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Dalits in Gujarat to Gujarat CM: Allow us to self-immolate
by Guest Thu May 05, 2016 7:11 am
A letter written by Babubhai Shankarbhai Senma, 46, of Nandali in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana district, addressed to the chief minister, says that Senma familes, comprising 35 members, seek permission of self-immolation as members of upper castes have forced all villagers to boycott them. The boycott is in reaction to Senmas seeking legal action against eight upper caste persons under atrocity laws.
According to the letter ac cessed by TOI, Senma, who belongs to dalit community , had gone to Mehsana district industrial centre to seek a sewing machine for her daughter-in-law, when one of the accused, identified as Jujarji Parmar, had hurled caste related slurs and slapped him.Following the incident, Senma had approached local police, but no actions were initiated. However, the accused asked villagers to boycott Senma and other members of his community . Following the direction from the upper caste member, villagers had not only boycotted the Senmas, but also stopped supplying essential commodities to them.
"Senma community members are not being given food grains, water, milk and fodder for their cattle. The villagers have stopped employing Senmas as daily wage labourers. Upper caste community members have issued diktat that if any villager is found employing a member of Senma community , then he too will be boycotted," said the letter.
Senma alleged in his letter that the upper caste community members have been threatening dalits to leave the village or face dire consequences."The accused persons are threatening to burn us alive.Despite making several representations to the state administration, no government representative came to meet us.Therefore, please allow us permission for self-immolation," said Senma.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Dalits-to-CM-Allow-us-to-self-immolate/articleshow/52071859.cms
According to the letter ac cessed by TOI, Senma, who belongs to dalit community , had gone to Mehsana district industrial centre to seek a sewing machine for her daughter-in-law, when one of the accused, identified as Jujarji Parmar, had hurled caste related slurs and slapped him.Following the incident, Senma had approached local police, but no actions were initiated. However, the accused asked villagers to boycott Senma and other members of his community . Following the direction from the upper caste member, villagers had not only boycotted the Senmas, but also stopped supplying essential commodities to them.
"Senma community members are not being given food grains, water, milk and fodder for their cattle. The villagers have stopped employing Senmas as daily wage labourers. Upper caste community members have issued diktat that if any villager is found employing a member of Senma community , then he too will be boycotted," said the letter.
Senma alleged in his letter that the upper caste community members have been threatening dalits to leave the village or face dire consequences."The accused persons are threatening to burn us alive.Despite making several representations to the state administration, no government representative came to meet us.Therefore, please allow us permission for self-immolation," said Senma.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Dalits-to-CM-Allow-us-to-self-immolate/articleshow/52071859.cms
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