Mangaluru, Jan 20: Protesters belonging to different organisations in Mangaluru on Wednesday claimed that progressive Dalit students are being insulted and targeted in higher educational institutions.
They also demanded action against those who abetted the suicide of research scholar Rohith Vemula of in Hyderabad Central University. Addressing a protest meet jointly organised by SFI, DYFI, DSS and PUCL in the city, federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA) President Prof?Narendra Nayak said filing sedition cases against some students in HCU is an act of vested interests. A complaint was filed against the students for conducting programmes opposing superstitions, he said.
Nayak said meritorious students, belonging to Dalit communities, in higher education institutions, are being insulted, after the BJP-led government came to power at the Centre.
This is the hidden agenda of the Sangh Parivar, Nayak alleged and added that ABVP has been executing the plan. The Congressmen are staging the drama of consoling the students, he criticised. He urged the government to conduct an investigation into Rohith’s death case. Rohith took the extreme decision only because of the caste and communal issues at the university, he claimed.
He said he has witnessed the atrocities against the students belonging to backward classes in Hyderabad University, when he had been there to deliver a lecture. So far, 23 students have committed suicide at the university. The caste-based discrimination is also prevalent in IIT, IIM and other institutions and this discrimination is a part of the conspiracy to expel Dalit and backward community students from higher education institutes, he charged.
Thinker Prof Bhoomigowda said people belonging to upper castes have been cheating the people of backward classes.
“Pejawar mutt seer has said the Dalits and other backward community people can take oath for salvation. But, Dalits do not need salvation after death. All that they need is equality and justice when they are living,” he said.
Dalit Sangharsh Samithi senior leader M Devaraj, PUCL leader P B D’Sa, DYFI?State Committee President Munir Katipalla, Karnataka Dalit Rights’ Committee District Convenor Lingappa Nanthoor and others addressed the protesters.
The activists of Students Islamic Organisation of India also took out a protest rally from Ambedkar Circle to the office of Deputy Commissioner where a protest meet was held on Wednesday evening.
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Future terrorists spotted. Hahahaha
Oh, All Dalits,
Be wise, as long as you are 2nd class Hindu, you will have no life with them.
Better there are God's religions, choose the best out of it where you have self respect, security, equality, and cooperation of your other fellow members.
When you join other secular religions, you are no more Dalit or no more 2nd class Hindu,
Again, be wise.
We are with you ....and seculars in our hindu Community...where Dalits are majorities
Until these Brahmin controlled RSS is ruling our country. You can always expect these incidents.
Why it is not happening in Kerala and Tamilnadu????
And we want Ghar Wapsi!! can't do justice to Dalits who are our Hindu Brothers...
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