An activist of the Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samiti alleged here on Sunday that some senior officials at the mobile forest cell here were exploiting a subordinate who was a Dalit.
During the monthly Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes grievance redressing meet, the taluk convenor of the Samiti Ishu Kumar alleged that Narayanawas being asked to perform chores at the houses of his seniors.
“They point out that he is from a lower caste and if he did not comply with their instructions, they would have him transferred,” Mr. Kumar said, in a complaint submitted to Police Commissioner R. Hitendra.
The commissioner said the matter will be inquired into.
Meanwhile, rifts between various factions of Dalit organisations were witnessed as they accused each other of “misusing” the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
A Dalit representative claimed to be harassed by Ullal police officers, who were trying to evict an elderly lady from Permanur. However, another group objected, claiming that the woman was squatting on land that had been earmarked for the SCs/STs community. “The panchayat has ordered the evictions. It is unfortunate that some Dalit groups are aiding encroachment of this land in exchange for money,” claimed the opposing group.
