Bhiwani Dalit Student Suicide Case: NCSC Slams Police Investigation, Handwriting Mismatch Revelation Adds New Twist to the Case
Bhiwani: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has raised serious questions about the functioning of the local police in the case of the suicide of a 22-year-old Dalit student in Bhiwani district last year. The commission has clarified that police officials were negligent in investigating the case. The commission has recommended that departmental proceedings be initiated against the guilty officers under the provisions of Section 4 of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The matter was raised prominently during a hearing held on December 11 before the commission’s chairman, Kishore Makwana. Considering the seriousness of the case, the commission has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the matter to complete its investigation within a timeframe and in an impartial manner. The commission has also sought an ‘Action Taken Report’ within 15 days. Shocking Revelation Regarding Handwriting During the hearing, a very shocking fact came to light. DSP (State Crime Branch, Faridabad) Vikas Kumar informed the commission on December 11 that the handwriting of the deceased student did not match that on her answer sheets. The DSP stated, “According to the CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory) report, the student’s handwriting did not match her answer sheet. Following this revelation, Sections 338, 336, and 340 of the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) have also been added to the FIR. An SIT has been constituted to get to the bottom of the matter and is currently investigating.” What was the whole case? Last December, this 22-year-old student of the fifth semester of BA committed suicide. It was alleged that the college administration had not allowed her to sit for the examination due to non-payment of fees, which caused her mental distress. However, the college management had completely rejected these allegations made by the student’s family. This matter also took on a political dimension, with leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing Congress MLA Rajveer Phartiya from Loharu of running the institution. However, the MLA clarified that his brother-in-law, Hanuman, manages the college’s operations. Courtesy: Hindi News
Newborn of Dalit woman dies in nursing home: Husband beaten by owner after complaining, Raunahi police informed
A case of a newborn dying in the womb of a Dalit woman has come to light at Sahu Medical Center in the Raunahi police station area of Ayodhya. It is alleged that the incident occurred due to the negligence of the medical center’s staff doctor. The woman’s husband, who went to complain, was allegedly beaten by the center’s owner. The victim, Sarita Devi, a resident of Rudauli in the Baba Bazar police station area, was taken to Sahu Medical Center on the night of December 19 after experiencing labor pains. Her husband, Vivek Kumar Chauhan, said that despite being unsuccessful in delivering the baby for approximately 11 hours, they were not allowed to take her to another hospital. According to Vivek Kumar, due to the negligence of the nurse and doctor on duty during this time, the newborn died in the womb. Despite the mother’s deteriorating condition, she was hastily discharged from the nursing home and sent home. When Sarita Devi’s condition did not improve even after four days, Vivek Kumar complained to the owner, Vipin Sahu. Vivek alleges that instead of listening to his complaint, Vipin Sahu beat him with slaps and punches and hurled casteist abuses at him. Vivek Kumar informed the police control room about the incident, after which the police arrived at the spot and rescued him. The victim’s husband has appealed to the Raunahi police and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Sunil Baliyan for justice. CMO Ayodhya, Dr. Baliyan, said that he has received information from the victim over the phone and that an investigation will be conducted and necessary action will be taken upon receiving a written complaint. Amit Kumar | Bhauli (Rudauli), Ayodhya Courtesy: Hindi News
SC/ST panel rues over Dalit neglect in governance
Madikeri: Alleging neglect of Dalits and denial of due representation in the Congress and govt corporations and committees, a meeting was held at Ambedkar Bhavan on Monday, during which the SC and ST Coordination Committee was formed. H M Nandakumar has been elected president of the Coordination Committee, and Janardhan as general secretary. The meeting was held under the leadership of KPCC member H M Nandakumar and attended by leaders of various Dalit organisations from across the district. It was decided to launch initiatives to draw the attention of the govt, Congress leadership and MLAs to issues concerning the community. Addressing the gathering, Nandakumar alleged that SCs were being viewed with disdain within the district Congress. He said even MLAs elected with decisive dalit support were indifferent to their concerns. Dalits are not being given priority in internal party committees and sre denied president posts in key bodies, including Akrama-Sakrama Committee, Guarantee Scheme Implementation Committee and ZP KDP committees, he said, terming it an injustice. He stressed the need to organise Dalits and fight for the fulfilment of their legitimate demands. Issues faced by govt employees from the community also require urgent attention, he added. Dalit Sangharsh Samiti leader Bellur Krishnappa said no meaningful work is being carried out for Dalits and their demands are being ignored. Manjunath of Aluvara village alleged that MLAs were unresponsive to workers, while Dalit leader Janardhan of Somwarpet taluk said SCs are being deprived of their rightful seats due to the influence of certain leaders. District Congress spokesperson T E Suresh said demands regarding representation of SCs had earlier been placed before the Congress block president. Somwarpet Taluk Guarantee Implementation Committee member Sandeep said MLAs must first be made aware of the problems faced by Dalits. 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
‘Jyotirgamaya’ brightens up lives of transgender persons
Visakhapatnam: Movedby the disturbing sight of transgender persons demanding tips from motorists and shop-keepers, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, who has been promoted as Director General of Police (super time scale), preferred compassion over indifference. What began as a moment of concern soon transformed into an effective social movement under the banner ‘Jyotirgamaya’, a mission aimed at restoring dignity to those who have been looked down upon or rather ignored by society. Launched with the vision of making Visakhapatnam a beggar-free city, ‘Jyotirgamaya’ sought purpose over punishment. “Every individual has a right to live with dignity,” Shankhabrata Bagchi opined, stressing that beggars and transgender persons deserve opportunities and not negligence. As part of the mission, 25 transgender persons received appointment letters as sanitation workers and other jobs. More than 250 individuals who once survived on seeking alms have been rescued from streets across the city and provided safe shelter. For many, it marked the first step towards leading a dignified life. As part of its mission, ‘Jyotirgamaya’ focused on empowering transgender community. In coordination with dedicated volunteers, Vizag city police conducted an extensive survey, identifying over 150 transgender persons living in vulnerable conditions. Through the endeavour, the aim was clear— empower them with meaningful employment and improved social acceptance.Handing over appointment letters to a transgender in the presence of CP, Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao said the vision found strong backing from the State government under the leadership of N Chandrababu Naidu and the employment opportunities were extended through outsourcing system. Inducting transgender persons into Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), the Commissioner of Police underlined that efforts are taken to make sure the transgender community live with dignity and self-respect. The CP urged transgender persons to put an end to demanding tips and look forward to leading a respectful life with improved acceptance in society. By Vasu Potnuru Courtesy : THI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thehansindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
DMK high command directs party functionaries not to respond to Praveen Chakravarty
Chennai: A day after Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty triggered a row, stating Tamil Nadu’s debt situation was alarming, DMK high command issued a directive to the party through state industries minister T R B Raaja “to stop reacting and focus on constructive work”. Raaja on X asked DMK functionaries not to get distracted by such tweets. “Urge our ecosystem to please avoid engaging with anyone with private agendas. We have a larger war to fight with those trying to curtail the growth of TN. Beware of unwanted distractions,” Raaja said. On Sunday, Praveen Chakravarty took social media by storm when he tweeted that the debt of TN doubled under the DMK govt and was much higher than UP. Chakaravarthy’s assessment of TN’s debt situation had evoked angry responses from senior DMK functionaries. Insisting that functionaries focus on development schemes of DMK govt, Raaja said, “Concentrate on our leader’s pathbreaking schemes and development-oriented thoughts. Use your time to share the achievements of the Dravidian Model govt of our leader CM M K Stalin. Don’t fall for diversionary hooks.” TNCC functionaries too issued rebuttals to Chakravarty’s tweet. Raaja said Praveen Chakravarty acted out of desperation. “He (Praveen) knows very well that he will not get a seat in the 2026 election if DMK is with Congress, and in desperation he is speaking against DMK. But Congress leader Rahul Gandhi knows well that DMK is the key ally of Congress for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and will not go against us,” Raaja told TOI. The minister said Praveen Chakravarty projected himself as a person close to Rahul Gandhi, but Rahul does not engage him in taking decisions, especially in matters related to Tamil Nadu. 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
Killing of Anjel in Dehradun horrific ‘hate crime’: Rahul
NEW DELHI: Expressing horror at the “hate crime” murder of Anjel Chakma in Dehradun, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday blamed the “hate spewing” leadership of BJP for normalising prejudice, which, he said, is being fed for years through toxic content and irresponsible narratives. Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said Chakma was killed after being called a “Chinese” while the oldest tribe of Karbi are facing “Chinese go back” slogans in their own land of Karbi Anglong in Assam, as he accused the governing BJP of failing to celebrate the diversity of the country. Gogoi said there was a 12-day delay in filing the case in Chakma’s murder and the main accused has gone absconding. He demanded an inquiry into lax action and immediate arrest of the accused. The Assam Congress chief said the people of the North-East are facing prejudice on a daily basis across states while “our PM and the entire machinery supporting him is only focused on changing the mindset of India from one that celebrates its diversity to one that focuses only on one identity”. He said BJP govt is not able to understand the anger among the people of the North-East against the Centre. “Neither could they understand it in Manipur, nor in Karbi Anglong. They are also unable to understand the doubts in the minds of the people of the region in the Anjel Chakma case. The PM only uses people as a prop, who are collected during his trips and then sent back after a photo-op,” he said. Gogoi said he too was once asked at Agra where he hailed from and was asked to show his passport. “Only the people of the North-East understand this pain. And, it takes a lot of courage to proudly carry our country’s flag despite such experiences. This is evidence of our tolerance and our patriotism,” he said. Rahul said, “India is built on respect and unity, not fear and abuse. We are a country of love and diversity. We must not become a dead society that looks away while fellow Indians are targeted. We must reflect and confront what we are allowing our country to become.” 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
A man with his face covered raped an elderly Dalit woman, and then the victim’s son did this.
A very shameful incident has come to light from Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. A heinous crime was committed against an elderly Dalit woman, after which the woman fainted. Now, more details have emerged regarding this case. UP News: In our country, elders have always been respected. However, incidents of violence against the elderly are continuously increasing. Sometimes, some incidents are so shocking that they leave everyone ashamed. A similar case has come to light from Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Here, an elderly woman went to the forest to defecate on Saturday night. But what happened to her there has shamed everyone. As soon as the elderly woman went to the forest to defecate, a man with his face covered came there and committed a heinous act against the elderly woman. It should also be noted that the elderly woman belongs to the Dalit community. As soon as the police were informed about this incident, there was a commotion. According to the information received, the man who committed this heinous crime against the elderly victim had his face covered with a cloth. After the incident, the victim fainted. When she regained consciousness, she went home and informed her neighbor about the incident. Nitesh Srivastava Courtesy: Hindi News
Tamil Nadu SIR: 1,857 Dalit voters removed from electoral rolls in Manjolai
In Manjolai, a hill hamlet under the Ambasamudram Assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district, the Election Commission of India has removed 1,857 voters In Manjolai, a hill hamlet under the Ambasamudram Assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district, the Election Commission of India has removed 1,857 voters from the electoral rolls during the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to official records, Manjolai earlier had 1,906 registered voters. After the revision, only 49 names remain, with election officials categorising the rest as residents who have permanently migrated out of the area. A ground-level investigation by South First, however, contradicts this claim. Residents assert that Manjolai continues to be their permanent place of residence, even though many have temporarily relocated to the plains for work after the shutdown of the tea estate, which was the community’s primary source of livelihood. Villagers told South First that they have not changed their permanent address and that their Aadhaar cards, ration cards, and earlier voter IDs all continue to reflect Manjolai as their place of residence. Temporary migration for survival, they argue, cannot legally or morally be treated as permanent relocation. Residents have questioned the basis on which their voting rights were withdrawn, pointing out that no individual applications were submitted seeking deletion or transfer of votes. They warn that the mass removal of voters has effectively disenfranchised an entire Dalit community that has lived and voted in Manjolai for generations. The deletions, they say, raise serious concerns about electoral fairness, procedural transparency, and the right to vote, especially for marginalised communities dependent on seasonal or migratory labour. Subash Chandra Bose Courtesy : TSF Note: This news is originally published on https:/thesouthfirst.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
G. Parameshwara’s supporters revive demand for Dalit Chief Minister
MYSURU, Supporters of Home Minister and former Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G. Parameshwara revived the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister in Karnataka by propping up Mr. Parameshwara’s candidature for the post. This comes amid the ongoing leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on December 28, Dalit leader Bilikere Raju said Dalit organisations, along with the support of organisations of various other communities, are planning to hold a convention in Mysuru to mobilise support for Mr. Parameshwara, who is a “deserving” candidate for the post. Mr. Raju said Dalits had not been given their due recognition in AHINDA, though the grouping comprises minorities, backward classes, and Dalits. The Dalit leader, who also represents the G. Parameshwara Admirers’ Association, placed a condition to attend the proposed AHINDA convention in Mysuru. “We will attend the convention only if it supports Mr. Parameshwara’s candidature for the Chief Minister’s post,” he said. Regretting that Dalits had so far been used in the AHINDA movement only to secure power for “somebody else”, Mr. Raju said a Dalit Chief Minister for Karnataka has been due for over 25 years. He pointed out that Dalits were numerically strong enough to influence the outcome of polls in 150 out of the 223 constituencies in the State. About 80 to 90% of Dalits had voted for the Congress in the last Assembly elections, he said. Even though there are deserving candidates in the Dalit community for the post of Chief Minister, nobody has occupied the post so far, he lamented. Without directly blaming anyone for Mr. Parameshwara’s loss in the Assembly elections in 2013, Mr. Raju said “everyone” knows the reasons for his defeat. A large number of people in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Mandya and even Kanakapura are in favour of Mr. Parameshwara becoming the Chief Minister, he said, while adding that the organisations had started working on the convention as their dream of seeing Mr. Parameshwara as the Chief Minister will not materialise if they do not get into action and conduct such mobilisation exercises. The Hindu Bureau Courtesy : The Hindu Note: This news is originally published on https:/thehindu.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Let police stations continue handling SC and ST cases: Dalit activists
Mangaluru: Dalit community members demanded that all cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Tribes should be investigated by the respective police stations instead of the Civil Rights Enforcement Directorate (DCRE) stations. At an SC/ST grievances meeting chaired by DCP (law and order) Mithun HN on Sunday, Dalit activists said the DCRE in Mangaluru is not working efficiently, and chargesheets in many cases are not submitted to courts within the prescribed time. Dalit activist Anand SP said that the DCRE unit has no DSP, and many other posts are vacant. Referring to a few cases, he pointed out that this was causing delays in the investigations, and chargesheets are not being submitted to the courts on time. “Delay in submission of chargesheets may lead to destruction of evidence in cases,” he said. Meanwhile, other Dalit activists who participated in the meeting also echoed the same opinion and said that there is no need for DCRE stations to investigate cases of SC/ST atrocities. Activists also expressed their displeasure over the absence of the DCRE SP for the meeting. DCP Mithun said a letter in this regard will be sent to the DIGP. He said that no decisions can be taken with regard to the demand at the local level. Any decision will have to be taken by the govt. Further, the local police cannot interfere in the investigation once the case is handed over to the DCRE, the DCP said. Another activist, Ramesh Kotian, demanded that the city police should grant permission for a community member to reopen the recreation club, which was closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Mukhesh from Kulshekhar alleged negligence at Wenlock District Hospital, stating that a patient was denied the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat health scheme. He also accused the hospital staff of not maintaining the patients’ admission numbers properly. The DCP suggested that the issue may be brought to the notice of the health department officials. 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