Demanding the State government to ban Made Snana and ‘Pankthi
bedha’ (discrimination in serving food) practiced in Udupi Krishna Mutt
and other temples, and fulfilment of various other demands, CPIM staged a protest across Karnataka.
Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged
a demonstration in front of the Mini-Vidhana Soudha in Hubli. The protest was
in response to the call given by the CPI(M) for a State-wide protest
against caste discrimination. ‘Pankti bheda’ refers to the
discrimination between castes during meals.
The
protestors raised slogans against ‘pankti bheda’ and ‘made snana’, which
involves devotees rolling over plantain leaves containing leftovers of
the lunch served to Brahmins. CPI(M) district secretary B.S. Soppin
urged the government to abolish such practices.
Mr.
Soppin stressed the need for providing reservation for Dalits in the
private sector and urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate funds
for Dalits based on population.
Dalit Hakkugala
Horata Samiti convener Durgappa Chikkatumbala, members Gurusiddappa
Ambiger, Hanumanthapap Jalagar and Nagamma Hiremani took part and handed
over a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the additional
tahsildar.
The memorandum sought increased
scholarships for Dalit students and food allowances for SC/ST hostels,
reservation in outsourcing works, provision of two acres of land to
landless Dalits, increase in the compensation package to devadasis from
Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 1 lakh, and the withdrawal of cases against activists
who protested at Udupi.
Mangalore
Addressing the
protesters, CPM leader Vasanth Achary said that Pejawar seer holds
padayatra with Dalits in Dalit colonies. However, discrimination is
practiced in Udupi Krishna Mutt while serving meals.
About 168 temples coming under the jurisdiction of Endowment Department have been practicing inhuman practices across the State. The government should initiate measures to stop these practices and withdraw cases filed against all those protesters who had protested against discrimination, in Udupi.
About 168 temples coming under the jurisdiction of Endowment Department have been practicing inhuman practices across the State. The government should initiate measures to stop these practices and withdraw cases filed against all those protesters who had protested against discrimination, in Udupi.
He said the State government should chalk out a law on
the model of Andhra Pradesh to implement SC/ST Component Plan and
Tribes Sub Plan. The funds earmarked for the welfare of SC/ST should not
be lapsed and the budget should set aside funds on the basis of
population of SC/STs in the State.
Dalits constitute about 23.65 per cent of the population in the State. Hence, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should set aside 23.65 per cent of funds under component plan for the welfare of the SC/STs.
The government should release funds for the development of Dalit colonies in the State and civic workers should not be forced to get into manhole to take up cleaning work. The minimum salary of civic workers should be increased to Rs 12,000 per month, to improve their standard of living.
CPIM City Secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal said that there was a need to strengthen social welfare department to check injustice on Dalits.
Reservation in government sector should be extended to private sector as well.
All those poor Dalits who do not have a roof over their head should be given sites and houses under various housing schemes of the government. Dalit families who do not possess land should be given minimum two acre land, to eke out their living. The scholarship amount given for SC/ST students should be hiked and food allowance for hostel students should be increased in the wake of rise in price of essential commodities.
The protesters urged Chief Minister to include their demands in the budget which will be presented by him on July 12. A memorandum was submitted to the Chief Minister through Deputy Commissioner on the occasion.
DYFI District President Muneer Katipalla, Dalit Rights Committee secretary Lingappa Nanthoor and others were present.
Dalits constitute about 23.65 per cent of the population in the State. Hence, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should set aside 23.65 per cent of funds under component plan for the welfare of the SC/STs.
The government should release funds for the development of Dalit colonies in the State and civic workers should not be forced to get into manhole to take up cleaning work. The minimum salary of civic workers should be increased to Rs 12,000 per month, to improve their standard of living.
CPIM City Secretary Sunil Kumar Bajal said that there was a need to strengthen social welfare department to check injustice on Dalits.
Reservation in government sector should be extended to private sector as well.
All those poor Dalits who do not have a roof over their head should be given sites and houses under various housing schemes of the government. Dalit families who do not possess land should be given minimum two acre land, to eke out their living. The scholarship amount given for SC/ST students should be hiked and food allowance for hostel students should be increased in the wake of rise in price of essential commodities.
The protesters urged Chief Minister to include their demands in the budget which will be presented by him on July 12. A memorandum was submitted to the Chief Minister through Deputy Commissioner on the occasion.
DYFI District President Muneer Katipalla, Dalit Rights Committee secretary Lingappa Nanthoor and others were present.
Gulbarga
Activists of the
CPI (M) staged a demonstration outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office
in Gulbarga criticising the maths for practising untouchability in the
name of religion. The State government should intervene and put an end
to these practices.
Coming down heavily on the
Pejawar Math Swami, the party leaders said that while the seer had gone
on padayatras in the Dalit colonies purportedly to end untouchability,
he had done little to stop the practice of ‘made snana’ and ‘pankti
bheda’ in maths.
Demanding the State government to ban Made Snana and ‘Pankthi
bedha’ (discrimination in serving food) practiced in Udupi Krishna Mutt
and other temples, and fulfilment of various other demands, CPM and
Dalit Rights Committee staged a protest in front of Deputy
Commissioner’s office on Tuesday.
(Source : The Hindu)
(Source : The Hindu)
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