Modi Govt | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Caravan

The crimes

Dalit girl beaten brutally because her shadow fell on upper caste man. Two Dalit boys killed for not having change for Rs 4.
Dalit girl’s hand burnt for asking upper caste man to lower volume of music. Dalit man crushed because an upper caste man didn’t like his mobile ringtone.
Several Dalit women and girls gang-raped. All of this in just last one month.
In 2013, overall, there was a 17.1% increase in crimes against Dalits.

Toothless prevention

The Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act has not curbed violence against Dalits.
Number of cases pending under the Act: 84.1%.
Only 5% of total cases result in conviction, and the rate is declining steadily.

Suggested reforms

Dalit coalition NCPSA has suggested major amendments to the current Act.
Key changes: There should be no need to prove caste as a motivating factor in crime. Hard to prove intention. Identity of victims should be enough.
Officers should be held responsible for failing to act when crimes against Dalits are reported. Official apathy is a key reason Dalits don’t get justice.
The scope of the Act should be broadened to include socio-economic boycott, destruction of property, limiting access to opportunities, humiliation of men and women, etc.

Government inaction

UPA 2 Cabinet cleared the updated Bill in 2013, but it couldn’t be passed in Parliament.
Ordinance was passed, but Modi govt allowed it to lapse. Then sent it to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment.
Committee cleared it late last year with minor changes, but govt hasn’t moved on it yet.

Source – CatchNews

Manuwadi Vivekananda and Vande Mataram Study Circle at IIT Madras are OK but Ambedkar Periyar Student Circle is Banned! Banned for speaking against superstitions and raising voice against caste based discrimination.

Caste Based Discrimination at IITs and all other higher education institutions is common in India. Shame on IIT administration and MHRD.

Ambedkar Periyar Student Circle at IIT Madras is Banned.

Ambedkar Periyar Student Circle at IIT Madras is Banned.

Shame on this Modi Government’s Ministry of HR and IIT Madras administration for banning a student group – Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle. This is absolute misuse of power by the Sanghis and attack on fundamental right of freedom of expression and free speech. These buggers know the power of ideology of Dr Ambedkar and Periyar which is the only ideological force in India that can challenge them socially, culturally and politically.

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