They are demanding CBI probe into attack on their houses
Over 600 Dalit residents of Natham, Kondampatti and Anna Nagar in Naickankottai village began an indefinite fast on Wednesday to demand a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the attack on their houses on November 7.
A mob ransacked and set fire to their houses after a caste Hindu man committed suicide over his daughter marrying a Dalit youth from Natham.
The Dalits demanded the State Government order an inquiry headed by a sitting Judge of the High Court, in addition to the CBI probe. Over 1,000 school and college-going children from the Dalit families also observed fast in their colonies.
Other demands included the arrest of the main persons behind the attack, action under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against police personnel who failed to prevent the attack, Rs. 15 lakh interim compensation under the SC/ST Act and a visit to the colonies by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
They also demanded recovery of the property, including jewellery and cash, taken away by the gang that attacked the colonies.
M. Ashok Kumar, Superintendent of Police (in-charge) visited the colonies in the morning.
Functionaries of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi were present at the venue of the agitation.
Pattali Makkal Katchi leader S. Ramadoss might hold a meeting with party functionaries here on Thursday morning and address a public meeting in the evening, according to PMK sources.
Keywords: Dharmapuri violence, Tamil Nadu caste clashes
The CM visiting this place would make a huge difference, and a
compensation as requested could make things better. We brought these
upon us, we failed to secure our own people, we watched silently while
their property was flamed, We let loose the law and now we need to
resolve this. Its better in the CBI's hand as the trust on the TN
Police would again make these issues repeat. Atleast all the offenders
(the real ones and not the fabricated) are put behind bars atleast for
life.
The daughter has shown that love has no boundaries within India which the older generation needs to understand. See the power of the woman, I think she must get a Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian Civilian Award, because she could differentiate between right and wrong and stuck with the right. I really appreciate both the families for giving them such sanskaars and values that they stuck to loving of the whole humanity. They did not make boundaries in Humanities. I salute the couple.
These kind of violence's question that are we in a developing path or
going back to old days of caste discrimination? CM Jayalalitha should definitely announce a probe as soon as possible and people should get
their verdict and appropriate financial compensation.I don't understand
the calmness behind the CM mind? Why Hindu is not posting certain people
comments even though it is NOT derogatory?
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