Scheduled Castes' survey: Minister Muniyappa to assess on-field progress today
The survey is being overseen by retired judge H N Nagamohan Das, who heads the commission that will decide on internal reservation for SCs.
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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
15 sent to jail for imposing social boycott on Dalit family
1 2 3 Hyderabad: A special court in Nizamabad on Tuesday sentenced 15 individuals to imprisonment in connection with a social boycott imposed on a Dalit family by members of a so-called village development committee (VDC) in Kolipaka village of Jakranpally mandal. The special judge for SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases and II additional district and sessions judge pronounced the verdict, convicting eight individuals to five years in jail with a fine of ₹5,200 each, while seven others received three years' imprisonment along with a fine of ₹4,200 each. It was in April 2020, when Errolla Hanumandlu and his family lodged a complaint with the Jakranpally police, alleging that the VDC had issued a social boycott order against them. It all began when Mekala Bablu and his family objected to Hanumandlu's family using a tractor in front of their house. Bablu later took the matter to the VDC, which demanded a monetary fine from Hanumandlu. When the family refused to pay, the VDC allegedly enforced a social boycott. Acting on the complaint, police registered a case under section 3(1)(zc) of the SCs/STs Act, various sections of the Indian Penal Code (341, 323, 290, 506, 248 r/w 34), and section 4 of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. Those who were sentenced to five years' imprisonment include Golla Boddu Thirupathi, Ravutla Bakkanna, Papai Gangadhar, Boddu Naveen, Kalakadi Muthenna, Bolli Ranjeeth, Wadla Srikanth and Arepalli Esthari. Among those sentenced to three years' imprisonment were Mekala Bablu, Mekala Kavitha, Muvvala Poshanna, Mala Chinna Rajanna, Dasari Surender, and Vankayala Gangadhar.
The Hindu
19 hours ago
- The Hindu
Give tender contracts to SCs, demands Vidasam
Vistruta Dalit Sanghams (VIDASAM) State convener Busi Venkata Rao has demanded that the tenders for supply of material for residential schools, hostels, rural water supply, panchayat raj and others being executed with the SC Sub-Plans funds be given to the SCs only. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Mr. Venkata Rao said the government had allocated ₹20,281 crore for SC Sub-Plan, and of this, ₹9,000 crore has been allocated to social security pensions and other schemes. The remaining ₹11,000 crore has been allocated to various projects intended to benefit SCs, he said, adding that the works of these projects should be given to SCs only. Works like laying of roads, water tanks, water pipelines and electricity lines should be given to SCs, he demanded. He said the government spends ₹150 crore on the supply of various commodities such as vegetables, eggs, pulses and others for providing meals to more than 1.04 lakh students in 750 social welfare hostels and 50 residential schools in the State, but not a single contract was given to the SCs.
Hans India
20 hours ago
- Hans India
Dalit leaders demand allotment of projects to their community alone
Visakhapatnam: Tenders for the supply of goods required for agriculture, rural development, Panchayat Raj, drinking water supply, power projects, hostels and residential schools, funded by the SC sub-plan in the state budget, should be allocated to Dalits alone, demanded Visthrutha Dalita Sanghala Aikya Vedika state convener Boosi Venkata Rao. Speaking at a media conference held at Dr BR Ambedkar Bhavan here on Tuesday, Venkata Rao mentioned that the government allocated Rs 20,281 crore for the SC sub-plan in the 25-26 budget. Of this, Rs 1,289 crore for the agriculture department, Rs 1,144 crore for the development of rural Dalits, Rs 1,257 crore for the construction of houses for SCs, Rs 1,118 crore for ration distribution, Rs 1,500 crore for the health of Dalits, Rs 562 crore for drinking water, Rs 372 crore for Anganwadis in Dalit villages, and Rs 1,289 crore for food preparation in hostels and residential schools. The Dalit leaders alleged that although crores of rupees were allotted for the sub-plan, none of the projects were awarded to Dalits. They demanded that this trend should change as all the related projects should be given to the Dalits alone. The government will pay Rs 150 crore to contractors for supplying food items to 1,04,000 students in 750 Social Welfare Hostels and 50 residential schools across the state, Venkata Rao mentioned that not a single supplier belongs to Dalit community. He demanded that these tenders should be allocated only to the Dalit unemployed youth.
