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The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Dalit leaders demand high-level probe into death of Dalit student at Central University of Karnataka
Members of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti demanded a high-level probe into the alleged suicide of a Dalit student in Central University of Karnataka (CUK) –Kalaburagi on July 30, and expressed concern over the death of BSc 2nd year student from Odisha, who ended her life following alleged sexual harassment in the campus. DSS Sate Convener D.G. Sagar addressing presspersons in Kalaburagi city on Friday said that though the victim had complained to the Dean of Students Welfare, no action was taken against him. The CUK has recently been the subject of several controversies. Similarly another Dalit student has leveled allegations of sexual harassment against a canteen staff at university campus, though the student had complained about the issue to Student's Welfare Cell, the authorities have failed to take any action against the canteen staff. Mr. Sagar said that few months ago, a professor's brother who is running a milk parlour on the campus premises, allegedly misbehaved with students, the University Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana and Registrar R.R. Biradar and Dean of Students Welfare Basavaraj Kubakaddi tried to suppress the matter instead of taking stern action against him. The university was exhibiting an anti-Dalit approach through various forms of discrimination against Dalit students, which is directly impacting their academic and social well-being; though the State government wants to establish residential hostels for Dalit and minority students on campus, the university authorities have deliberately considered not providing land, Mr. Sagar claimed. Alleging irregularities in the recent appointments to the post of professor at CUK, Mr. Sagar said that Mr. Satyanarayana (vice-chancellor) favored candidates from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh depriving the eligible candidates from within Karnataka.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
DSS takes out procession in protest against BJP MLCs in Yadgir
Dalit Sangharsh Samiti activists took out a procession from the District Stadium to the Deputy Commissioner's office in Yadgir on Tuesday and urged the Governor to dismiss MLCs Chalavadi Narayanaswany and N. Ravikumar from the Legislative Council for making derogatory remarks against Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge. The protesters said that both Mr. Narayanaswamy and Mr. Ravikumar have no tolerance for the political progress of Dalit leaders like Mr. Kharge and have been repeatedly making derogatory remarks and even personal attacks by using unparliamentary words at the behest of the RSS and BJP. 'The Governor should take immediate action and dismiss them both from the Legislative Council to uphold the dignity of the House,' they urged. The protesters, later, submitted a memorandum addressed to the Governor to the local authorities.
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
DSS criticises censor board over cuts suggested for Phule film
The Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) State committee has criticised the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for asking the makers of the recently released Phule film to remove several scenes following an objection from the Brahmin Federation. DSS State convener Arjun Bhadre, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Wednesday, said that earlier, the film was scheduled to release on April 11 to mark the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule. As the CBFC suggested cuts, the film release date was rescheduled to April 25. Mr. Bhadre said that the biopic on social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was made after carrying out extensive research and referring multiple books and historical sources. He said that the film director wanted to show the historical truth. But the Central Film Certification Board instructed him to replace 12 scenes, including the shots in which a man carries a broom and boys throwing cow dung on Savitri Bai. Several lines of dialogues mentioning the words Kshudra, Peshwa, Mang, Mahar have also been removed from the film, he added. Mr. Bhadre said that the censor board did not object to a single scene or dialogues from the film, The Kashmir Files. But it has raised objections to real incidents shown in the film Phule. This shows the double standards of the board, he claimed.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Davangere to host conference on ‘protecting Constitution' tomorrow
As a part of a series of activities to support and strengthen Constitutional democracy, the Samvidhana Samrakshane Pade will organise a Samvidhana Samrakshakara Samavesha in Davangere on Saturday. Activists Rajendra Rajwal and Mubeen Ahmad, addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, said that activists, progressive thinkers, literary figures from across the State will participate in the event. Senior leader of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti N. Venkatesh will inaugurate the Samvidhana Parade. Central working committee member of Eddelu Karnataka campaign Tara Rao, State secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Mohammad Yusuf Kanni and Director of St. Joseph's College of Law, Bengaluru, Fr. Jerald D'Souza will be present. Noted Kannada writer Baraguru Ramchandrappa will inaugurate the conference. State president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha - Hasiru Sene H.R. Basavarajappa, the former Minister B.T. Lalitha Naik, State president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha Badagalapur Nagendra, State convener of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti Guruprasad Keragodu will participate in the conference.
