Hate Watch: Violence against Dalits being ignored
With the election fever over, reports of violence against Dalits have started coming in. In the first ten days of June, three incidents of violence against Dalits were reported from Uttar Pradesh.
Sabrang India and CJP have been tracking hate against Dalits and other communities in the country. The following incidents of violence against Dalits have been compiled from June 1 to June 12.
Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh
A Dalit youth in Mainpuri was working on his land when some people attacked him. Authorities have registered a case of assault and harassment against the Dalit community under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. According to reports, the police are now searching for the culprits who are currently absconding. The police have filed a complaint against Munshi Khan and his associates.
The victim has said in his complaint that on June 9, he was working on his plot when some people came and started abusing him. When he stood up to them, they threatened to kill him and started beating him.
On June 7, it was reported that a group of Dalit women protesting against liquor shops in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh were beaten up by shop owners. The women were also hurled casteist abuses and given death threats.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Another horrific incident took place in Lucknow on June 2, where a man urinated on the face of a Dalit labourer who was taking an afternoon nap. The incident was also captured on camera and uploaded online, after which it quickly went viral on social media.
The victim, Rajkumar Rawat, was resting after a long day of work when the accused urinated on his face to wake him up. Rawat’s family has written a complaint to the police, who say an investigation into the matter has begun.
This was the third incident reported in Uttar Pradesh in June. According to statistics, UP accounts for 28% of the total crimes against Dalit people across India. In 2022, a total of 57,428 crimes were registered against Dalits in UP alone.
Morena, Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh’s Morena, a Dalit sarpanch was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up. Following the violence, the man was forced to flee his native village. The sarpanch of Kautharkalan panchayat filed a complaint at the Porsa police station on Thursday. He was allegedly being harassed for the past two years. The attackers had pressured him to resign from his post and hand over his digital account details. However, when he refused to give in to their demands, the goons allegedly took him to the outskirts of Kautharkalan, tied him to a tree and brutally thrashed him.
Courtesy : Hindi News