Barely had the nationwide shock and outrage against the brutal killings of four dalits in Khairlanji subsided, a systematic attempt is on to sabotage the case by intimidation of key witnesses. The active collusion of local administration, perpetrators of this heinous crime and political leadership continues unabated in an effort to prevent delivery of justice. The CPI(M) expressed its deep concern at these recent developments in the Khairlanji case and appealed to the central government to ensure speedy justice. Polit Bureau member and MP, Brinda Karat, met the union home minister Shivraj Patil along with key witness Sidharth Gajbhaye on January 16, 2007 in New Delhi and raised this issue. [Read more]
Month: January 2007
Dalits Enter Jagannath Temple In Keradagada, Orissa
(People’s Democracy, January 7, 2007) Keradagada in Kerdrapada district in Orissa is now in focus after some dalits entered a temple there, followed by predictable upper caste reaction. Keradagada was earlier in the princely state of Kanika and the Raja of Kanika had established one Jagannath Temple there. When all the princely states were abolished […]