TM Exclusive: Darkness under the lamp in MP Congress, caste balance missing in spokesperson list, tribals zero, Rahul Gandhi’s slogan ignored?
55% of 53 spokespersons get nominal representation from upper caste, backward and Dalit leaders BHOPAL. Madhya Pradesh Congress organization is continuously proving unsuccessful in following the political slogan given by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi “Jiski jitni sankta bhaari, uski utni share” (the number of people is more, the share is more). The latest example of this is the recently announced spokesperson list of the state Congress, in which the basic spirit of social justice and caste representation is not visible. On May 5, the list of 53 spokespersons was released by the head of the media department of Congress, Mukesh Nayak, on the instructions of the president Jitu Patwari. In this list, the dominance of upper castes can be clearly seen, while the backward classes (OBC), scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and minority communities with large population have not got the expected representation. Dominance of general category According to the list, 18 Brahmins, 6 Thakurs, 6 other general category and 11 leaders from backward class have been appointed as spokespersons. That is, a total of 29 spokespersons belong to the upper caste, which is about 55% of the total list. On the other hand, only 9 leaders of the backward class, which is considered to have about 50% participation in the population of the state, have been given the responsibility of spokesperson. Only 7 representatives of the Scheduled Caste category are in this list and only 6 leaders from the minority category could become spokespersons. The most surprising thing is that the tribals have a participation of 21.10 percent in the state. Congress has not appointed any person from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category as a spokesperson, while Madhya Pradesh is a tribal dominated state. Questions raised on lack of caste balance Congress has been demanding caste census for a long time and Rahul Gandhi has made it clear while advocating social justice from every platform that the party’s goal is to ensure participation in proportion to the number. But this list of Madhya Pradesh Congress has not only weakened this idea, but has also exposed the neglect of caste representation at the ground level. Opinion of political analysts Political analysts believe that when the Bahujan Samaj will not get proper representation in the organisational structure itself, then how will the public trust the policies of Congress and its slogan of social justice? In a conversation with The Mooknayak, senior journalist Ramesh Sharma said that even though the Congress party talks about giving representation under social justice, but its list does not show representation in proportion to the numbers. List of representatives according to social classes General Category (Total): 30 Thakurs: (6) Ajit Bhadoria, Avnish Bundela, Santosh Singh Parihar, Samar Singh, Himani Singh, Santosh Singh Gautam, Brahmins: (18) Aparajita Pandey, Ambika Sharma, Gunjan Shukla, Jitendra Mishra, Dharmendra Sharma, Neelabh Shukla, Pramod Dwivedi, Priyanka Sharma, Mrinal Pant, Ram Pandey, Sangeeta Sharma, Rahul Raj, Sandeep Sablok, Sunil Mishra, Swadesh Sharma, Vivek Tripathi, Vinod Sharma. Other General Categories: (6) Bhupendra Gupta, Vinay Saxena, Ravi Saxena, Anand Jain Kasiwal, Harsh Jain, Kundan Punjabi. Backward Classes: (Total 11) Abhinav Baroliya, Amit Chourasiya, Anand Jat, Jyoti Patel, Yogesh Yadav, Rajesh Chouksey, Roshni Yadav, Shailendra Patel, Sparsh Chaudhary, R.P. Singh, Samar Singh Scheduled Caste: (SC) (Total 7) Amit Tawde, Praveen Dholpure, Mithun Ahirwar, Mukesh Panthee, Ravi Verma, Vikram Chaudhary, Sitasharan Suryavanshi. Scheduled Tribe (ST): No spokesperson. Minority community: (Total 6) Abbas Hafiz, Noori Khan, Firoz Siddiqui, Shahryar Khan, Sabir Fitwal. When The Mooknayak tried to get a reaction from the newly appointed spokesperson Dr. Vikram Chaudhary on this issue, he refused to comment and was seen avoiding speaking on this subject. SC/ST did not get representation even in Youth Congress elections In this election of Youth Congress, out of a total of 59 posts, only 7 seats have been reserved for the youth of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category. This number is very less compared to the share of these classes in the population of the state. The total population of Madhya Pradesh has reached about 3.29 crores, in which Dalit and tribal communities have a large participation, but their share in organizational representation does not seem satisfactory. It is clear that the reservation policy has become a mere formality here. Why is the reduction in representation an important issue? Giving proper representation to social groups in political organisations is not just a game of numbers, it is a matter related to the soul of democracy and constitutional values. Giving leadership opportunities to young leaders of SC/ST community is the basic condition of social justice. When Congress calls itself a supporter of social justice, it is expected that it implements that idea in its organisational structure as well! Courtesy : Ankit Pachauri, Hindi News
MP: Brutality with Dalit journalist in Bhind: “He was beaten with chappals when he told his name”, policemen kept beating him in the presence of SP
Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, while talking to The Muknayak, said that after this incident, he has written a letter to the Director General of Police of the state and demanded a fair investigation. Bhopal. An incident that shakes the soul of journalism and democracy has come to light in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh. About eight journalists of the district were beaten up badly by policemen in the SP office. Among them, two journalists – Shashikant Goyal and Amarkant Chauhan – were beaten up by the policemen only because they used to write against the corruption of the police administration. One of these journalists, Shashikant Goyal, comes from the Dalit community, and he has alleged that he was beaten with chappals after asking his name and caste. All this happened in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. Asit Yadav. “What is the name?” – and then the beating with chappals started Shashikant Goyal told that he was called to SP Asit Yadav’s office on May 1. On reaching there, SI Girish Sharma and Satyabir Singh asked him his name. As soon as he told his name as Shashikant Goyal Jatav, both the policemen started hitting him on the cheeks with slippers. Shashikant said, “I asked Sir, why are you hitting me, what is my fault? To which he replied – you have started writing a lot against the police. He also told that he was forcibly asked to say “ji sir”. When he questioned what is the difference between “sir ji” and “ji sir”, he was beaten again in front of the SP and abused with casteist slurs. “Called for tea, and then beaten” – Amarkant Chauhan’s personal experience Journalist Amarkant Chauhan told The Mooknayak that he too had received a call from the SP office on the evening of 1 May. It was said on the phone that they have to have a “chai pe charcha”. He reached the SP office at around 5 pm, here his phone was snatched first. And then he was kicked from behind and then the policemen started beating him badly. “I had fallen down, but SP sahab was standing and watching everything. No one stopped me. I was abused and told to run away from here, you are acting like a journalist,” Amarkant said. Police reached his house at night, pressurized him to delete the video Amarkant said that police reached his house at around 10 pm. The policemen threatened him that the video he had made after the fight was fake and he should delete it. He was told that no incident had taken place. And the police also made a video by pressurizing him. Amarkant said, “We started feeling that our lives were in danger. So at 12 midnight we caught a truck and reached Gwalior and from there left for Bhopal by train.” Meeting with senior officials in Bhopal, demand for action After reaching Bhopal, the victim journalists, along with Royal Press Club President Pankaj Bhadoria and Joint Secretary Ankit Pachauri, submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) and met Intelligence ADG A. Sai Manohar. The journalists explained the entire incident in detail and demanded that Superintendent of Police Asit Yadav, SI Girish Sharma and Satyabir Singh be removed from their posts immediately and strict legal action be taken against them. The Intelligence ADG assured the journalists that a high-level investigation will be conducted into the matter and the culprits will not be spared. He said, “The freedom and safety of journalists is paramount and the department will work seriously on it.” Protest by journalist organizations, called it an attack on democracy Royal Press Club President Pankaj Bhadoria strongly condemned the incident and said, “This is not just an attack on two journalists, it is a direct attack on the fourth pillar of democracy. If the police itself will suppress the voice of those who ask questions, then where will the society go? “ He demanded that – SP Asit Yadav should be suspended immediately, FIR should be registered against SI Girish Sharma and Satyabir Singh and they should be arrested, Victim journalists should be given security. Congress called it murder of democracy Congress state president Jeetu Patwari has strongly reacted to the brutality with the journalists of Bhind. He said that this incident is not just an attack on journalists, but a direct murder of democracy. He alleged that the police is working under the pressure of the government and unbiased journalism is being crushed. Jeetu Patwari said that Congress will fight against this incident from the road to the House. Leader of Opposition wrote a letter to the DGP Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, while talking to The Mooknayak, said that after this incident, he has written a letter to the Director General of Police of the state and demanded a fair investigation. Umang Singhar said that he will raise this issue strongly in the assembly. He clearly said, “Attack on journalists will not be tolerated under any circumstances. This is an attack on the foundation of democracy, which we will never accept.” SP called the allegations baseless Reacting to the allegations of assault on journalists, Bhind Superintendent of Police Asit Yadav said in a conversation with The Mooknayak that no such incident has taken place. He said, “Those who are making allegations have already filed a complaint in this matter and withdrawn it. Not only this, they themselves had also made a video saying that no assault took place. Now why are they going to Bhopal and making such allegations, it is beyond comprehension. All the allegations are completely baseless.” Is this incident not a crime under the SC/ST Act? Since the victim journalist Shashikant Goyal belongs to the Dalit community, and he was assaulted and abused after being asked about his caste, the incident is clearly an offence under the Scheduled Castes/Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The journalists are not disheartened Although the victim journalists are scared, Shashikant
MP: 17-year-old Dalit girl in Bhopal alleges that Zoya Bhabhi got me raped by Shahrukh
Bhopal. After the disclosure of the ‘Farhan Gang’ in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, which traps Hindu girls and makes them victims of lust, now another similar case has come to light. A 17-year-old Dalit girl has filed a complaint against some people including a woman and alleged that all of them together got her raped repeatedly by a boy named Shahrukh. Police have registered a case under various sections of BNS, SC-ST Act and POCSO Act at Kolar Road Police Station. The victim told the police that she is 17 years old. She lives near Bhopal. Being from a poor family, she could study only till 8th class. She has four siblings. The victim is the youngest in the house. She has three elder brothers elder to her. A young man named Javed had been living in the neighbourhood of the victim’s house for many years. They used to talk as neighbours. She used to call him Bhaiya and trusted him. The victim told that a day before Valentine’s Day this year, Javed took her to his house to meet a woman named Zoya. The victim reached Zoya’s house where her husband Faizan was also present. Zoya and her husband asked the victim about her name, address etc. and after some time a boy named Shahrukh reached there. Zoya told the victim that he is her brother and lives in Jahangirabad. Shahrukh took the mobile number from the victim here. The conversation continued for a few days. Shahrukh started wooing her. The victim objected to this and told this to Javed. Javed took Shahrukh’s side and encouraged the victim to maintain the friendship. Shahrukh started pressuring the victim for a meeting. On 16 February 2025, at around 4 pm, Javed took the victim to Zoya’s house. Shahrukh was already present there. Leaving the victim there, everyone went out of the house. Shahrukh said that he loves her and wants to marry her. For this, first a relationship has to be made. The victim said that despite her repeated refusals, Shahrukh raped her. When Zoya, her husband Faiza and Javed returned after about an hour, the victim told them the whole thing. But they said that marrying Shahrukh would lead to a good life for her. So she should not tell this to anyone. After this, Shahrukh started making her a victim of lust again and again by threatening to defame her. He used to call her to Zoya’s house. As soon as he left, Zoya and her husband would leave the house and Shahrukh would rape her. He did bad things to her 4-5 times. Fed up, the victim told the whole thing to her family members. After which they reached the police station. Courtesy : Hindi News
Madhya Pradesh: Dalit man stoned for riding a mare in his wedding procession
The incident is from a village in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, where a person from the Dalit community had come out on a mare in the village on his wedding day. It is alleged that a woman from the village stopped him and abused him. After this, she along with two other persons started throwing stones at the groom. New Delhi: On Friday (April 26), in Mokhra village of Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, a person from the Dalit community was stoned when he was coming out on a mare in his wedding procession. According to the Indian Express report, the matter has gained momentum after the video of the incident surfaced. It is said that Jitendra Ahirwar, who was injured in the incident, was to get married in Sagar district. Before the wedding procession, he had come out on a mare as part of the traditional ‘Rach’ program in the village. It is alleged that a woman from the village- Bhan Kunwar Raja Parmar stopped them and using casteist abuses, questioned how a person from a ‘lower caste’ could pass through their locality on a mare. After this, she, along with two other persons- Suryapal and Drigpal, started throwing stones at the groom. Four people have been injured in this attack. Jitendra said, ‘It was my wedding day, a happy occasion for us. We were passing through a locality, when they stopped us, threw stones and asked us to get down from the mare and walk barefoot. They insulted us and even said that do not go near our houses wearing slippers.’ Jitendra and his family have lodged a complaint in Badgaon Dhasan police station, on the basis of which an FIR has been registered against Bhan Kunwar Raja Parmar, Suryapal and Drigpal under assault and caste discrimination. Badgaon Dhasan police station in-charge Narendra Verma told the newspaper, ‘The female accused has been taken into custody and the search for the other two accused is on.’ Courtesy : The Wire Note: This news is originally published on https://thewire.com and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.
Omar Abdullah has met terrorists, Digvijay Singh’s brother’s statement intensifies politics, said- Rahul Gandhi should take my resignation
MP Politics: There is anger across the country after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Meanwhile, a senior Congress leader claimed that Omar Abdullah is also involved in this terrorist attack. Former CM and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh’s brother Laxman Singh even said that if Rahul Gandhi wants, he can take my resignation. Laxman Singh made serious allegations against Omar Abdullah Congress leader said that the CM is in cahoots with terrorists Congress considered Laxman Singh’s statement as indiscipline Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh’s brother Laxman Singh is considered a ‘loudmouth’ leader. But his frank words often make a lot of headlines, so people also start liking him. Another statement of his is in discussion these days. Senior leader Laxman Singh has launched a scathing attack on his party over the Pahalgam terror attack. He has also made serious allegations against Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah. This time the Congress party has distanced itself from the statement of former MP Laxman Singh, who gave a statement against the party guidelines. Opposition to his statement has started within the party itself. The party has considered Laxman Singh’s statement as indiscipline. Also, there is talk of taking action against Laxman Singh for indiscipline in the next two days. Gave statement against the party Let us tell you that a candle march was taken out to pay tribute to the dead in the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. A meeting was also organized. Addressing this tribute meeting, Laxman Singh, who was hurt by the attack, targeted the CM of Jammu and Kashmir. He also raised questions on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He said about Rahul Gandhi that he should give statements on such issues after thinking carefully. He also talked about withdrawing support from the Omar Abdullah government. Laxman Singh has called Omar Abdullah a supporter of terrorists. Rahul Gandhi also targeted Along with Rahul Gandhi, Laxman Singh also targeted Robert Vadra on his statement. Robert Vadra had said that Muslims are not allowed to offer namaz on the road, so terrorists have attacked. On this statement, he said that how long will we bear this childishness, dissolve the government of Kashmir. Taking a dig at Rahul, he said that he is the leader of the opposition, he should speak thoughtfully. Such incidents happen due to their naivety. If Rahul Gandhi wants, he can resign Lakshman Singh has warned the Congress party. He said that if the party wants to expel me, expel me now. I don’t care. If Rahul Gandhi wants, he can resign because for me the country and the countrymen come first. Let us tell you that Laxman Singh has lost the 2023 assembly elections from Chachauda in Guna district to Priyanka Meena of BJP. He has been an MLA from here earlier. This statement was in discussion In December 2023, one of his statements came into discussion. Then he had given a statement about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Rahul Gandhi is not a big leader, he is only an MP. Then he told the media that you people should not highlight Rahul Gandhi so much and neither should we. He is just an MP and is like our other MPs. No one becomes a big leader by birth, one becomes by deeds. Do not consider Rahul Gandhi to be such a big leader, I do not believe so. About the author Sanjay Chaturvedi I work for Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh in Navbharat Times Digital. I have joined Navbharat Times from Asianet News Network in journalism. After starting work from Indore city, now Bhopal is my workplace. Courtesy : Edited by Sanjay Chaturvedi | Reported by Deepak Kumar Rai, Hindi News
When the Dalit groom sat on the mare, people pelted stones and beat him, there was a lot of uproar even when the baraatis wore slippers.
MP News: In the rural areas of Tikamgarh district of Bundelkhand, neither the thinking nor the perspective of the people has changed, due to which a Dalit groom had to become its victim and was humiliated in front of hundreds of relatives by pelting stones and beating him. Madhya Pradesh News: A strange case has come to light in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Here some people were so upset with the Dalit groom sitting on the mare and the baraatis passing through a locality wearing slippers that they pelted stones at the baraati. 4 people have been injured in this incident. A report has also been lodged in the police station. The entire case is of Badagaon Dhasan police station area. First abused and then pelted stones This incident is of village Mokhra under Badagaon Dhasan police station of the district. It was Jitendra Ahirwar’s wedding and before the wedding procession, there was a ritual of taking Vinayaki (Rach) around the village. For this, he rode a mare. The ritual was being performed sitting on the mare with the band playing. As soon as the Rach came out of a locality, Bhan Kunwar Raja Parmar first stopped the groom and abused him and then stopped the groom and said how dare you sit on a mare in front of us. You people of low caste have become so arrogant and with the help of Surya Pal and Drigpal sitting at home, stones were pelted at the groom. Narrating his ordeal, the groom said, “Today was my wedding and the wedding procession had to go to Sagar. Before that, a procession was being taken out in the village. When we were passing through a locality on a mare, people pelted stones at us. Four people were injured in this. These bullies said, get down from the mare and go on foot, how dare you pass through our door on a mare. They also said that you should not pass through our door wearing slippers. On the complaint of this incident, the police have registered a case under various sections.” Along with the groom, his relatives were also insulted by pelting stones at them. These bullies disturbed the happiness of Jitendra’s marriage and he was insulted publicly. Regarding which, the groom and his relatives have complained about this incident in the Baragaon police station. This incident in Tikamgarh district has brought the rights of equality to the dock. Courtesy : Written by: Suryaprakash Goswami, Edited by: Ambu Sharma, NDTV Note: This news was originally published on https://ndtv.com/30 and has been used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.