http://www.indianexpress.com/news/alleged-rape-of-dalit-girl-figures-in-ukhand-assembly/594125/
Alleged rape of dalit girl figures in U’khand Assembly Agencies Posted online: Monday , Mar 22, 2010 at 1912 hrs Dehra Dun : The alleged rape of a 9-year-old Dalit girl in Haridwar figured in the Uttarakhand Assembly today with the Bahujan Samaj Party staging a sit-in in the well accusing the state government of trying to shield the accused. As the House re-assembled after lunch, BSP members, led by its leader Mohammed Shehzad, raised the issue and demanded a compensation of Rs five lakh for the family of the girl who was allegedy raped on March 18. Shehzad alleged the government was trying to shield the accused who, he said, was an influential person. Chanting slogans, the BSP members trooped into the well and staged a sit-in as Speaker Harbans Kapoor asked them to resume their seats. Amid the din, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prakash Pant said an inquiry had been ordered into the alleged rape. He said a compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh would be given to the family of the victim. ------------------------------------ ---- INFORMATION OVERLOAD? Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to [email protected], OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ PARTICIPATE:- On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to [email protected] TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:- If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to [email protected] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/ Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
