Deputy CM Dr G Parameshwara keen to emerge as Dalit face of the government
The meeting is likely to discuss 19 demands concerning land, housing, reservation in employment, special component scheme and implementation of single window policy for the grant of industrial lands. BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara might have missed out on the CM post but is keen to emerge as the Dalit face of the Congress government. With Dalit leader and former minister Dr HC Mahadevappa taking part in a Dalit protest rally held at Freedom Park, the DCM on Friday promised Dalit activists to convene a meeting at Vidhana Soudha next week to discuss their demands, including filling backlog vacancies in government. Attending the ‘Dalit Janagraha Samavesha’ organised by Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Ambedkarism), the DCM said he would invite Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to the meeting apart from officials and legislators. The meeting is likely to discuss 19 demands concerning land, housing, reservation in employment, special component scheme and implementation of single window policy for the grant of industrial lands. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
How did the pandemic permanently push Dalit and Adivasi workers deeper into precarity?
India’s GDP increased by 7.6% in 2025–26, making it the fourth largest in the world. The tale of what happened to its most marginalized workers during and after the pandemic was quietly buried somewhere in those headlines. At a press briefing after the 10th Governing Council meeting on May 24, 2025, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam declared that India had overtaken Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, with its GDP surpassing $4 trillion. At a public gathering in Gandhinagar a few days later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the achievement and declared that India had surpassed Japan. As of February 2026, India was referred to by the Ministry of Finance as “a global bright spot.” India’s real GDP increased by 7.6% in 2025–26, up from 7.1% in 2024–25, according to MoSPI’s Second Advance Estimates, which were published in late February 2026. Nominal GDP growth was 8.6%. The recovery narrative was complete. The growth story was intact. However, more importantly, the specific, measurable, and unresolved damage that the pandemic caused to India’s Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe informal workers is what no Budget speech, no NITI Aayog press briefing, and no IMF projection are intended to show. An analysis of seven rounds of nationally representative Periodic Labour Force Survey data from 2017–18 to 2023–24, covering over 769,000 informal workers, makes this visible in numbers that the celebration of fourth-largest-economy status was never designed to accommodate. The macroeconomic recovery is real. The recovery of SC and ST workers within India’s informal employment hierarchy is not. The unequal distribution of damage The 68-day lockdown announced on March 24, 2020 did not fall on India’s workforce uniformly. The highest share of job losses immediately after the lockdown was among SC workers – the largest share of any social group. This was not coincidental. The prevalence of casual wage labour is almost three times higher among SC men and women workers compared to other category workers, and the percentage of salaried workers is lowest among STs, closely followed by SCs. When the economy shut down, the workers with no contracts, no savings, no social security, and no right to paid leave – disproportionately SC and ST – had nothing to fall back on. Six months after the lockdown, one in five persons was still out of work, average monthly per capita income was around 10% lower than pre-pandemic levels, and earnings for those who had found work were approximately half of what they had been before. Agriculture, always the employer of last resort in India, absorbed the shock. SC and ST workers who had spent years transitioning out of agricultural and casual labour – a movement that represented real, hard-won progress – reversed course during the pandemic and returned to the lowest-return forms of work available. This reversal was not merely a temporary shock. It was a structural regression. The Numbers That Viksit Bharat Does Not Count The PLFS data show that the concentration of ST workers in lower-return informal employment – the most precarious tier of the informal economy, covering casual labour, own-account work without employees, and jobs simultaneously lacking contracts, paid leave, and social security – rose from 67.2% in 2017–18 to 87.7% in 2023–24, a deterioration of 20.5%. SC concentration rose from 77.0% to 82.5% over the same period. The sharpest deterioration in both cases occurs between 2019–20 and 2021–22, precisely straddling the pandemic and its immediate aftermath. In comparison, by 2023–24, the concentration of General category workers in lower-return informal employment settled at 74.6%, a smaller increase that demonstrated a considerably greater recovery after the pandemic. Over the course of the study, the caste gap in the concentration of lower-return informal employment widened and did not appear to be reducing by 2023–24. Genuine post-pandemic difference manifests itself in the particular employment conditions of individuals who had the least cushion when the crisis struck, rather than in the overall situation. India has the fastest-growing major economy in the world, but it also has a persistent employment crisis, making the macroeconomic celebration meaningless for millions of workers who are either unemployed or stuck in low-paying, precarious work. According to the State of Working India 2023 report, intergenerational upward mobility has increased overall, though this trend is weaker for SC/ST workers compared to general castes – 75.6% of SC/ST men in casual wage work also had sons in casual wage work in 2018, compared to 86.5% in 2004. Some progress, then. But the same report noted that in 2021, 40% of SC workers were still in casual employment as compared to 13% of general caste workers, and only 22% of SC workers were in regular wage work as opposed to 32% of general caste workers. India has an elaborate architecture of minimum wage legislation. In practice, the ILO’s finding that seven in ten casual construction workers were paid below minimum wage in 2022 – two years after the Code was passed – is a measure of how comprehensively the enforcement infrastructure has failed the workers the legislation was designed to protect. And the workers most concentrated in casual employment, most exposed to minimum wage violations, and least able to enforce their legal entitlements are SC and ST workers. The Recovery Narrative as Political Choice The decline of India’s most marginalized informal workers post-pandemic has not become a national conversation for a reason. While nominal GDP increased by 8.6%, India’s real GDP growth for 2025–26 is estimated at 7.6%, higher than the 7.1% reported in 2024–25. These are aggregate headline figures. They don’t disaggregate by caste. They do not demonstrate how workers who were never in lower-return informal employment in the first place have disproportionately benefited from the rise in India’s services sector, which accounts for more than 54% of nominal GVA in 2025–26. The national income accounts were not designed to show this. However, the problem does not go away just because it is not visible. According to civil society analyses of Budget 2026–27, despite a nominal increase in SC/ST
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Views on Dalits’ Struggle for Temple Entry: From Social Reform to the Quest for Human Dignity
in Annihilate Caste The struggle for temple entry occupies an important place in the history of the Dalit movement in India. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Dalits were denied entry into Hindu temples as a consequence of the practice of untouchability. Many social reformers viewed temple-entry movements as a means of removing this discrimination and integrating Dalits into Hindu society. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, however, approached the issue from a fundamentally different perspective. For him, the demand for temple entry was never merely a religious question; it was a question of civil rights, social equality, and human dignity. His views, however, evolved over time. While he initially supported temple-entry movements as a strategy to challenge caste discrimination, he later concluded that they could not bring about the annihilation of caste or secure genuine emancipation for Dalits. This evolution reflects the broader development of his political philosophy—from reforming Hindu society to seeking liberation from the caste system altogether. Temple Entry as a Struggle for Human Rights Ambedkar’s early support for temple-entry movements was based not on religious devotion but on the principle of equality before society. He understood that exclusion from temples symbolized the larger system of caste oppression. Dalits were denied entry because they were regarded as “untouchables” and therefore considered ritually impure. Such exclusion denied them recognition as equal members of society. Ambedkar argued that if Hinduism genuinely believed in the equality of all human beings, there could be no justification for excluding any section of society from places of worship. Therefore, the struggle for temple entry was intended to expose the hypocrisy of caste Hindus who preached religious morality while simultaneously practicing social discrimination. Temple entry was thus a democratic demand aimed at asserting equal citizenship rather than a plea for religious privilege. By demanding admission into temples, Dalits challenged the legitimacy of the caste order itself. The Kalaram Temple Satyagraha The most significant expression of this strategy was the Kalaram Temple Satyagraha of 1930 in Nashik, Maharashtra. Under Ambedkar’s leadership, thousands of Dalits organized a peaceful movement demanding entry into the famous Kalaram Temple. The movement sought recognition of three fundamental principles: equal right to worship; recognition of Dalits as equal human beings; and abolition of untouchability in religious institutions. The satyagraha attracted national attention and represented one of the earliest mass movements led by Ambedkar. However, despite prolonged protests and disciplined organization, the temple authorities and orthodox Hindu society refused to admit Dalits. The failure of the movement profoundly influenced Ambedkar’s subsequent thinking. Reassessment of Temple Entry The repeated refusal of caste Hindus to accept Dalits as equals led Ambedkar to question the effectiveness of temple-entry movements. He gradually realized that the problem of caste extended far beyond access to temples. He observed that even if Dalits were permitted to enter temples, the fundamental structure of caste society would remain unchanged. They would still face discrimination in education, employment, housing, access to public resources, marriage, and political representation. Ambedkar therefore began asking a fundamental question: Would entry into temples make Dalits socially equal? His answer became increasingly clear—it would not. Temple entry could remove one visible symbol of untouchability, but it could not destroy the social and economic foundations of caste. Self-Respect over Religious Acceptance As his thinking matured, Ambedkar emphasized self-respect rather than acceptance by caste Hindus. He questioned why Dalits should seek admission into institutions where they were regarded as inferior. He argued that genuine liberation could never depend upon the goodwill of those who upheld caste hierarchy. Instead, Dalits should concentrate on building their own strength through education, organization, political participation, and economic advancement. His famous slogan—“Educate, Agitate, Organize”—captured this new direction. Rather than investing energy in seeking symbolic recognition, Ambedkar urged Dalits to acquire knowledge, develop leadership, and struggle for political power and constitutional rights. For Ambedkar, dignity could not be bestowed by temple authorities; it had to be achieved through self-assertion and social transformation. Critique of Hindu Social Order Ambedkar’s reassessment of temple-entry movements led him to a deeper critique of Hinduism itself. He argued that untouchability was not an accidental distortion of Hindu society but a logical consequence of the caste system embedded in traditional Hindu religious texts and practices. He maintained that temple entry could never eliminate caste because caste was sustained by religious doctrines, hereditary hierarchy, and notions of ritual purity and pollution. Unless these foundations were dismantled, symbolic reforms would merely conceal deeper inequalities. This conviction found its fullest expression in his celebrated work Annihilation of Caste, in which he argued that caste could not be abolished without fundamentally rejecting the religious principles that sustained it. Difference with Mahatma Gandhi Ambedkar’s position differed significantly from that of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi strongly supported temple-entry movements and campaigned against untouchability. However, he viewed these movements primarily as efforts to purify and reform Hindu society while preserving its religious framework. Ambedkar believed that this approach failed to confront the structural basis of caste. In his view, abolishing untouchability without abolishing caste was impossible. Temple entry might improve appearances, but it would not alter the unequal distribution of social status, economic resources, or political power. This fundamental disagreement reflected their broader differences regarding caste, social reform, and the future of Hindu society. From Temple Entry to Religious Conversion By the mid-1930s, Ambedkar had largely abandoned temple-entry campaigns. In 1935, at Yeola, he made his historic declaration: “I was born a Hindu, but I will not die a Hindu.” This statement represented a decisive break with his earlier hope of reforming Hindu society from within. Over the next two decades, Ambedkar devoted his energies to securing constitutional safeguards, political representation, educational advancement, labour rights, and social justice for the oppressed. His search for a religion based on liberty, equality, and fraternity culminated in his conversion to Navayana Buddhism in 1956, together with several hundred thousand followers. For Ambedkar, conversion was not merely a change of religious identity; it was a rejection of caste oppression and an affirmation of human
Meerut: Dalit youth assaulted in Pachpeda village: Eardrum ruptured in communal clash, hospitalized
A communal clash broke out in Pachpeda village, located in the Bhavhanpur police station area of Meerut, around 11:30 pm on Friday. A Dalit youth was severely assaulted in the incident, resulting in a ruptured eardrum. The injured youth has been admitted to Pyarelal Hospital. Ajay Kumar, son of Rajiv Singh, a resident of Pachpeda, said that at around 11 pm, he went to a shop in the village to buy a fan. Finding the shop closed, he called the shopkeeper’s number, but the shopkeeper asked him to come later. According to Ajay Kumar, a short while later, he received a call from the shopkeeper, asking him to come back to pick up the fan. When he arrived, four or five people were already present. These people severely assaulted Ajay. During the assault, Ajay suffered serious injuries to his waist and ear, including a ruptured eardrum. The police station was immediately informed of the incident. Police arrived at the scene and sent Ajay to Bhavanpur Health Center. On Saturday morning, Ajay was referred from there to Pyarelal Hospital. An atmosphere of tension has prevailed in the village since the incident. Shubham Dixit | Modipuram Courtesy: Hindi News
Minister Shobha Karandlaje demands ECI probe into SIR ‘scam’
Karandlaje alleged that the ruling Congress is diluting SIR by conducting camp-based verification instead of visits to houses to include ineligible voters. BENGALURU: Union Minister and Bengaluru North MP Shobha Karandlaje has urged the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to investigate the alleged irregularities in the conduct of SIR in the state. In a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI), she demanded that the ECI enforce strict adherence to the prescribed SIR exercise and deploy independent observers to oversee it in the state. She said instead of the mandatory door-to-door verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), the exercise is being conducted by gathering people at community halls and other places, defeating the very purpose of SIR. A day after Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy released videos of the alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise in Ramanagara, BJP leaders, including Karandlaje and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka, released photographs and videos of the exercise done at Yeshwantpur, Chamarajpet, Malleswaram, Govindarajanagar and other assembly constituencies in Bengaluru. According to them, such irregularities are happening across the state. Karandlaje alleged that the ruling Congress is diluting SIR by conducting camp-based verification instead of visits to houses to include ineligible voters. Stating that the ECI is the sole constitutional authority to revise electoral rolls, she alleged that the Karnataka State Election Commission’s (KSEC) separate exercise will create confusion, duplication and inconsistencies in the voters’ list. Citing a recent Supreme Court judgment upholding the ECI’s authority over SIR, she sought immediate directions to halt the parallel exercise in the state and ensure that only the ECI finalised electoral rolls are used for local body elections. She also urged the ECI to immediately halt the parallel SIR being conducted by the KSEC in 27 wards of GBA. When a statewide SIR exercise is on, a parallel revision by the KSEC will create confusion among voters. The ruling Congress is conducting the exercise just to please party leader Rahul Gandhi, she alleged. Karandlaje claimed that the Congress government is attempting to enrol Bangladeshi immigrants and other ineligible people in the voters’ list. Birth and residence certificates are being issued illegally to help to include ineligible people in the voters’ list. HDK demands fresh SIR Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged the ECI to conduct a fresh SIR in the state in view of the alleged irregularities in the exercise. “I will meet the ECI officials in New Delhi soon and urge them to take action against officials, including Ramanagara (Bengaluru South) deputy commissioner,’’ he said. Forms being filled in mosques: Pralhad Joshi Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has alleged that enumeration forms are being filled in mosques at Shiggaon, Savanur, Hubli and Dharwad. In a press release issued on Friday, he said this is a matter of serious concern and sought a thorough probe into the alleged irregularities in the exercise. He alleged that such irregularities are happening with the support of the ruling Congress. Referring to the exercise at booth No 16 in Ward 63 of Hubballi-Dharwad East Assembly constituency, Joshi claimed that the local BLO, Mary Ramachandra Harapanahalli, filled enumeration forms sitting in one place instead of visiting houses. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Toe party line on Adani: High command to Kerala CM
Party leaders reportedly told V D Satheesan to align the state’s stand with the Congress’ national position on the Adani Group and protect Kerala’s interests. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback for Chief Minister V D Satheesan, the Congress high command has taken a dim view of the controversy over the proposed transfer of a stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL) to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) without the state government’s approval. According to Congress sources, a high command representative conveyed the party’s displeasure to the chief minister two days ago and reminded him that the state’s handling of the issue must be in line with the Congress’ national stand on the Adani Group. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly accused the Adani Group of monopolising key sectors of the economy through the political patronage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. The high command is learnt to have told the chief minister that the concession agreement signed during the Oommen Chandy government’s tenure was designed to safeguard the state’s interests. Any dilution of those safeguards would be unacceptable, it reportedly said, urging the government not to yield to pressure from the Adani Group. The leadership also recalled allegations that corporate funding had been used to engineer defections of opposition legislators to the BJP, sources said. It was the high command’s intervention that prompted Satheesan to harden his stand on the proposed share transfer on Thursday evening, Congress leaders said. “His response to questions and a submission in the assembly a day earlier lacked bite. He described MSC as the world’s largest container shipping company and even remarked that the issue had not generated much public interest,” a Congress MLA said. However, leaders close to the chief minister dismissed the claim as a “witch hunt” aimed at undermining his credibility. Honeymoon Destination Manali Tourism Himachal Pradesh Travel GuideиTravel Nfx They pointed out that Satheesan had assured the assembly that the government would not compromise the state’s interests. Sources said the high command was also suprised by Satheesan’s claim that the government learnt of the proposed stake transfer only through recent newspaper reports, pointing out that details of the Adani Group-MSC deal had long been in the public domain. “A leading financial daily carried a detailed report on the proposed stake transfer on June 1,” a Congress leader said. The government’s claim of being unaware of the developments failed to convince the party leadership, which is learnt to have advised it to tread cautiously. AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal’s remarks on the controversy are being seen within the party as an indirect signal of the high command’s disapproval of the state government’s handling of the issue. Speaking to reporters, Venugopal asked whether Adani had become a “super government” and whether Kerala was being run by the BJP. “Things do not happen here simply because Adani wants them to,” he said. The controversy has also revived discussions within the Congress over Satheesan’s chartered flight to Mangaluru on the eve of the assembly election results, when the race for the chief minister’s post was at its peak. Satheesan has since declined to answer questions about his alleged meeting with an Adani Group official and NDA MLAs. Though several Congress leaders had flagged the controversial trip to the high command, it chose not to pursue the matter then as the party had just returned to power in the state after a decade in the opposition. Meanwhile, Satheesan said on Friday that the state government would seek legal opinion and an expert review of the Adani Group’s proposal to transfer shares in the port’s operating company. He said the government would not rush a decision on approving the deal. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Electoral democracy faces gravest threats from Modi-Shah regime: Congress
KC Venugopal raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the “partisan role” of the Election Commission of India (ECI), and other poll-related issues. The Congress on Friday alleged that electoral democracy in India is facing the “gravest of threats” under the present government and called on the Supreme Court to take urgent steps to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. In a post on X, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal shared a letter sent by 23 opposition parties and an Independent MP to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the “partisan role” of the Election Commission of India (ECI), and other poll-related issues. “Electoral democracy in our country faces the gravest of threats from the Modi-Shah regime,” Venugopal said in his post while releasing a copy of the letter. Electoral democracy in our country faces the gravest of threats from the Modi-Shah regime. On 28th June, 23 Opposition Parties along with an Independent MP wrote to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India on the flawed SIR process, the partisan role of the Election Commission of… pic.twitter.com/GGP4tW9Yxg He said the letter, submitted on June 28, flagged issues relating to the “flawed SIR process”, the “partisan role” of the Election Commission of India and other election-related concerns. “It is the role of our judiciary to guard our democracy from the excesses of the executive – especially one which is hell-bent on destroying the Constitutional framework that gives us our democracy. “In our democracy, the Supreme Court is entrusted with the onerous responsibility of ensuring injustice doesn’t prevail. Therefore, it has a vital role to play in protecting the free and fair nature of elections, and also to make sure that they seen to be free and fair. Without this, injustice against 1.4 billion voters persists every single day,” he said in his post. “We are releasing this letter, in the interest of transparency, and in the hope that the Hon’ble Supreme Court will take the firm steps urgently required to restore the integrity and accoutability of and faith in the election process of crores of our people,” Venugopal said. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Quarry owners told to pay compensation: CM Shivakumar
Strict legal action, including filing of FIRs, will be initiated if rules and regulations are violated by those operating the quarry, the CM, who visited the injured in the hospital later in the day. BENGALURU: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the state government will initiate action in the quarry boulder collapse case in which seven workers died, after receiving a report from its officials. Compensation will be given to the families of the victims based on the report, he told reporters here. Shivakumar said that an investigation is on to know if the quarry was being run legally and following safety norms. Police and officials from the Department of Mines and Geology have visited the quarry. Preliminary investigations revealed that the boulder collapse was not caused by a blast, he said. Shivakumar said the quarry operators have been directed to pay compensation to the families of the victims. Responding to Yeshwanthpur MLA ST Somashekar’s allegation that a leopard died in a blast in the quarry sometime ago and it was hushed up without a proper investigation, Shivakumar said the MLA had brought the matter to the government’s attention. “I will comment only after I receive the report,’’ he said, adding that steps will be taken to prevent such incidents in future. Strict legal action, including filing of FIRs, will be initiated if rules and regulations are violated by those operating the quarry, the CM, who visited the injured in the hospital later in the day, said. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Transgender group, family clash over train seats at Old Delhi Railway Station
NEW DELHI: A quarrel between a group of transgender persons and a family over seats in a general coach at Old Delhi Railway Station has gone viral on social media, prompting authorities to take note of the incident. The altercation occurred around 11.30pm on June 30 at Platform 16, where both parties were waiting to board the Brahmaputra Mail with general tickets. Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables Vicky and Chandrakant, who were on patrol duty, intervened, dispersed the crowd and pacified both sides. The family was advised to lodge a complaint but declined and instead boarded the train in another coach. Officials said no PCR call was made and no formal complaint was filed. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Dalit family attacked with sticks and rods while sleeping in Tikamgarh; one person dead, several injured
A Dalit family was attacked in Kanchanpur village, Tikamgarh. A man named Ghanshyam Prajapati was killed in the attack, and other family members were injured. Tikamgarh: A deadly attack on a Dalit family in Kanchanpur village, under the Mohangarh police station area of the district, late Wednesday night, sent shockwaves through the area. Around two dozen people attacked the family sleeping in their home with sticks, rods, and axes. One person killed The head of the family, Ghanshyam Prajapati (approximately 60 years old), died on the spot, while his wife, son, and grandson were seriously injured. All the injured have been admitted to the District Hospital, Tikamgarh, for treatment. Attack while sleeping According to reports, Ghanshyam Prajapati was sleeping with his family when some villagers, allegedly armed with weapons, arrived and suddenly attacked them. It is alleged that the attackers attacked Ghanshyam Prajapati with sticks and rods, killing him on the spot. His wife, son, and grandson were attacked with axes and sticks, leaving them seriously injured. Police Arrived at the Scene Upon receiving information about the incident, Mohangarh police arrived at the scene and the injured were immediately sent to the district hospital. Police inspected the scene and began an investigation. Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased had been involved in a land dispute with some villagers. Furthermore, the deceased had filed a complaint with the Chief Minister’s Helpline against an alleged quack in the area. It is reported that the accused and the doctor belong to the same family. An ongoing land dispute The entire incident takes place in Mohangarh village of Tikamgarh district The accused murdered Ghanshyam Prajapati Other family members were injured in the attack Tikamgarh police are investigating the matter Police are investigating Mohangarh police station in-charge Ankit Dubey stated that the matter is being investigated and a case is being registered based on the statements of the family members. Meanwhile, Sagar Range IG Mithilesh Shukla has directed Tikamgarh police to take immediate action. In view of the tense situation in the village following the incident, additional police forces have been deployed, and the search for the accused is ongoing. Authored by: Muneshwar Kumar •Reported by: Narendra Arajaria About the author Muneshwar Kumar is the Principal Digital Content Producer (Chief Correspondent) at Navbharat Times Online. He covers Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and also covers political news in other states. Courtesy: Hindi News