Caste atrocities are rampant in Odisha. Last four month state has faced four big and many small atrocities. Very recent inhumane caste crime/murdered to Dalit by upper castes Hindus where 2 dalits men are killed and 3 are half murdered in Bolangir district, Muribahal Block 08-04-2012, Two brother are killed in the pogrom. It is the second big caste atrocity in the district of Bolangir.

Behind the carnage is like that, it is Dalit families who have been cultivating the government land last 50 years and got land certificate, when they started to cultivate it was infertile useless soil, (because dalits are landless so they have occupied it and started cultivation in order to fulfill their daily need) they developed the land into fertile and cultivated cashew nut then it growth rate increased simultaneously the importance of land was also increased gradually, moreover soil conservation office granted it from the beginning. From 1993 particularly the family is facing so many problem, many time they were boycotted, excluded from the public place in the village due to the particular matter, year after year upper castes from particular area are asking them to make a Temple in the land which would be maintaining from the earning of the cultivated area that was not accepted by the Dalits. Meanwhile the particular family got education developed their life and so on. It was jealousy and resentment of upper caste that could not bear the development of Dalits. So the tension between dalits and upper castes reached up to a big level it went to the government office where dalits won the case. The family got to know that they are going to attack by upper caste; it was declared that upper caste took the vow in Durga Hindu deity Temple to kill them. When they heard it they reported in police station, police able to stop the quarrels in the police station but upper castes threatened to them ‘we will kill you’ which was heard by the police as well. By promising their words upper castes attacked to them while returning to home they were brutally violently attacked by the upper castes, in the pogrom one dalit is killed in the spot one died in the hospital and more than 3 are half murdered and severely hospitalized.

From above fact it is cleared that the Hindu caste mentality is deeply gross in the existing society, the feeling of mental untouchabilty is perpetuated, anything is good for untouchable is injustice to castist society. The rates of atrocities are rampant in Odisha, the state government is ruthless, and all incidents RSS and Government are directly or indirectly involved because RSS plan is to make temple and government is supposed to arrest the accused persons but both way cases are ablaze.

It is collected information by phone. A detail reports are to be come soon.
Please help us to fight against the cruel caste discrimination. We need your help in all ways.

In a shocking incident, a “pradhan” (village panchayat chief) and his supporters allegedly stuffed human excreta into the mouth of a Dalit youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district.

According to a complaint registered with the police, the culprits, residents of Mailwara Khurd village in the district, also thrashed the youth and threatened him with dire consequences if he dared to approach the police.

Police sources said that the youth had approached Chaliraja, the “pradhan” of the village on Thursday last and had sought funds for the construction of a lavatory near the homes of Dalits so that they could use them and did not have to defecate in the open.

As the youth continued to insist despite his pleas being summarily rejected, the “pradhan” and his supporters grew angry and began to thrash him, reports said.
They later stuffed the youth’s mouth with human excreta and let him go away with a warning against approaching the police.

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Growth without Inclusion – At Whose Cost?

The Total Plan Expenditure of Union Budget 2012-13 BE is Rs.3,99,011 cr. For Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) Rs. 37113.03 cr. and Rs.21710.11 cr has been allocated which is altogether 9.3% (SCP) and 5.4% (TSP) as compared to the legitimate allocation of 16.2% for SCP and 8.2% for TSP. For STs there is decrease of 0.1%. There is gap of Rs. 38,535.54 cr. for both communities.

As per the guidelines, each Ministry has to allocate fund under SCP/TSP but it is unfortunate that only 25 departments have allocated for SCs and 28 for STs. While all other departments like Energy, Coal, Industries 70-75 departments have not allocated any funds. Quality of allocation is less in the growth sectors and more in the survival areas.

If we calculate spending on SCs & STs in the Total Budget (Plan+Non-Plan) of Rs.1490925.29cr, the share of both communities come to only 3.9% .

*Source:Union Budget 2012-13 ,Expenditure Vol.I and II

There is a slowdown in the growth rate of India from 8.4% to 6.9%, which is the lowest in 7 years. It is remarkable that it has not slide down further despite the continuing crisis in Europe and the petroleum hikes. However the Human Development Index for India has worsened, it has now gone down from 119 in 2010 to 134 in 2011. What happened to the claim that this growth will lift up the overall condition of common man or this is an inclusive growth? How does a strong economy having GDP of Rs. 89,12,178 Cr in 2011-12 reflect a poor HDI of India. It indicates that this growth and opportunity is not reaching to the people. There is not only an insufficient fund allocation but also the allocations are not resulting in quality expenditure.

As per the just released Economic Survey of India (2011-12)
·         Growth in Agriculture sector has slipped down from 7% in 2010-11 to 2.5% 2011-12. Manufacturing sector has also seen slower growth from 7.6% down to 3.9%.
·         The share of Expenditure on Social Services to GDP has gone down from 7.34% to 6.74% in the same period.
·         There is also a decline in education and health expenditures from to 3.25% to 3.11% and 1.35% to 1.30% respectively. Our government in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals  has committed to an expenditure of 9% but we are spending only 4.4% which is very alarming. If we look at conditions of marginalized communities like SCs, STs the picture gets more gory. The expenditure on Welfare of SCs, STs and OBCs has reduced to from 0.67% to 0.57% as per the Economic Survey of India 2011-12.

Denial of SCP in the XI th Five Year Plan (2007-2012)

In last Five Year Plan (2007-12) the expenditure on Scheduled Caste hovered around 8% for 5 years. Total amount of Rs.96236.7 cr. was not allocated. Total Plan budget for last Five Year  Plan period was Rs.1187085 cr from that only 8.1% money was disbursed for programmes under SCPFinancial YearTotal Plan Expenditure*Due as per SCPSCP AllocationMissing

*Total Plan Expenditure minus Transfer to State/UTsSource:Union Budget ,Expenditure Vol.I and II(2007-08-2011-12) This analysis is done according to the statement 21 of the Expenditure Vol.1 of Union government . Amount denied or amount short from the legitimate amount which could have been allocated according to the norm of SCP.
TSP Highlights

1.    Decrease in National scheme for Incentive to Girl for Secondary Education from Rs.43.17 cr. to Rs.25 cr.
2.    Decrease in Education Loan Interest Subsidy from Rs.48 cr. to Rs.8 cr.
3.    Decrease in money for stopping Child Labour from Rs.30.59 cr. to Rs.15 cr.
4.       Decrease in Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme from Rs.131.56cr. to Rs.107 cr5.    Decrease in Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarships, Book Bank and Upgradation of Merit of ST students from Rs.823.78 cr. to rs.750 cr.

6.    Increase of money in National Food Security Mission from Rs.126 cr. to Rs.170 cr.
7.    Increase in Revised National TB Control Programme from Rs.33 cr. to  Rs.76.03 cr.
8.    Increase in Infrastructure Maintenance (Department of Health & Family) from Rs.327cr. to Rs.527.64 cr. Compared to the Increase in Immunization from Rs.68.54 cr. to Rs.171.51 cr
9.    Increase of Rs.497.93 cr for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan , there is allocation of Rs.2744.93cr.
10. Increase in Mid day Meal Scheme from Rs.1110.66 cr. to Rs. 1277.26 cr.
11. Increase in Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abbhiyan from Rs.257.95 cr. to Rs.334.27cr.
12. Increase in UGC from Rs.393 cr. to Rs.504.58 cr
13. For New IITs there is increase of Rs.22.5 cr ,it is now Rs.60 cr.
14. Incresae in Health Insurance RW from Rs.26.99 cr. to Rs.88 cr
15. Increase of Rs. 125 cr. in Special Programme for Development of Road Connectivity in Naxalite Affected Areas, the allocation is Rs.500 cr.
16. Increase in Swarna Gram Rojgar Yojana(SGSY) from Rs. 611.94 cr to Rs.723.74 cr.
17. Increase in National Rural Drinking Water Programme from Rs.850 cr. to Rs.1050 cr.
18. Increase in Central Rural Sanitation Programme from Rs.150 to Rs.350 cr.
19. Increase in ICDS from Rs. 1037.30 cr. to Rs.1517 cr.

SCP Highlights

1.    Decrease in Indian Leather Development Programme from Rs.30 cr. to rs.12 cr.
2.    Decrease in Post Matric Scholarship Scheme from Rs.2441.7 cr. to rs.1500 cr. There is decrease of Rs.941.7 cr.
3.    Decrease in Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block level as Benchmark of Excellence from Rs.240 cr. to Rs.216 cr.

4.    Decrease in Information and Communication Technology in Schools from Rs. 100 cr. to Rs.70 cr.
5.    Decrease in Education Loan Interest Subsidy from Rs.96 cr. to Rs.40 cr.
6.    Decrease in Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarships for Children Engaged in Unclean Occupation  from Rs.70 cr. to Rs.10 cr.
7.    Decrease in money for stopping Child Labour from Rs.60.4 cr. to Rs.20 cr.
8.       Decrease in Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme from Rs.182.6 cr. to Rs.156.4 cr
9.       Decrease in Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme of Ministry of Textiles from Rs. 167.6 cr. to Rs.117.5 cr.

10. Increase of money in National Food Security Mission from Rs.260 cr. to Rs. 320 cr.
11. Increase in National Horticulture Mission from Rs.260 cr to Rs.350 cr.
12. Increase in Livestock Health & Disease Control from Rs.31.3 cr. to Rs.66.2 cr.
13. Increase in Revised National TB Control Programme from Rs.61 cr. to Rs.140.95 cr.
14. Increase in Infrastructure Maintenance (Department of Health & Family) from Rs.701.75cr. to Rs.978.11 cr. Eventhough Infrastructure development programme should not be counted as SCP
15. Increase in Immunization from Rs.135.08 cr. to Rs.317.93cr
16. Allocation for upgradation of state government Medical colleges and Nursing Services of Rs.53.2 cr and Rs. 45.6 cr respectively.
17. Increase of Rs.911 cr for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, there is allocation of from Rs. 4,200 Cr to Rs.5111 cr.
18. Increase in Mid day Meal Scheme from Rs.2076 cr. to Rs.2387.4 cr.
19. Increase in Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abbhiyan from Rs.484.7 cr. to Rs.624.8 cr.
20. Increase in Construction and Running of Hostels for SCs Girls for Secondary and Higher Secondary School Rs. 50 cr. to Rs.89.44 cr.
21. Increase in UGC from Rs.799.6 cr. to Rs.1042.4 cr
22. Increase in Health Insurance RW from Rs.52.5 cr. to Rs.242 cr
23. Increase in Swarna Gram Rojgar Yojana(SGSY) from Rs. 845 cr to Rs.1033.7 cr.
24. Increase in Indira Awas Yojana from Rs.3530 cr. to Rs.3908.3 cr.
25. Increase in Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) from Rs.255 cr. to rs.494 cr.
26. Increase in National Rural Drinking Water Programme from Rs.1870 cr. to Rs.2310 cr.
27. Increase in Central Rural Sanitation Programme from Rs.330 to Rs.770 cr.
28. Increase in Pre matric Scholarship for SCs from rs.200cr. to Rs.824 cr.
29. Increase in Revival, Reform & Restructuring Scheme from Rs.10 cr. to Rs. 122.5 cr.
30. Increase in ICDS from Rs.2300 to Rs.3470 cr.

[*] Researched by the NCDHR-Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan team

An upper caste college lecturer was strangled to death here by her brother for marrying a man belonging to a lower caste (Dalit), police said on Wednesday.
The incident came to light after the woman’s roommate found the body on her return from Kochi, police sources said.

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It was 27th Feb afternoon that I got to know from my sales executives about the burning down of S-6 bogie of Sabarmati express at Godra. A day before only, I had returned from that place and my executives had planned a visit to that place for New Dealer appointment, that afternoon only. By evening, the news became public and there was a general overall confusion in the city. I stay in a Working Men’s hostel at Thaltej (a Km away from my office) along with IIMB’s own kiddo-T. Shyam Sunder. It is located at a very secluded place and has just one residential society besides. Two of the people in the Sabarmati express stayed in those flats and were missing.

Jagjit Singh’s gazal show was scheduled for the night but the roads had already the started wearing a deserted look. Jagjit ji was rendering the beautiful song ‘Apne hoton par sajana chahta hun’ from his album Insearch and we could feel the organizers trying to figure out the future course of action. Though the show went off well, there were already rumours of strong retaliation from various parts of the city. The next day (28th) was a “Bandh” but we still went to the office as we had our Sales-Closing. We had hardly started work and suddenly someone amongst us spotted smoke coming out from the near-by Tata-Tele services office. We could easily see a mob of around 200 people rushing towards our office. The sales-closing exercise turned into Office-closing one, at a much faster rate. Everybody was out in 10 min. (we are located on 8th floor) and the whole complex was empty within minutes. I was to move in the direction of the mob and so I waited for a moment. Another mob had reached the “Landmark Showroom-CITY HONDA cars” (just opp. my office), had broken the gates and was well on the way of doing what mobs are best known for. when we came back to that place later in the evening, 36 city Honda cars were reduced to ashes and the beautiful showroom looked nothing more than a – I can’t find a appropriate word.

To reach hostel, I had to take the highway route and hardly had I reached the square to take a right turn to my hostel, an incident took place that really shook me off my feet and shattered my faith in everything good. A group of 4 people (though very fragile-looking but armed with rods) came in front from nowhere, stopped me by holding the back-guard of my bike and stood in front of me as if I was responsible for everything happening around. One of them (who seemed to be the unofficial leader) first asked me to take-off my Helmet and then asked the other person to question me. The other one asked me,”Bahen c—d, kya jaat ka hai be tu (religion he meant-though technically, jaat means caste, not religion), kya naam hai tera? Then one of them came forward, got hold of my shirt collars, separated them and started checking with his hand if I was wearing anything. Suddenly he came to the conclusion saying, “Hindu hi hai”. The other one still insisted on my name. I gathered all the courage only to question why they were asking me this (though I knew well). It was then their leader shouted,” Saale pe time waste mat karo, jaane do isko”. I was really left shocked. How can someone ask me such questions!
We spent the whole day playing cricket in our hostel, though it was only the next day when I could stop thinking of the incident. By that night, about 300 houses belonging to the minority community had been burnt. In my boss’s locality, u could find every alternate building burning.

The next day (1st Mar) was declared All India Bandh and we were hoping for things to settle down, but nothing close to it. We ventured out on our bikes that evening and to our surprise (not exactly), the many places that had come to represent Ahmedabad were no more there. If u have some idea of Ahmedabad, u would understand well. Tasty restaurant near swastika square, Kabir rest near drive-in, Sun flower rest at Vastrapur, Navjivan rest at Vijay square, Hotel Signor and many other establishments were burnt down. Pantaloons showroom and Zodiac showroom were looted (this
crowd consisted 60% women). Some 100 houses in Naroda-patia area, Jamalpura Etc were charred.

That night, we got some threatening calls and rumours of large mobs moving towards our area. The people of the neighbouring society asked us to be ready with whatever we can. Though at first we wondered why but soon realized that one of the owners of our hostel was a person belonging to minority community. The 25 odd people of our hostel gathered, arranged for sticks, rods, bricks, stones and whatever else we could get, kept all of this on our terrace and remained awake for the whole night. We had to keep everyone in good spirit, as many were just 1st year Engg. Students and were crying incessantly. One of us was always holding a steel plate and a stick so that he can make noise as soon as he becomes aware of something fishy. You could resist but there is a limit to it. U can stop a crowd of as large as 15-20 people but when they start throwing petrol bombs and torched sticks, there is very less that u can do, we realized this well. This fear was eating all of us and everybody was equally determined to face such an eventuality knowing well that our religion is not going to save us. This is because, when a group of people becomes a Mob, they cease to belong to any particular religion and the weapon they make use of, FIRE, is known to be all-secular when causing destruction.

It is so strange that the answer to the question which is under hot discussion at the National level, i.e. whether the police (and govt. also?) supported the people so that they can take revenge, is very obvious to the people here. If the Army is brought to the scene after full two and a half days to take charge of the situation, intentions of those in power are definitely doubtful. It was unofficially known that the people have 2 days at their disposal to do whatever they want, or have always wanted to do. U can get to hear 100s of accounts where the police actually assisted people in causing destruction. It is generally said that the higher-class people usually don’t get involved in all this, but this time, there was no class-difference. It was a all-round attack on the minority community- there seemed to be an all-time high motivation to get back to the community and that was strengthened manifolds by the local administration. Unlike previous riots, this was more of a one-sided attack.
It is really very frustrating to see that such obvious things are under discussion for their validity, as if only a TV footage of the ghastly involvement could satisfy people outside of the deep involvement of administration. The policemen making rounds of our area actually tipped us of some establishments belonging to the minority community and asked us to exercise caution in destroying them. Quite obviously, a survey conducted (by Radio mirchi etc) has shown as high as 70-80% of people favouring the destruction and saying that the attacks were justified. This is to be noted that such surveys were carried out at the most happening places (hep areas) in Ahmedabad like C.G. road, Vijay square etc. So, when a final year Engg student of our locality boasts of his achievements by showing off his loot (Reebok shoes, vcd player etc.) and the petrol bombs he has thrown on some buildings and that too by getting a huge reciprocating audience with everyone of them proudly having to tell something equally ghastly that they have done, we really begin to wonder –can education ever wipe off the caste and religion differences in our society?
I know the government (& police) will soon get a clean chit of not showing any bias towards the miscreants but the fact remains–destruction on such a large scale would never have been possible without their sanction.

Yesterday, the curfew was relaxed in Old Ahmedabad and one of my friends (firing continued for 2 hours in front of her house and one tear-gas shell even landed in her kitchen) called me to tell that the situation has drastically improved with only 4 stabbings and burning of just 2 houses for the day. I don’t blame her for the way she has described the present situation, it only goes to show the extent to which things had got deteriorated. I look after the North Gujarat region, which is mostly rural. Now the focus has shifted to rural areas and the places like Mehsana, Himmatnagar, Patan, Palanpur etc are constantly under curfew. This has brought all my work to standstill.
Just a year back, there was this same set of people who went all out of their way to help each other in coping with the aftermath of earthquake. However, they succumbed to the “Human Quake”. I always used to marvel the ability of a Lotus flower to grow in mud and survive with all dirty water around. Life keeps giving instances of such exemplary behaviour so that people don’t lose trust amongst themselves and others. One such instance is the people of “Ram-Rahim Nagar” in Ahmedabad. These are the people who survived these 8 days of tension with perfect tranquillity and without a single untoward incident reported from the area. To come to think of it, this area consists of 20000 people, Hindus and Muslims, being in equal numbers approx. A significant population of this area is of Dalits and they give a wonderful lesson to the high and mighty of the society. This locality has given shelter to all those who have fled their homes and the people here are determined enough not to succumb to this human quake. This has not happened for the first time in this area. Such has always been the unity of people in this area, having survived 3 previous riots. This time the hindu boys of area were given bangles for not attacking the muslim residents of the area but they still survived the situation. One person of the area told that they organized entertainment programs for the people during the curfew days to keep the impressionable minds away from this.

I think all this unnecessary excitement starts when people start discussing such issues, reach some illogical conclusions and then decide on some even more illogical steps to rectify them. As a simple rule, we have decided in the hostel not even to talk of such things, leave aside debating on topics and questions, such as should a temple be built at Ayodhya, should the site be handed to VHP etc. We should realize one thing; we can only discuss such things and make matters worse. These things don’t have a mutually acceptable solution and we should refrain ourselves from this. The people living in “Ram-Rahim Nagar” in Ahmedabad must also be facing these same questions, think how they are still able to cope with them. I have seen their photographs in newspapers; have even met few of them. They don’t look like angels, they don’t have wings. They are as common as any of us. Why can’t we all be like them? Come, let us try, atleast.

Proud to be an Indian,

Sandeep Dongre

( This was circulated in IIMA e-group and widely circulated thereafter in form of pamplets, inserts etc in Ahmedabad, becuase of which several threatening calls happened to the author in march 2002)

1. 1.    Fact finding dates:

7.02.2012, 8.02.2012, and 9.02.2012

1. 2.    The Team:

Mr. Francis Elliot of The Times, London (who went to cover the news), and Devika Biswas (as his translator and accompanying person). This portion of the report and observation is soley owned by Devika Biswas

1. 3.    Sources of Primary Information:

     i.        News articles appearing in-

• §  Hindustan, Dianik Jagran, P.K dated 9.01.2012 about raid on sterilization camp by SP,
• §  Hindustan, Dianik Jagran dated 31.01.2012 about DIG’s visit for sterilisation,
• §  Hindustan, Dianik Jagran dated 4.02.2012 about Health Minister’s statement on spurious drug supply at the camp.

    ii.        Meeting with SP Araria on 7.02.2012

   iii.        Meeting with villagers, eyewitnesses, sterilized women, school authorities, media, present MO incharge of Kurshakata PHC at the place of incidence and PHC CS, ACMO, DPMO, Reg PMO, other health department officials, Dr. Rajendra Prasad (the then MOIC, Kurshakata), on  8.02.2012

   iv.        Meeting with DPMO and other government officials of district hospital, on 9.02.2012

1. 4.    Place:

SP Bungalow, Araria, Kaparfora Government Middle School, PHC, Kurshakata, SP Office Araria, CS Office, Araria, DHS Araria.

1. 5.    Inteview and Reporting:

Devika Biswas

1. 6.    Documents Reviewed:

     i.        The photocopy of FIR lodged,

    ii.        The list of sterilized women and their data,

   iii.        The office order of DHS Araria regarding accreditation of the NGO, and the guideline for conducting sterilization camps,

   iv.        The faxed photocopy of the report of the DH Araria to the Principal Secretary, Health, Government of Bihar, dated 10.01.2012, on the happenings at the sterilization camps alongwith the inverstigation report of the CS, Araria about the FP camps,

    v.        The statement of the then MOIC, Kurshakata,

   vi.        THE SHS letters and guidelines for financial norms for “Accreditation of private providers for sterilization,

 vii.        For reference purpose, the following guidelines on standards prescribed by the Supreme Court’s order on the PIL writ file of Ramakant Rai vs. Union Government of India and others, 2003: The Quality Assurance Manual.

1. 7.    Observation of Procedural Violations that took place in Kaparfora Government Middle School in the light of the sanction/accreditation order of the office of DHS, Araria (Memo No 1165/ Araria dated 29.11.2011):No. The following directives have to be followed compulsorily Compliance by the organizing agency
   1.    
    Adherence of Government of India’s Quality Assurance Manual for Sterilization Services (2006) – all directives given in Annexure C, Clause 2. Did not adhere to all guidelines.
   2.    
    Availability of all physical conditions as per Government of India’s Standards for Female and Male Sterilization Services. No, it was not carried out in any government health facility. Rather, it was carried out in a school where all these facilities were not available.
   3.    
    Camp organized at any government health facility, SHC/ Additional PHC, PHC/ CHC/ Referral and district hospitals. No. It was carried in a school, flouting the Supreme Court’s order.
   4.    
    Camp to be organized preferably between 9AM to 4PM. Candidates with ASHA and guardians started pouring in from 12AM. Except enlistment and getting their thumb impression on blank consent form, no health check up, investigation were done with single sterilized women. The actual operative procedure started at about 8PM on the arrival of Operating Doctor, A.K. Chowdhury.
   Thus, all operation carried out under dim bulb light, and torch lights between 8.00 to 10.00 PM on 7.01.2012.
    
   5.    
    Availability of fully equipped ambulance for referral service at the camp site. No ambulance was available.
   6.    
    Discharging women only after physical examination by the doctor if found to be satisfactory after the women come back to their senses, and when they have an attendant with them. The doctor himself left the place at night after all operations were over, without seeing any sterilized women and no government health staff were there at the camp site at night.
   7.    
    Adherence to age limit for sterilization, and carrying advertisement for the same.
   Age limit for sterilization:

   Men: 22 years to 60 years

   Women: 22 years to 49 years
    Most of the women were of the prescribed age but due to their frail physical frame and malnourishment, seemed under age and anemic. ASHA workers did mobilize people.
   8.    
    The upper limit for sterilization cases to be handled by single surgeon is 50. If more cases come for sterilization, then number of doctors to be increased accordingly. This norm was violated, as per the government’s own guidelines. The single surgeon operated 53 sterilization cases in the camp, on that day.
   9.    
    Same as condition number 2, regarding OT facility and other physical infrastructures. Not adhered to, as it was a make shift temporary arrangement. Violation of all hygienic conditions.
   10. 
    Prior plan approval from CS office with copy to MOIC of that area unit. Perhaps it was done as it was in the knowledge of the CS. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then MOIC, Kursakata, gave a statement to police that all operations were done under his supervision. Even, involvement of ASHA confirms that the health department had prior knowledge and approval.
   11. 
    The supervision of camp to be done at the venue on the fixed date and time by the concerned MOIC/MO/BHM/BCM, and also supervise giving all details of man power (with name, address, and designation). Though the health officials only accepted that all operation took place under the direct supervision of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then MOIC, Kursakata, but they are silent about other team members and about the team of NGO involved in the work. Their qualification, age, address, designation, not made available.
   12. 
    The  MOIC /MO/BHM/BCM of the concerned area would verify and attest the number of sterilization cases done as per the QAC manual(page-13) and only after doing that would put his or signature on the sterilization register at the camp itself.         12.The health dept certifies that 53 sterilization took place under the direct supervision of the MOIC . It implies that he has done the verification attestation and put his signature on the sterilization register at the camp site (But no public saw him there on 7th at the camp).
   13. 
    The accredited organization has to do the photography / videograph of the beneficiaries of sterilization camp compulsorily and to submit within 3days all activity reports photocopy of the sterilization register, all photographs and videographs to the office 13.Per haps no photography or videograph been conducted this time(as the public told us)It is not been confirmed from any source.It appears that as the heads of the organization are absconding to avoid arrest  so it could not be ascertained from any source. To shoot videos at the camp seems to violate privacy of women.
   14. 
     The concerned MOIC have to submit his report on the second day of the camp certifying the number of sterilized person toh DHS office Information could not be obtained on this but as the then MOIC and CS, both certified that 53 cases of sterilization took place, implies that they have his report at the DHS office.
   15. 
    As per the letter number 4437 dated 26.6.2007, of SHS, the register has to be maintained at camp site by only the government staff. The public did not see any government health staff, except ASHA health workers on 7.01.2012. Only on the next day, after raid by police, the public saw the MOIC, as well as, CS, and DPM, on 8.01.2012, after about 1.30PM.So, it is a mystery whether such register was maintained by any government staff at all.
   16. 
    The concerned organizing organization would get Rs.1500/- per sterilization case.  Not known to us whether they got the amount form DHS, as per the norm for this case.
   17. 
    As per the conditions laid down by the SHS vide their letter number 4437 dated 26.06.2007, that before starting sterilization work, the accredited organization has to submit a demand draft or bank guarantee of Rs.50,000/- in favour DHS Araria, along with a letter of oath that they would adhere to all rules/norms, as laid down by DHS, Government of India, and Government of Bihar. Information not gathered on this point. But without furnishing all pre-conditions regarding submission of bank guarantee or demand draft, the organization could not start working. So, it is assumed, they might have, submitted bank guarantee or demand draft.
   18. 
    This accreditation letter is valid for only one calendar year from the date of its issue. But if work is not found satisfactory, the sole right of cancelling the order of accreditation will remain with DHS Araria. Now the DHS has sought explanation from the accredited organization, and ordered not to carry sterilization work, till further order. All accredited organizations are asked not to carry sterilization work in future.
   19. 
    The permission to further work in the next year can be given only after it is found competent by the District QAC, on physical verification and inspection. It depends on future decision of District QAC.
   20. 
    All conditions are mandatory and obligatory for adherence by the organization. But under the direct supervision of government officials, all main conditions were overlooked. Hence, the government themselves, are much in fault as they did not stop them. Rather, they suppressed facts, saying all work was done as per norm. The health system must be asked to give explanation as to why such blatant violations are taking place all over India, particularly in Bihar.

The reporter feels gross violation of all conditions/Supreme Court’s order and wants to move the Supreme Court, for stopping further family planning camps for sterilization, till a high-level expert committee (consisting of retired judges, health activists, lawyers, doctors (experts in family planning), human rights activists, dalit right activists) to go to each government health facility centres and certify what are their status to conduct such sterilization work, scrutiny the empanelled doctors’ list (both government and private), and required manpower, and submit a report to the Supreme Court. Based on their report, the Supreme Court should allow only those government and private hospitals which fulfill all physical, manpower, and other standards. The dignity of poor dalit women and their right to privacy should be maintained by all as a part of protection of basic human rights. All the sterilized women had undergone private post-operative care at their own expense. They must get compensation and CSG. The pregnant woman, Jitni Devi must be compensated for miscarriage and treatment due to sterilization done on her.

Due to lose in the Panchayat election the so called upper caste people blamed the innocent dalits of Kamadhenukote village of Dhenkanal district of Odisha. And with a cruel mind they burnt all 19 houses of Dalits. According the report of All Odisha Dalit Youth Organization “Ex-sarapanch Pratap Kumar Swain defeated in the election and blamed them (Dalits) to cause of his defeat and with his follower and friends of upper castes attacked the Dalit hamlet and burnt the houses . They beat the people who opposed them. They looted all the things the Dalits had (money, ornaments). And they abused them as you are bastard pana; we shall kill you and burnt the houses. The incident was started in the morning of DT 12/02/2012 at 7.30 am. District police reached the spot very quickly and handle the situation. Though the police has arrested 3 culprits but the main culprits is yet to be arrested. There are two other dalits vasti(hamlet) sabar sahi and tanla sahi are being threatened by the upper castes. The victimized families got RS 10,000 from district red cross fund by the district administration.

Village Kamadhenukote, Panchayat Dhirapatna, Block Sadar, District Dhenkanal, it was day 11-Februry, when Panchayat election held in the particular place. The BJP panchyat leader Pratab Swain, who was fighting for Sarapanch, was also an Ex- Sarapanch from last 10 year in the particular Panchayat as a post of Sarapanch who lost the election by 24 votes. In the next day12-February of morning Pratab Swain at 7.30 am came to Pana Dalit Sahi (Vasti) with his supporter mob 100 people. The scene carnage started at 7.30am, it was small halmet (Sahi) where 21 families are living, 28 houses and population is 72. The upper caste mob started abusing in name of caste to all Pana dalits, as you are basted, bagger, you have no prestige, status and dignity, and women were also abused illogically language by same mob and they said, we will kill you, by saying this they started burning the houses and beat vehemently to some Pana people, by fear of this violent mob the Pana dalits could not able to face it. During the time the mob took the goats and hens also. The upper caste mob burnt the houses very easily because all the houses are made in hut and soil. It went up to 2 hour when fire brigade arrived to the spot at that time all houses were burnt and pieces in to ashes. The upper caste mob attempted to murder but fortunately no one was murdered. There are other dalit sahi(Vasti) those are Sabar and Tanla Sahi. In the Tanla Sahi, especially the men who are livings still outside of village, because they are getting threaten from the violent mob (We had a meeting with these fearful people Date 14-Februry). And the Sabar Sahi who were attempted to attack by the same violent mob, but women from the Sabar sahi strongly saved them so they were saved.

When police reached, the culprits were disappeared from the place; hence police is able to arrest only 3 culprits, the main culprits are yet to be arrested; now police is searching them.

On the day 14 February when we arrived to Kamadhenukote at the place where victims are staying there, it was a Kirtan pendal and two black polythene tent (Tambu) and very small 10/10cooking places, which was the relief camp by the administration where the homeless victims are maintain their shelter.

From February 04 to 08 when Pana Sahi was observing the Kirtan Pahari, it is worshiping of Rama and Krishna where different Pana Kirtan Pahari team chanted the Rama and Krishna. Soon after the programme the Ex- Sarapanch Pratab Swain gave vow to whole Pana voters to vote for him by taking swear in the name of Goddess Mamangala Temple. Which was an undemocratic principle, not only that the candidates election manifesto and leaflet against the secular values but also he made his election leaflet like Hindu fundamentalist; in his election poster he was written “Om Namah Sibay” which is also unconstitutional and some victims say that he has closed relationship with district BJP president Krushna Patra who is a VHP leader.

About the village; the Kamadhenukote, in the village mostly Paik, Mahanty, Barik, Sethi, Pana Sahi is outside of the village, situated in forest area, a small hamlet the population of 72, Pana are untouchable in the village, and untouchability is extremely practice, still the pana are not allowed to use the public places examples like; cannot take water from touchable Sahi (Vasti), while they go for purchasing goods they did not receive by hand to hand, Pana cannot involve in any public welfare activities of the village. Many time untouchable Pana are humiliated and tortured in the name of caste. The Pana Sahi is educationally, economically and socially very poor. From the whole Sahi one man only reached to an intermediate level. The 95 % houses are made in hut and soil, 90 % people are getting without BPL, 90 % people are worker and land labourer. From 21 families, 2 families under BPL list, 2 have Indra Avash colony, two got old age pension and 1 Antardoya.

The background of carnage; it is an expression of agony and viciousness of the BJP Panchayat leader who lost the election by 24 votes, the marginal dalit did not vote for him, by the taking advantage of marginality the upper caste Pratab Swain with mob took the revenge by burning the Dalits houses. He attacked Pana because, Panas are poor, innocent, uneducated, and who can be used by them only.

The Government initiative: we met collector and superintendent of police from their report, both departments took serious steps. When incident occurred from onwards, police has arrested 3 culprits many more culprits are to be arrested. The superintendent of Police said that there is not adequate police force. The FIR is registered in the police station against the accused persons. The cases are atrocity, burning and attempt to murder, SEC 3 .The immediate relief from government is insufficient, the homeless victims are staying in relief camp, the relief camp is in tents Tambus which are made by polythene and…which are improper accommodations. Of course the government is providing food but low in quality, Government has distributed immediate clothes, utensil, books, and dresses, from Red Cross 10,000 rupee is given to each victims’ families, 2 lakh rupees yet to give. Report from collector the election commission has ordered 7 days relief due to the state Panchayat election. He also accepts the fault that the administration is baseless because they do not have sufficient funds. Worthless to say that the collector also does not about the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocity Act 1989. We met state human rights commissioner; we gave a memorandum to the officer. He rather speaks about the issue but diverted to corruption.

From our fact finding it has been proved that, the caste violence is grossly pervasive in Odisha in the contemporary situations. The upper caste people socially, politically and economically dominated. The administration unscrupulous because there are hundreds of caste atrocities is prevailing throughout the state. The ruling government Navin Patnaik BJD is unable to provide justice to the victims. Still there are hundreds of cases which are unregistered.

A series of atrocities adding to the chapters of caste violance in Odisha. This week, 19 Dalit houses are further burnt by the upper caste mob. The incident happened  in Dhenkanal, Odisha. Most of it was for political gains as seen by locals.  A popular Hill-Station that attracts many tourists, Government  finding no more interest protecting Dalits and Buddhist. Local BJP and Patnayak’s BJD  too adding more fuel to caste violance & buliding up the atrocities, suggests local activist.

Is it the same Orissa which hosted the world renowned Kalinga Battle in the year 262-261 BC led by the Mauryan empire and lead by the Asoka the great.

This battle traumatised the linkage of humanism torn apart from the blood shed theories of war on the battle field. It is rated to the minimum that about 100,000 casualties were reported to the minimum cost of lives. Emperor Asoka’s brave army too had to suffer the aftermath tolling to 10,000 which is recorded on the Rock edits of the Asoka. Daya river which flowed through the passage of boundaries was no more the natural colour after the war but turned into the unpleasant rubicund. Asoka was moved by the words of a tear torn lady who accused Asoka for the aftermath that took her father, husband and son away. She was broken, Asoka turned down the sword of violence and accepted the true path of life which Buddha gave in the 4th Century CE. And since then, the warrior and kingdom of power gave the world a masterpiece example to lead the unity of world and life of harmony.

No kingdom in the world is recorded to outcast the equality natural laws in their kingdom that granted equality not only to the human but to the animals and plants too. Asoka is cherished in the history of mankind and mostly recognised as the beloved darling of his children (his kingdom). He used to say, “All men are my children. What I desire for my own children, and I desire their welfare and happiness both in this world and the next, that I desire for all men.”Such a generosity was found in the kingdom of Asoka that shared common brotherhood and fraternity. His Kingdom was the foundation of non-violence and practised Buddha in his satellite states through. People enjoyed equality, love, compassion, neighbourhood and a peaceful state of mind. Centuries later when the same land is observed a remorse of acts makes us feel pity to the incidents happening in the east coast. Violence predominantly sharing the ferocity of social taboos relating to the hierarchy of religion. In the 21st century haunting attacks were paraded against the minority and poor converted Christians and their missionaries. Radical extremists lead the avenge against the poor people who deemed to be converting people from the world’s most heinous and intolerant religion called, Hinduism. Labourers and workers working in the Tea farm were toiled forcefully and then humiliated to turn down the incidents what called as a religious bigotry. In a heart rendering video on the social networking which was leaked outside Orissa was posted on Facebook. There were lot of hate comments against the incident but some of the poor minded radicals justified it as a reaction to the theft. Where the Tea workers were trying to rob and meanwhile they were identified as looters and hence were attacked. But mere theft does not prosecute to life, women parading naked, not even in the National courts and as well as the International Courts of Justice.

 Latest incident of Dalits houses being burnt and people heavily beaten encompass the furore of the radicals against the Dalits. Some similarities between the 2008 incident of Christians attacks and 2012 Dalit attacks can be summed up as:
1. Both the incidents were grilled in the name of theft
2. It was carried out against the poor and disable working labour class
3. Minority population was targeted
4. Both were attacked by the Hindu extremists
5. Carried out sheltering in the name of religion protection

The reason of attack against the Christians and Dalits is the Dalit themselves. As the converted population to Christians are the Dalits. So the attack is having an revenge about the Dalits converting from slavery to freedom.No following of Asoka is determined in this very land of Kalinga that teaches equality, fraternity. But the Circus of triangles are related to the festivals of Konark Sun Temple, JagannathRathYatra (Chariot circus), Lingaraj Temple that lubricate violence and motivate the actions of extremists. Radicals, can have a modern synonym as Rascals that want to continue the hegemony of inequality in this very Diamond jubilee age of Universal Declarations of Human Rights. Overview of Solution: There lies a series of solutions that can be articulated in the administrative and legal norms but lack of will is certainly most uncultivated grain that has to be looked after.

 Police Stations/Booths should be located in the Dalit areas compulsorily and the chief of the Station / Booth should be the person of lower alias Dalit class. An law enforcement officer should be posted in these downtrodden areas to get the grievances registered in the legal manner which solidified protection. Dalit NGOs should extend their coverage to local avenues. Immediate monetary relief should be granted to the victims, Dalit journalists should be encouraged to form the resource. Indian Government that begs before the OCED and the multi-lateral funds in the name of poverty should be reasoned about the protection of its civilians especially the marginalised Dalit communities in India. Human Rights Council, an independent Human Rights body should be drained with the continuous incidents of Dalit atrocities that often take place. The issues of Kashmir, Israel-Palestine, Minority Christians in the Islamic states issues are often pressed in the Human Rights Council sessions that demand an international concern. Similarly, the situation of Dalits is alike and even more worsen than them should be advocated on the international foray till the 300 million are liberated. There’s no Godfather for Dalits in this modern age, hence the Dalits themselves should create their own resource and a stardom to their identity and promote their real conditions like the Baha’is of Iran, Aborigines of Australia, natives of America, etc. to the International community.

Dalits constitute 18% of the total population in India which is equivalent to the population of the United States, 5 times more than the United Kingdom, France, Italy and many more to constitute.“No Nation can progress when it is living in its history. History has to be learned and not lived.”

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Auther,Suraj Yengde, is  a freelance writer. He can be reached at  <suraj.yengde@gmail.com>

Please see the registered ’First Information Report -8pages’ of the CASTE INFAMOUS ATROCITY CASE  in Lathur, Bolangir, Odisha where 50 Dalit houses burnt in a night by upper caste mob.

Dalit’s hands, legs severed in MP village In a shocking incident, three persons allegedly chopped off both hands and legs of a 27-year-old dalit youth at Pagari Bangla village under Malawar police station limits in MP’s Rajgarh district, apparently over a petty issue, police said on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Jagdish, has been referred to Bhopal for treatment and was in a serious condition, they said. The incident took place on Saturday when the accused, identified as Arjun Thakur, Shiva Gurjar and Madan, attacked Jagdish with an axe and a sharp-edged weapon since he had complained to police against them for allegedly stealing an electricity meter from his agriculture field. Police said that a case has been registered against the accused but no arrest has been made so far. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Kantilal Bhuria has strongly condemned the incident saying the state administration has become “defunct”.

Source: IBN

Following are the villains of humanity in Lathur last week who being wealthy with their influence crushed the dreams of  50 Ambedkarite families in a night by burning their houses; almost they might have killed them had not the scavenging community (Bhangis) didn’t give them shelter/protection. They all are protected by caste Hindus & thier political top brass in BJP, Odisha.

(a) Ghasiram Aggarwal;
(b) Jagannath Aggarwal;
(c) Subash Aggarwal;
(d) Ratan Lal Aggarwal;
(e)Dulli chand Aggarwal;
(f) Dhansingh Meher;
(g) Jitendra Meher;
(h) Harekrushna Bhainsal;
(i) Prashanta Bohidar;
(j) Kiran Bohidar;
(k) Bale Meher;
(l) Aniruddha Meher;
(m) Hiradhar Meher;
(n) Jayadev Meher (Budu);
(o) Daya Meher;
(p) Bharat Meher

Lets see how INDIA brings them to justice?

MEMORANDUM

27^th January 2012

To

The Chairman

Dr. P. L. Punia

National Commission for Scheduled Caste

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi-110003

Subject: Demanding Stringent and Immediate Lawful Action against Culprits of Caste Atrocities on Dalit (Ganda) Families at Lathore village (Bolangir District), Odisha.

Respected Sir,

We are writing to you with deep distress about the inhuman and heinous crime committed on over 250 Scheduled Caste persons of 50 families, At/Po Lathore, Block- Khaprakhol in Bolangir District, Odisha. This horrifying and traumatic incident has created a grave situation and unparallel and irreparable losses with all their hard earned possessions and houses gutted in one of the worst caste atrocities committed ever in the state by paralyzing the living support system of victims by Caste Hindus.

In the noon of 22^nd January 2012 at Lathore (village), Caste Hindu went on a rampant targeting on Scheduled Caste (Ganda community), blazed off 50 houses forcing Dalit to flee from the village. This incident happened when a school going dalit boy (Ganesh Suna) of class 9th went to a garment shop owned by Jayadev Meher to buy a shirt who was the former President of Oriya Banik Sangh. His two sons Daya Meher and Bharat Meher were present in the shop at that time. When Ganesh Suna just about to leave the shop the shopkeeper Bharat Meher started accusing him in the pretext of stealing a shirt from his shop. Despite Ganesh denying such charges the shopkeeper now joined by his brother Daya Meher Started hurling castes abuses. Soon other members of the Meher community barged into the shop. The shopkeeper, his brother and other upper caste Hindus then ganged up and mercilessly beat up Ganesh Suna and threatened to eliminate him if he dares to open his lips. Then, Ganesh came back to his Basti and narrated others regarding his being humiliated at the hands of the Upper castes. One of his relatives went to the shop to inquire about the incident; he was also equally abused and beaten mercilessly. Enraged by such caste abuses on the part of the higher caste and beating up a dalit boy and an elderly person, four dalit boys went to the shop to enquire peacefully into the matter.

The dalits thought that the matter was over and went back to their basti. In the mean time, all the high caste Hindus (Meher) held a caste panchayat on the matter and finally, decided to finish them all. Indeed, they already had several such caste panchayats in the past. According to the victims they were looking for a pretext and at last found a small manufactured false allegation of a dalit boy thieving a piece of cloth.  About 500 higher caste Hindus of local Meher Community (Caste Hindu) attacked the Dalit Basti with dreadful weapons, chased to nearby forest and flared off all the houses at night. The dalits in the village alleged that if a dalit built a house, dress well, send their children to school, are seen with suspicion and contempt. This particular dalit community is mostly landless. They are not allowed to hold property, built a pucca house of their choice more spacious, taller than the caste Hindus as if it is the exclusive right of caste Hindus. What is surprising is that the caste Hindus chased off all the dalit to the nearby forest where they had to hide themselves to save their lives. Then, they looted all their belongings and thereafter set all the (50) houses of Dalits on fire led mostly by the dominant and rich community (Meher and Aggarwals) of the village. They had decided to attack the dalit with proper planning in the caste panchayat of higher castes. Some of the dominant and prosperous individuals of the village provided both logistic and material support to take the conspiracy to a grand success. Some of the Dominant members supplied petrol, sharp weapon and other such fatal weapons. It was an organized crime well-planned out attack at night making the community vulnerable to respond to the situation at awe hour. They had decided to destroy their habitation and most importantly their sources of livelihood. The material possessions they have earned after decades of hard labour went in a vain in a few minutes. Everything has gone, and an uncertain future looms at large. Having failed to bear the loss the dalits have gone helpless. Many women and children are undergoing treatment as they were beaten mercilessly crossing all moral limits before they could escape. They wonder why is it that they were collectively being punished, if at all someone from the community committed something wrong, could have been punished. Caste atrocities are common in the region but incident of this magnitude did not happen in the region in the near past. The actual conditions of the forms of discrimination and degree of discrimination experienced by former untouchables are rather very high in the village. Their physical contact is regarded virtually polluting by the clean “interior caste”. 

The dalits in the village were and continue to face worst form of discrimination. The dalits of the village do not comply with the dictate of the caste Hindus and did protest to serve the higher caste according to old caste-based rituals. Integration of the Ganda community into the traditional Oriya society meant, therefore, that they were obliged to perform those tasks which deemed polluting and unclean. As an untouchable Ganda existed in the realm of the impure and this required their performing the most unpleasant task of the village. Their position also demanded that contact between them and the caste Hindus were strictly controlled and regulated by the norms of caste Hindus society. The position of the untouchable confined within a curious circularity. They were considered as impure by birth and therefore were constrained to perform the most impure social duties. Yet, the very act of performing these duties confirmed their untouchability and sealed the distance between them and the upper caste Hindus. Indeed, one of the important issues of the Ganda social mobilization consequently had been to reject the traditional task of Ganda caste specially pertaining to the handling and disposal of dead animals, beating up drums in marriage ceremonies, paying monetary contribution in Saraswati, Durga Puja etc. The dalits refused to pay for a Puja in which they won’t be allowed to inter the Puja premises by the caste Hindus (Meher). Understandably, this assertion of the Ganda community threatened and enraged the caste Hindus. The false accusation of the boy thieving from the shop was a mere pretext to settle score with dalits with worst form of violence. The local petrol pump owned by local influential politician provided petrol free of cost to execute this brutal assault.

While the killer crowd was approaching, the people from Ganda community repeatedly called the police, and approached the administration but to no avail. The police reached the spot late due to pressure from the local dominant castes only after the rampage and refused to file an FIR. This uncovers the complacent role of various agencies of the administration to safeguard the dalits under distress. The fire brigade says that they were prevented by the Upper castes to douse the fire. But the public present in the spot provide an opposite version of the same. The mainstream and local media is also underplaying the entire incident, portraying it as merely a conflict between two communities. It provides their modified version by suppressing the truth.

The loss suffered by the Ganda community is enormous and mostly irreparable. In the aftermath of the conflict the people have nowhere to go due to apathy of the administration and animosity of village high caste people. They are helpless now and we thought it desirable to bring the matter to your notice. We hope that you will take following necessary and immediate action by directing the state government and district administration.                                         

 The student community (United Dalit Student Front) of Jawaharlal Nehru University condemns the atrocities committed against the Ganda community in Odisha’s Lathore village by the upper caste Meher in the strictest possible terms. We therefore request you to take immediate actions into the following matters and direct the state and district administrations to do justice to the victims of caste violence:-

1. The Odisha police must arrest all the people involved in the commission of atrocities on the dalits and all the erring officials and culprits should be booked under SC/ST prevention of atrocity Act.
2. The Odisha administration should provide adequate relief and provide basic services for dignified life equivalent to the one they already had in their houses.
3. Direct the state and district administration to provide security to traumatized dalits and ensures that such heinous act must not be repeated.
4. Direct government to immediately rehabilitate and resettle the victims by.

A) Constructing brick/stone masonry house to all victimized families as per their requirements within one month.

B) Restore sources of livelihood by providing guaranteed economic security through monetary assistance (not less than 10 lakhs per person) and providing arable land.

C) Provide free food for at least one year initially.

1. The children should be provided full cost of education and their maintenance. All students must be provided books and must provide assistance in obtaining their lost certificate and other documents like, ration cards, patta-parcha(Land Record) and insurance paper etc.
2. Direct the government to provide guaranteed medical services and expenditure to all specially, old sick and pregnant women.
3. A fact finding committee must be formed by you to visit the spot and make assessment of its social, economic and other losses to restore the lost dignity of dalits.
4. Direct the state to ensure that all compensation reach the victims without delay.
5. Direct the district administration to act in a good faith in the process of investigation.
6. Direct the state government to ensure that the victims must not be harassed by implicating them by false allegation with the pressure of high caste people.
7. Direct the administration to act promptly against all the culprits in general and particularly against the main masterminds of this heinous atrocity, namely:

(a) Ghasiram Aggarwal; (b) Jagannath Aggarwal; (c) Subash Aggarwal; (d) Ratan Lal Aggarwal; (e)Dulli chand Aggarwal; (f) Dhansingh Meher; (g) Jitendra Meher; (h) Harekrushna Bhainsal; (i) Prashanta Bohidar; (j) Kiran Bohidar; (k) Bale Meher; (l) Aniruddha Meher; (m) Hiradhar Meher; (n) Jayadev Meher (Budu); (o) Daya Meher;  (p) Bharat Meher and others whose name figures in the original FIR.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

All the concerned Students and United Dalit Student Front,

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),

New Delhi-110067.

CC:

Chairman, Scheduled Castes Comission

Ministry of Social Justice

National Human Rights Comission,Government of India

Two life In India; touchable and untouchable. Caste violence in Odisha Lathor , Upper caste vandalized and burnt the whole dalit Vasti.

The recent Lathor caste atrocity shows that India is yet to be a united of nation. It is not only Lathor where dalit are being victimized but it is the nature of Indian society which has been divided people into two societies touchable and untouchable. Always the untouchable are discriminated and humiliated by touchable, in colonial and post colonial India. The caste atrocity is more than the GDP rate of Indian Economy in contemporary India.

Rightly Dr. Ambedkar said in the constituent assembly debates (1950); he says “we are entering to a life of contradiction”….today we have celebrated 63^rd Republic day in India but we are not equal socially and economically. The constitution of India provides such a powerful laws and order which is regarded as one of the best constitution in the world. But practically still India down one generation back then the developed countries.

Our Prime minister and finance minister rhetorically speak in India and outside that GDP rate grow up to 10 % and we are capable enough to contribute in internationally. But this 10% GDP is for whom who get much benefit out of this high growth rate? Practically Indian economy divided into caste line where the trade class and upper castes enjoy the cream. The 80% dalit are landless and marginal labourer, the Adivasi are still out of the world, the Muslim are marginalized, the 1/3 women of this country are subordinated by men. The Indian economy also on the basis of caste system as Dr Ambedkar says caste is not a division of labourers but it is a division of laborers. The organization likes FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM and other where dalit member are zero. It is shown that India is Caste and caste is India.

The forthcoming states election of UP, GOA, Utarakhand, Punjab and Manipur may give a different political atmosphere in the country. Political parties are coming up with their caste parameter. The mobilization of election campaigning is based on caste that may creates a political and social hatred among the masses. The Indian political culture is parochial. And Indian political culture is also based on caste consensus it is not the people who decide their leader but it is the caste play a determinant role to elect a leader. Not only in Indian politics or economic but caste is an ingredient in social life. Because of caste Indian identity are multiple. Each caste has its own separate identity. But majorly castes are separated in two categories touchable and untouchable. And untouchable are lowest of the low and the bottom of the society. Untouchable’s life has no prestige in Hindu society. History proves that untouchable is opponent of caste system because caste is based on graded inequality

By this illustration I want to emphasis that, the recent caste atrocity in Lathor proved that India’s existed on caste. Caste is an identity, caste is the politics, caste is the economy and finally society is laid down on castes. The caste has created hatred, caste has killed humanity, and caste has created an ideology caste has killed the public spirit. Though the Hindu society is based on four castes but practically it’s two. Because touchable always fight against the untouchables though there are multiple castes identity within the touchable but they are different altogether. There are so many cases in India where untouchables are penalized by caste Hindu. The History proves that Indian ideology is also divided into two groups one is orthodox other is heterodox.  So wherever we go in India this two Indian traditional thought play a vital role.  My point here that it is not Lathor, Khairlanji or Puri or Tamilnadu where untouchable is victimized but it is real India. And it is the Indian people identify historically people on caste wise. For example why still Dr.Ambedkar regarded as a dalit leader why his statutes are being demolished in India. Why people of India have a feeling of hatred towards dalit community? Although dalit are excellent in their performance but still their work is heinous.

 Atrocity in Lathor is not merely an incident by touchable, but it is the Hindu social norm and custom which encourages to follow the Hindu law. So it is cleared that it is a pre-planned and strategic attempt by the upper caste to vandalize untouchable. If people claims that it is not (pre-plan) then why the touchable burnt the whole Vasti of Untouchable? Is there any reason behind this? Is there any financial benefit to this caste violence? Is there any social advantage to this upper caste? Is there any political achievement to this upper caste? The consequence today we face, victims are being homeless, lifeless, aimless who lost their property, wage, employment and so many other things. Life is so pathetic, innocent people are crying and situation is deplorable women are pregnant, old men are weak, the rehabilitation is insufficient government is delaying the facilities. Let us imagine how people and survive their life in this miserable condition. What a tragedy and conspiracy by upper caste people do have!

Why do this betrayal and hatred toward dalit community? Why dalit are being victimized all over the India? Why Dr.Ambedkar statues are being demolished some part in India recently incident happened in Amalapuram Andrapradesh?  Why the mainstream Media and society create a feeling of hatred towards this community (Dalit)? Which kind of society does India have in this 21^st century? It is not two India that touchable and untouchable?

Who is responsible for these kinds of inhuman activities? Who is responsible for this catastrophic? From this evidences it is proved that the social system of India is responsible and its people who obey this structure.

From,

Jadumani Mahanand, M.A in Political Science, University of Hyderabad.Now teaches at Nagarjun training Institute Nagpur. Reach him at 07504960521.

Atrocitynews reporters from Lathur writes us….There is a problem with the Rehabilitation site that is located at Govt. High School with some 210 people and 49 families. They are soon going to be moved to a Local Collage campus as the high school(hindu) students are going to strike against the over stay of the camp at their school as it affects their studies they say. Difficulties in relief Camp are tremendous. Caste assault this time within different style. And instead of combating the insane behaviour, Administration is bowing to their demands and families are soon moved to a new site of college. Just to appease the High Caste students. What kinda INDIA we are in????????

210 people are living in the camp, about 49 families in nobody cares for their life????

The situation of the camp site is very measurable as there is no electricity and the area is open, and the safty of the refugees are in danger from wild smacks, one of the young man in the camp is suffering from MALARIA and is admitted in the local hospital, one woman gave a birth to baby but there is no hygienic or suitable situation to raise the infant in the camp.

The main accused person who initiated the ugly task of house burnings is still not arrested, he is still in some way hiding under political cover. The RSS cadre is said to have connections with the Petrol Pump owners that  supplied Petrol to destroy the families of newly converted Buddhists in Orissa.

It is also learnt that  an organisation with anti-constitutional premise ,  GANDA (Hindu) SAMAJ was found in order to hamper the running of  social activities in the region for example it was particularly opposing  the rally aimed to bring social justice by inviting dismantling hindu caste system in Bolangeer attended by some 2500 people. They spread a different rumors about the intentions of rally, one was the rally is cancelled/postponed etc that definitely affected the participation of people. The advisor of the il- organization comes from the RSS (Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangha) cadre.

Jitendra suna, whose home was first set on fire was working with AMBUS, a social forum for social and political justice. He was not at home fortunately. It seems their wreath was on the people who were more educated and were involved in Ambedkarite movement.

Meher caste who attacked the our people were being used by RRS against ex Gandas (who are buddhist now). By doing that they could also get rid of them as they are guiding the community in different walks of life. What happened in Maharastra is happening in Odisha.

Howecer pro-constituional activists are having meetings with Local people from the Boulanger district. They have formed a team of some 12 people working in different areas, there are few activists on Camp site, few people to fallow up with government officials, all are helping in coordination, there are several local organisation involved to support our cause. They have designed campaigns for masses residing in districts.

In the following gallery; PLEASE WATCH  THE SILENCE of LATHUR (?) that really doesnt exist, if India wants to become nation.

From TV report the Odisha Chief Minister declared to give 1 lakhs to each victimized family as compensation. These are the victimized dalits:

This is a fact data we collected by the reasonable resources. There are more victimized people whose name is to be enlisted. These pictures of the incident in earlier post speaks about the caste violence and burnt houses.

1- The burnt materials are thrown out from the home-
These are the burnt and broken buildings. Documents, utensils and houses are destroyed. More than 4 crores of property have been lost.The helpless women and innocent children are in the Govt School (relief camp). These are the up dated news many more facts and details are yet to come……

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This morning DSP paid a visit to the relief camp for families affected due to Upper Caste Mob atrocity at Lathur in Bolangir.  Camp is not quite far from the sight of atrocity. The atrocity sight is still under investigation for the total damage  it cost both to man and infrastructure. RatnaKumar and Jadumani the on sight activist had a small talk with DSP.

Ratnakumar and his fellow friend Jadumani are now moving next  to the district place, Bolangir to meet up with local activist to discuss how to respond to the present situation. DSP, Tahasildar and some other Government officials are expected to pay visit to the atrocity site and also to the relief camp.

Almost 161 Statements were recorded by DSP ,DWO. they also registered the loss of  property which is still under survey.

Note: Ratnakumar will send the photos of the sight soon as he gets access to Internet.

Lathur Caste Atrocity: Fact Finding Report

By Jadumani &  Ratnakumar

Pic 01: Everything Finished, becouse I am Dalit', says a family man whose house is one among torched in an ghastly Caste Atrocity done by uppercaste mob in Bolagir

1.1 The situation
The present situation is pathetic.  From the last four days justice is being denied to victims, rally by rally and protest by protest are happening in all around the districts of Odisha. Families are poorly  contained in the Same Govt school. Innocent women children and men are having with same dress from last four days, the soap, oil, and all sanitation facilities are far from them. The feelings and emotions of victims Dalits have replaced into sorrow and suffering. All the relief work are insufficient to the victims people, still people do not have proper clothes to save themselves from winter or cold in the night time people sleep with cold without bed. Dalit down one generation back.

Pic 02: Sky is the roof for 50 families in Lathur now, Upper caste is cruel & Govt is insensitive wha else !

1.2 Govt Response
Still victims are poorly rehabilitated by local administration.  Govt officials are distributing paltry amount relief. Intentionally wrong, Govt officials  taking hardly any serious step forward . On the contrary they they assure something and doing something.  They are  and harassing and  playing with already victimized  Dalits.

Pic03: Doors to Humanity closed for them, they are Dalits !

1.3 At last few Arrests
42 men are being arrested for the incident so far. Recently the news came that 40 women from upper caste also got arrested as they were protesting against the police asking them to leave those who are arrested. 

1.4 Massive Protest
Yesterday a massive really was led by Dalits of Odisha in the district of Bolangir, fearing the district collector announced a committee for relief.  Simultaneously  a team of  local educated people formed a “Peace Committee” however people want justice  not an artificial architecture of peace .  In  rest  of Odisha,  Dalits  seeming to come together and  uniting. There is wide support from different Dalit communities all over the district.

1.5  Demands of local people
These are the six demands:

1-     To declare Bolangir District as  a Atrocity prone area.

2-     To arrest the Political Master brain behind Lathur House burning.

3-     To provide New houses to all victims.

4-     To give compensations such as all the furniture, materials things, gold, silver, clothes ornaments, property, and food grains.

5-     To provide a govt service to each person of a victim’s family.

1.6 Ground Zero Pictures:

Please find following the Gallery of the pictures that potrays the deadly caste violence brings a fear to commoners. If this is India 25% of Dalits rae unsafen anytime their houses be burnt.

In Lathur village (bolangir) no Dalit Househols anymore there. What Central Government is doing many asking question. We seek explanation from INDIA, what next?

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The supporters of the Upper caste Mob were the BJP supporter Agrawal community who own the Petrol Pumps in the region. The Petrol pumps have provided the petrol for FREE to burn the 50 Households of the Lathur. They have even suppiled the Liquer to the Upper caste Hooligans who have set the houses on fire wihout seeing the small kids in them. Had not they run away from the spot they would have turned into ashes in no time.

Women have been abused openly. The carreer documents  of students have been burnt. Men have taken support into the forest. Ladies have taken support at the home of their community brothers in Scavenger caste groups.

Our correspondant from Odisha, Bolangir has sent few pictures of the Burnt Remains of Households for whom the worth of the assets is more than their Life. This is the life taking inhmanity witnessed by many in Bolangir district. Lathor is silent today ! All the roads leading to Lathor are blocked by the Upper caste mob so that they can terrorise the situation in the region. The ornaments from the Burnt households are ransacked by the Upper caste Mob. The terrorised family have sought the shelter in local school. The proerty worth 5 Crore has been destroyed in wee hours.

 The upper caste Mob is restricting the any kind of help in the region. They are said to have burnt even the FIRE BRIGADE VAN and have led the Fire brigade team run away from the spot, limiting the help within the rescue operations.

Pic 01 : Cycle burnt to ashes

Do the people of India have privilage to dream a civil life?  The answer is NO ; suggests the recent Atrocity done by Upper Caste Mob on Dalits, some of those have recently converted to Buddhism. Please watch for yourrself the remains of Caste_violance..

Caste atrocity in Lathor, Bolangir district of Odisha that has given a Black Face to CASTE Ridden Odisha. More than 50 houses are burnt by upper castes here considered to be the violent event after independence.

The incident took place in wee hours. However the houses were torched yesterday 3.00 PM (22nd Jan, 2012) at Lathor in Bolangir.

The Random Caste behavior culminates into a planned crime. The basis of which starts with an usual altercation.
9th class Dalit boy named Ganesh Suna usually had habit of wearing an Inner Shirt. On the fateful day, he went on to a Shirt Shop purchase a new Shirt. While buying, he had Inner shirt as usual, thinking adversity, the Shopkeeper blamed the boy of theft without proper investigation. Shopkeeper Bharat Meher and his community along with his brother Daya Meher declared Ganesh as theif and beat him ruthlessly. They even threatened him for life.

So disappointed with the humiliation, on return to home the boy met Mr. Gouranga Suna, an elderly person. He narrated the incident to him. The elder came into action and went back to the accused, Meher. Mr Gouranga asked for explanation for such merciless beating. The elder also preempted that had it be need he would have been given the money as the damage, but there was no need to beat him and accused him on caste lines. However the Shopkeepers were so adamant that they didn’t listen but stated assaulting the Elder. They beat Mr Gouranga Suna with their footwear along with Caste Abuses.

Such was the treatment that Old man was not able to walk down the street back home. In great pain, Mr Guna reached home and reported the case to his family members, and then 10 youth from Dalit community went to the shop and asked for explanation. In an adverse reaction, Entire upper caste households took this as a Caste War. They suddenly got united against the Dalits in the region. They crawled forward to Dalit ghetto with Sharp Weapons, sticks and petrol. Foreseeing the caste violent situation the dalits fled the houses, frustrated Upper caste mob of 100s started burning Dalit houses built with such a labor and life sweat.

The the state of Odisha spread the news of Dalit houses burning in Bolangir. Dalits in Orissa and India got furious over the caste Atrocity. Help is being invited from far. People in different parts of India have come forward to support the families whose houses are torched. Such a devastation and State is looking incapable and insensitive. Such a inhuman Government at State and Centre what to do is the question now?

According to Current reports, Atrocitynews learns that its one of its Odisha correspondent’s ( who is converted Buddhist) is one among those whose houses are burnt. We will soon come up with the pictures. There are more than 50 houses still burning. None of the Dalit families are seen nearby due to Caste-Terror. This Ramrajya Going on, Patnaiks of the state are the boss. The masses even if larger in number are fearing for life.

Meanwhile the police has refused to register the case and finding steps to avoid any action. State violence is in worst form in Odisha. From the current reports, Superintendent of Police reached the spot with his police battalion. The news reporter for Kanak T.V is also beaten by the Upper Caste Mob. Dharitri News reporter is threatened by the upper castes.

Buddhist Brothers and sister in Odisha are inviting help from outside World. Audience please come forward..write and help !

“Right to Education Act 2010- is a loaded gun without a trigger. The gun was loaded for sure. And yes, with the best of ammunition. But nobody seems willing to pull the trigger now, just like Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 that has all elements to control caste violance but cant do so due to ‘Political/Administration will’ !” Says Sandeep Dongre who works with an NGO in an Educational sector. em>