with Thanipadi police. The police have arrested as many as nine persons in connection with the clash. The Hindustan Times Ambedkar's statue defaced, tension erupts in Gurgaon http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1907065,000600010001.htm Sanjeev K Ahuja Gurgaon, January 21, 2007 The desecration of a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar spawned unrest on the Helimandi-Pataudi Road in Gurgaon on Sunday. Over 100 Dalit activists disrupted the traffic movement on the road for nearly two hours, protesting the vandalisation of Ambedkar's statute by unknown miscreants. Tension erupted in Helimandi, 35 km from Gurgaon city, on Sunday morning, when hundreds of Dalits gathered around the desecrated statue. According to the Gurgaon administration, it was a mischievous act by some vagabonds to foment trouble. The police also claimed to have recovered empty water bottles and some snacks from near the statue. The police have registered a case under sections 153A (for attempting to cause riot), 427 (causing loss) and 448 (trespassing) of the IPC against unknown miscreants. Led by various Dalit organisations, protesters shouted slogans against the administration and demanded immediate action against the miscreants. Satya P Jaravata, president of Haryana's Lord Budha Club, alleged that the desecration was part of a conspiracy. "Some people with vested interests did it deliberately after a boundary wall was erected around this statue," Jravata claimed. The Hindu Dalit student found at `fault' by DU inquiry committee http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Hindu/400x60/0 Parul Sharma Had alleged that the college staff had made casteist remarks against him NEW DELHI: Prakash Chandra, a M.A. final year student of Delhi University's Delhi School of Social Work (DSSW) who had alleged that the college staff had made casteist remarks against him, has been found to be at "fault" by an inquiry committee. "The report has said that the allegations were unfounded. The boy has been misbehaving with the hostel staff and his behaviour was found to be unpredictable," said Delhi University Proctor Gurmeet Singh over the weekend. However, Prof. Singh added that since certain quarters were dissatisfied with the report, the University would conduct another inquiry to ascertain the facts of the case. The Proctor had set up an inquiry committee to look into the issue after the Dalit student complained that the staff made derogatory remarks against his caste. Apparently Prakash has not been in good terms with the Head of the Department of Social Work, Sneh Lata Tandon -- also Provost of the DSSW hostel -- after the warden and other staff submitted written complaints against him. "Prof. Tandon asked me to vacate my room saying that she had received complaints that I play loud music and use abusive language. I do not even have a music system. How can I play music? She accused me of misbehaving with the staff, while the fact is that it's the other way round," claimed Prakash. The DSSW students and faculty members have rallied behind Prakash in the case claiming that the complaints were "untrue". However, the issue was sorted out on Friday when Prof. Tandon allowed Prakash to avail himself of the hostel facilities but only till the time the new inquiry committee submits its report. "The new committee will not only investigate the caste remarks but also the issue of indiscipline. I have given Prakash admission till that time but only on the condition that he mends his ways as I have been getting repeated complaints against him," she said. Prof. Tandon also criticised the faculty members for "mixing" the hostel and the Department issues, stating that in her capacity as the Provost she did not need to consult them for handling Prakash's case as it was not an academic issue. ARUN KHOTE National Media Secretary NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS (NCDHR) Add: 8/1, South Patel Nagar, NEW DELHI- 110008 ( INDIA) Mobile : 91# 9350183802 Ph & Fax- 91#11-25842249, 91#11-25842250 E Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website : www.dalits.org www.ncdhr.org
