Two Dalit Families were severely beaten and forced to leave village in Orrisa
State
The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) has received information
that two Dalit families forced to flee to another village in Puri District of
Orrisa state in India. The Case information is as follows:
Dalits denied to beat drum in village temple at the time of festival and to
clean the dead animal in the village. Berua under Brahmagiri police station in
Puri district
On this the Dominant caste people seriously beaten and forced two Dalit
families to leave the village. District administration failed to send back them
to the village.
Now Dalits are sitting on indefinite Dharana( agitation) infront of District
Collector office. Till now Police has not registered FIR against the accused.
The news published in daily "The Times of India" on dated 4th June 2007
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) is taking this case of atrocity
on Dalit families very seriously and organizing a fact finding team. Soon this
team will visit the incident village and will find the facts. NCDHR will get
back with a Fact Finding report shortly.
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Tanveer Kazi
National Secretary(Advocacy)
National Campaign On Dalit Human Rights
8/1,2nd Floor, South Patel Nagar
NEW DELHI-110008 ( INDIA)
Ph/ Fax:- 91-11-25842249/ 25842250
Mobile:- 09350183804 09818933034
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Website:- www.dalits.org
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