Only politics in the name of Dalits! Neither did they get a house nor any facilities, the family is forced to live the life of a refugee – POLITICS ON DALITS OF MURUMATU

Politics in the name of Mahadalits of Murumatu. The condition of Dalit family of Murumatu in Palamu is bad. Year after year many representatives have come and gone but till now they have not got the facilities they deserve. As elections are round the corner, what does this Dalit family of Murumatu say now?

Palamu: A big example of how politics is done in the name of Dalit can be seen by looking at the Dalit family of Murumatu. On August 30, 2022, about two dozen Dalit families were uprooted in Murumatu of Pandu police station area of Palamu. Even today the uprooted families are living the life of refugees. At that time, after the uprooting of Dalits, Pandu area remained the center of politics for a week. During this, an announcement was made to provide land and housing for Dalits. Voter ID and Aadhaar cards were made to Dalits by organizing camps during that time. At the time when Dalit families were uprooted, the then State President of BJP, State President of Morcha, MP, MLA, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and many social organizations had gone to the spot. Everyone announced to provide land and housing to the Dalits. State President, MP, MLA, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and many social organizations had gone to the spot. Everyone announced to give land and housing to Dalits

Haven’t got land and house yet, many families scattered

Even after 20 months of this incident, the families have not been able to get houses and land. Even education arrangements have not been made for the children of the family. However, in the presence of the then CM, a pamphlet was given to a Dalit family. When the incident took place, more than 20 families were kept as refugees in the old building of Pandu police station. But today many families have scattered and migrated.

Santosh, a member of a Dalit family, said that no arrangements for house and land have been made for them, they are living the life of refugees. They were told to leave this place only after getting land and house. Radha Devi tells that she is living as a refugee with the hope that one day she too will get land and a house. At the time when the incident took place, some family members were given assistance under SC-ST provisions but the rest did not get anything.

Voter card made for Dalit family, administration is alert for voting

Voter cards of Dalit families of Murumatu have been made. BLOs have also been asked to run awareness campaigns regarding voting. In the administrative records, there are only two families who are taking shelter in the old building of the police station. According to administrative sources, review is being done for the land. Many families have also changed their residence, due to which the administrative system has to face problems.

“There was talk at the administration and government level to settle the Dalit families, the party had continuously raised the voice of the Dalits. But the administration and the government did nothing, this incident is an example of the government’s indifference and appeasement politics. Appeasement Because real people did not benefit, this incident was quite heinous”. -Amit Tiwari, District President BJP.

“There was talk of giving two decimals of land and Rs 25-25 thousand to each family and permission was also given for this. At present it cannot be said what is the update, during that time the BJP leaders had done a lot of politics. “BJP did politics but did not help”. -Rajendra Kumar Sinha, District President, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.

Courtesy: Hindi News