[Reader-list] Fwd: [untouchabilityeradicationfront] your intervention

[A. Mani]

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From: Ravichandaran Bathran <ravi.ciefl at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Subject: [untouchabilityeradicationfront] your intervention
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Dear Sir/Madam,

Recently a Dalit women panchayat president(Mrs. Krishnaveni) in Tamil
Nadu was stabbed by a member of 4 people (Caste Hindus). She sustained
serious injuries (15 stabs, Her right hear was cut, both the ankel and
the knee was hit by the knife. She has to undergo 3 operations)  and
admitted in the Hospital. She belongs to the arunthathiyar community
(scavenger/bhangi community). In Tamil Nadu it has been a history of
panchayat president being physically manhandled, harassed, or killed.
Till now 5 Dalit panchayat president have been killed and get
unnoticed by anyone. Therefore there must be a serious engagement with
the caste prevalent in the rural areas, especially the panchayat
president. In relation to Mrs. Krishnavenis case the media did not
publish a news, most of the published newspaper article are within the
district page. I request you to do anything to stop the caste based
discrimination on dalit panchayat president, which is claimed by the
Indian government that the back bone of the democracy system. The
mainstream media give atrocity news from UP, where the Chief Minister
is Mayawathi (a dalit women). But never gives anything in relation to
caste atrocities in Tamil Nadu.
The Hindu has published a news the abstracts are below;
"....The report(fact finding), which was released here on Tuesday,
says that Ms. Krishnaveni had been facing discrimination right from
the day of her announcement to contest elections. She was not allowed
to sit in the chair that was allotted for the elected president. Since
May, 2007, she had filed 12 complaints with the police and district
administration about the discrimination and on her right to function
independently but no action was taken.The fact-finding team has found
that Ms. Krishnaveni had to seek the help of District Collector to
execute her duties as the vice-president had been thwarting all
attempts made by her to work independently..."

"...Irrespective of caste affiliation, she had functioned in an
unbiased way, stated the villagers. She had taken many decisions in a
bold manner which had invited the wrath of a few sections of the
dominant castes. The team also came to know that Dalit presidents
belonging to 125 panchayats in the district were subject to one form
of discrimination or the other..."
"...The team also came to know that Dalit presidents belonging to 125
panchayats in the district were subject to one form of discrimination
or the other..."
http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/22/stories/2011062264900700.htm

Video taken while she is in Hospital
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFwcUcwdc9Y
Picture taken while she is in hospital
https://picasaweb.google.com/103899441250371448511/MsKrishnaveniADalitPanchayatPresidentWhoWasStabbedAndNowInTheHospital?authkey=Gv1sRgCMep9dSO2PnOYg&feat=email


With Regards
Ravichandran
http://tamilnadudalits.blogspot.com/

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