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Telangana: KTR inaugurates rice mill erected by Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries

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Hyderabad: Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Monday integrated the rice mill founded by Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries at Padira Village, Sircilla.
Speaking on the occasion, KTR praised the mill called Vijaya Lakshmi Industries, which was jointly created by three Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries at the cost of Rs 30 lakh, as a role model for the whole of Telangana.
According to the minister, the Dalit Bandhu is a blessing for the financial empowerment of Dalits in the state and he called the concept of establishing a rice mill creative.
The mill was jointly built by Sudamalla Rajeshwari, Sudamalla Vijaya Kumar of Padira in Yellareddypet madal and Dppula Lingaia of Rangapeta in Veernapalli mandal. The Telangana Program for Quick Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs provided them with financial assistance as well (T-PRIDE).
KTR tweeted, “Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar and Lingaiah pooled in Rs 10 lakhs each-granted under the scheme to invest Rs 30 lakhs, raised a bank loan & availed government industrial subsidies to establish the unit.”
రాజన్న సిరిసిల్ల జిల్లా పదిర గ్రామంలో #దళితబంధు పథకం లబ్ధిదారులు రాజేశ్వరి, విజయ్ కుమార్ మరియు లింగయ్య గార్లు ముగ్గురూ కలిసి ఏర్పాటు చేసుకున్న రైస్ మిల్లును మంత్రి @KTRBRS ప్రారంభించారు. pic.twitter.com/8VdXPQ79PZ
— Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana (@MinisterKTR) March 27, 2023
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 28, 2023
Telangana: 3 Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries become entrepreneurs

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Hyderabad: Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar and Lingaiah, residents of Padira village in Rajanna Siricilla district have turned entrepreneurs, thanks to the state government’s Dalit Bandhu welfare scheme.
Belonging to the Dalit community, beneficiaries Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar and Lingaiah pooled money of Rs 30 lakh to raise a bank loan.
IT minister K T Rama Rao tweeted and congratulated the trio on becoming entrepreneurs. He also mentioned T-PRIDE (Telangana – Program for Rapid Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) as being successful amongst the Dalit community.
“A heartening success story of #DalitBandhu scheme from Rajanna Siricilla district Padira Village. Three beneficiaries Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar & Lingaiah have come together; pooled their money of ₹30 lakhs, and raised a bank loan. Availed Govt industrial subsidies & tomorrow is the inauguration T-PRIDE (Telangana – Program for Rapid Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) is living up to its name. Thanks to Visionary CM #KCR Garu,” KTR tweeted.
A heartening success story of #DalitBandhu scheme from Rajanna Siricilla district Padira Village 😊
Three beneficiaries Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar & Lingaiah have come together; pooled their money of ₹30 lakhs, raised a bank loan. Availed Govt industrial subsidies & tomorrow is… pic.twitter.com/ooPbs1WLrK
— KTR (@KTRBRS) March 26, 2023
T-PRIDE was launched last year along with T-IDEA by the state government in order to boost rural employment and business.
T-PRIDE aims at empowering the lives of young Schedules Caste/Scheduled Tribes and physically disabled people by providing facilities such as power cost reimbursement, land cost, reservations, and other subsidies.
During its launch, KTR said that the welfare scheme will provide business and employment opportunities to SC, ST, and disabled persons.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 26, 2023
BJP opposes SC status for Dalit Christians, says ‘real’ Dalits will lose out

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Andhra Pradesh BJP president Somu Veerraju chastised the YSRCP-led state administration for passing a motion in the state Legislature requesting the Centre to modify the Constitution to grant Schedule Caste status to SCs who converted to Christianity.
Veerraju urged that the YSRC administration rescind the resolution, claiming that it was nothing more than ‘encouraging religious conversions’ in a secular society. The State BJP chairman stated that he will send a memorandum to the Governor in this respect on March 27.
Addressing reporters in Visakhapatnam, BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao said the party will reject the YSRC government’s plan to include Dalit Christians on the SC list.
He recalled how they objected to such a step during the TDP’s reign. “We will develop an action plan in response to the ruling soon,” he added.
GVL said that such inclusion would jeopardise the interests of ‘real’ Dalits, who would lose a portion of their reservation. “That would be a huge disservice to Dalits. As a result, the YSRC government should rescind the resolution. It’s all part of the ruling YSRC’s vote bank tactics,” he explained.
The MP further said that the court decision in the Rahul Gandhi issue was being misconstrued. He said that the Congress, which had stifled democracy during the Emergency, was now talking about democracy.
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March 26, 2023
Telangana: Congress leader bats for Dalit Bandhu-style scheme for Muslims

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Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Secretary Mohammad Rashid Khan called on Minority Welfare Minister K Easwar and submitted a memorandum demanding introduction of a Muslim Bandhu scheme for minorities in Telangana on the lines of Dalit Bandhu.
The memorandum states that KCR had made several promises to Muslims in the 2014 and 2018 assembly elections, including 12 per cent reservation. The Waqf Board was promised judicial powers, implementation of Urdu as the second official language, construction of a new building of Haj House, provision of special budget for minority welfare and sharing of double bedroom houses in terms of population, besides starting Metro train in the old city.
In the last eight years, the promises made to Muslims have not been fulfilled. Rs 21,000 crore has been allocated for SC development while only Rs 2,200 crore has been allocated for minority welfare. Rs 3500 crore has been released for Dalit Bandhwa Scheme.
The government has promised to introduce a Dalit bandhu style scheme for Scheduled Tribes. Then, as per the recommendations of the Sachar Committee, Muslims are more educationally, socially and economically backward than Dalits in the country, the memorandum said.
Rashid Khan demanded the Minority Welfare Minister to introduce the Muslim Bandhu Scheme for the economic development of Muslims. The minority welfare minister assured to take up the issue with Chief Minister KCR.
The government of Telangana is providing financial support to the Dalit community under the ‘Dalit Bandhu Scheme’ by giving financial aid of ₹10 lakh to Dalit families.The amount will be transferred to the beneficiary’s account to start any business-related activity.
A petition was filed in the Telangana High Court alleging misuse of the scheme for political gain, as well as irregularities in beneficiary selections made by BRS MLAs.
The court finally issued orders directing that a committee appointed by the state government to receive applications and select beneficiaries for Dalit Bandhu, rather than MLAs.

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March 25, 2023
UP: Four men get life imprisonment for gang-raping Dalit girl

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Ghaziabad: A local court Monday sentenced four men to life imprisonment for gang-raping a Dalit girl around 16 years ago.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on each of the four convicts and Rs 10,000 on each of the two women who had connived with them, said additional joint director prosecution Anil Upadhyay.
Half of the fine amount would be paid to the family of the rape victim, he said.
The incident took place on April 27, 2007. The two women had taken the girl to a village on the pretext of providing her with a job at a shop in the fair being held there. Late in the night, they sent the girl to fetch water from a hand pump where the four convicts raped her.
The girl, upon reaching home, narrated her ordeal to her parents following which a police complaint was lodged, Upadhyay said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 14, 2023
Gruha Lakshmi, Dalit Bandhu, Podu lands: Telangana cabinet takes key decisions

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Hyderabad: Telangana Health and Finance minister T Harish Rao informed the people of Telangana on key cabinet decisions taken on several subjects like housing, Dalit Bandhu and Podu lands among others on Thursday by the state government under the leadership of chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.
Gruha Lakshmi scheme
Harish Rao said that the state government has decided to spend Rs 12000 crores for the construction of 4 lakh houses for poor families that possess land but cannot afford to build a house on it.
He said, “Chief minister KCR took the decision to use Rs 12,000 crores for the construction of 4 lakh houses in the state under the ‘Gruhalakshmi’ scheme. People that have their own land will be given Rs 3 lakh to construct the houses in the name of the women in the family.
“3,000 beneficiaries in each constituency will receive the money for the construction of the houses and the money will be directly deposited in their accounts in three phases,” he further informed.
He said that 30 lakh houses were constructed by the poor in the state using loans from previous governments. “Today the cabinet ratified the decision to pay these loans on behalf of the people. A of total Rs 4,000 crores will be waived by the state government,” he said.
On Dalit Bandhu phase 2
The Finance minister stated that under Dalit Bandhu phase 2, one lakh thirty thousand people will be the beneficiaries. “100 per cent of the beneficiaries received the scheme benefits in the Huzurabad constituency. In the rest of the 118 constituencies, 1,100 beneficiaries will receive the benefits in Phase-2”.
He said that the government had launched the Dalit Bandhu scheme on April 16, 2021, and it has been decided to celebrate April 16, every year on this occasion. “Chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed the officials to take steps regarding the swift implementation of the second phase,” he added.
On Podu lands
Harish Rao also announced the state government’s key decision to distribute 4 lakh acres of Podu lands to 155393 individuals from the tribal community. “Documents of individuals who were identified until now are printed and ready. This process will continue,” he informed.

On the mega Dr BR Ambedkar statue
The minister informed that the construction of Dr BR Ambedkar’s mega statue at Necklace road is complete and will be inaugurated on April 14.”Following the inauguration a huge meeting will be held with a participation from members of the Dalit community from across the state,” he said.
Speaking about the new secretariat building, he said that the inauguration of the new secretariat building and the Martyrs memorial will take place within a month or so after the inauguration of Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue. “Both inaugurations are set to be completed by June 2,” he added.
On Sheep distribution
On the second phase of the sheep distribution scheme, Harish informed that 7,31,000 beneficiaries were identified and 50 per cent of them have received sheep until today. “Rs 4,463 crores have been sanctioned by the cabinet committee to complete the rest of the distributions as soon as possible,” said the minister.
He informed that the district collectors will oversee the distribution of sheep for the rest of the beneficiaries to ensure transparency. “The distribution of sheep in the state will start in the month of April and is expected to be completed by August,” he added.
On regularisation of houses
Harish Rao that the chief minister has taken a decision to extend the deadline to apply for registration under GO 58 and 59.
“Under the GO 58, so far 1,45,668 have applied and 42,000 have applied as per the GO 59. The chief minister has decided to give one last chance to people who have missed out during the last registration. We have extended the time to apply for another month,” he said.
Guest houses in Kashi, Sabarimala
Harish informed that guest houses will be constructed at Kashi in Uttar Pradesh and Sabarimala in Kerala, both pilgrimages for the Hindu community in order to ease Telangana travellers from troubles. “To help the devotees that travel to Kashi, a guest house will be built in Kashi with all facilities. The government will spend Rs 25 crores on building the guest house,” said Rao.
He said that the chief minister has instructed the officials to reach out to the government officials in Kashi for land to build the guest house, if they are unable to provide the land, he asked them to buy private land.
“Another guest house will be built for Ayyappa devotees in Sabarimala using Rs 27 crores. The chief minister of Kerala, speaking to chief minister KCR previously has agreed to provide land for the construction of the guest house,” he said.
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March 9, 2023
Telangana: 13-year-old Dalit girl student dies by suicide in govt residential school

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Hyderabad: A student studying seventh class at the Government Social Welfare School in Telangana’s Nagakurnool district died by suicide on Monday
Protests have been held against the school by the parents of the deceased 13-year-old girl Nikitha, who belongs to the Dalit community and they have accused the principal and staff of harassing the daughter.
According to media reports, Nikitha took the extreme step because she was furious about miscommunication with her fellow students. However, the parents and protestors allege that Nikitha was harassed by the institution’s principal and personnel.
They also alleged that they received the information about her death several hours after the incident.
The Police have filed a case as the death happened under suspicious circumstances.
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March 9, 2023
Hyderabad honour killing: Dalit man killed by lover’s brother; 10 held

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Hyderabad: Ten persons have been arrested for allegedly hacking a Dalit man to death in Petbasheerabad on March 1. The deceased had eloped with a woman of another caste.
The couple – 28-year-old Devarakonda Harish, a DJ sound system operator, and 25-year-old Manisha – had eloped to get married.
Manisha’s brother Deendayal, 30, was arrested along with his friends – Naresh, Venkatesh Goud, Rohit Singh, Band Venkat, Gaddam Akshay Kumar, Parwary Aniketh, Koyalkar Manish, Bure Sainath, and Mathangi Rajendra Kumar.
While Harish was a resident of Sooraram, Manisha lived in Ziyaguda area of the city. They would constantly talk on the phone. Harish was repeatedly warned by Manisha’s family members to stay away from her but the couple did not pay heed.
On February 22, the couple eloped and rented an apartment in Petbasheerabad. They were soon planning to get married.
However, on the night March 1, Harish and Manisha were attacked by her brother and his friends near Anjaneya Swamy temple in Dulapally, the police said. Harish was stabbed to death and Manisha was taken away.
Correction
Siasat.com had earlier reported about the same incident and mentioned the woman belonging to a Muslim community. However, according to the Petbasheerabad police, the woman belongs to a backward community. It is not an inter-faith honour killing.
Police Inspector Gauri Prashanth of Petbasheerabad told AltNews that victim & accused are from same religion. Harish was hacked to death by his girlfriend Manisha’s brother Deendayal along with friends Naresh, Venkatesh, Rohit, Venkat, Akshay, Aniketh, Manish, Sainsth, Rajendra. https://t.co/4h8SQscAbM pic.twitter.com/mY1II2lYwx
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 5, 2023

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March 5, 2023
AIMIM adopts 9-point resolution, condemns rise of Muslim, Dalit attacks

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Hyderabad: At the national convention here on Sunday, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) adopted a nine-point resolution, including condemnation of the increasing number of hate crimes against Muslim and Dalit communities nationwide, opposing the Uniform Civil Code, and scrapping of Maulana Azad National Fellowship among others.
At the second day of our National Convention @aimim_national adopted important resolutions on various national issues including talking to Sangh Parivar, condemning violence against Muslims/Dalits & opposing Hindu Rashtra. Text of the resolutions 👇 pic.twitter.com/ZTrmb1VFaM
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) February 26, 2023
Attack on Minorities and Dalits
The resolution was moved by AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan.
Apart from condemning Muslim/Dalit attacks, AIMIM stated that there was a direct connection between the patronage given by the BJP governments, frequent hate speeches and targeted violence, thus creating an environment of fear and insecurity in the country.
“BJP and Congress-led governments have repeatedly participated in “Dahram Sansads”, making genocidal calls against Muslims. State governments’ inaction against such sansads has emboldened criminal elements,” the resolution said.
It also acknowledged increasing sexual violence on women, violence for merely riding a horse to a wedding, and a call for socio-economic boycotts.
“AIMIM also condemns the silence and unwillingness of self-identifying secular parties to counter such hate speech and violence,” the resolution said.
The resolution also spoke about the clamp down on Love Jihad, crime in the name of cow protection, anti-conversion law, compensation to the victims, and rehabilitation of their families, strengthening the implementation of SC/ST Act and protection from religious-based discrimination.
Reservation of Muslims
AIMIM’s second point was on the reservation of Muslims. It was moved by AIMIM Aurangabad MP and Maharashtra president Imtiaz Jaleel.

The Centre and several state governments have time and again refused to provide reservations to Muslims in the field of education and public employment.
“Other communities with similar (or lower) levels of deprivation continue to enjoy reservations while the same is denied to Muslims,” the AIMIM resolution stated.
It asked the Centre to breach the 50% ceiling limit on reservations by introducing constitutional amendments.
The resolution asked for sub-classification in the Central OBC list and ensure the most backward get the highest bracket of reservation.
It also asked the Telangana government to increase the reservation of backward Muslim groups from 4 to 12 percent.
Uniform Civil Code
The resolution was moved by AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan.
AIMIM vehemently opposes the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and termed it as a disaster that strips away every culture and religious group’s right to preservation under Article 29 of the Indian Constitution.
“A uniform civil code already exists in India in the form of various laws such as the Special Marriage Act, Indian Succession Act, Juvenile Justice Act, etc. If individuals wish to be subjected to personal laws they have the option to choose, marry, divorce and adopt under non-religious laws,” the resolution stated.
Love Jihad/ Freedom of Religion
The resolution was moved by AIMIM national spokesperson Asim Waqar.
It recognizes Love Jihad and interference in the freedom of religion as draconian laws that are used to persecute Christians and Muslims.
AIMIM called for the repeal of such laws that restricts a person to chose a spouse/partner of their choice.
Waqf properties
The resolution was passed by AIMIM Maharashtra working president Ghaffar Quadari.
It states that Waqf properties have recently been subjected to encroachments across India. It acknowledged that apart from Central and state governments, existing provisions of the Waqf Act have failed to ensure the safety of the properties.
I also urged the Centre to amend the Waqf Act 1995 and provide judicial powers, similar to the power provided in case to Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments.
Violating Secularism, Hindu Rashtra
The resolution was moved by AIMIM GHMC corporator Sameena Begum.
AIMIM condemns the repeated calling for the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra by several MLAs and MPs.
“India was never a Hindu Rashtra and it will never be. India also respects those who have no religion or worship no deity. India must honour everyone with equal respect and dignity. No person must be forced to forfeit their religious identity or forced to accept a majoritarian supremacy,” the resolution stated.
It also demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi defend the Places of Worship Act, 1991 in the Supreme Court.
Talking to Sangh Parivar
The resolution was moved by AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan.
It recognized Sangh Parivar as an organization rooted in anti-Muslim hatred and the promotion of Hindu supremacy.
“The Sangh Parivar does not believe in democracy, secularism or pluralism and instead promotes assimilation of diverse Indians rather than accepting its diversity,” the resolution stated.
Educational Schemes
The resolution was moved by AIMIM Maharashtra working president Gaffar Quadari
AIMIM strongly condemns the scrapping of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship and Pre-matric scholarships for minorities, SC and ST students.
“The discontinuation of these schemes and slashing of the budget of union Ministry of Minorities Affairs by 40% is a clear expression of the government’s anti-minority agenda,” the resolution stated.
Civil Liberties
The resolution was moved by AIMIM Bihar youth president and spokesperson Aadil Hasan.
AIMIM also condemned draconian laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), National Security Act (NSA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA).
“These laws have been repeatedly used against Muslims, Dalits, Adivasis and intellectuals. The government must prosecute and punish officials involved in false prosecutions under anti-terror laws, and complete compensation for the victim’s families,” the resolution stated.

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February 26, 2023
MP: Court orders registration of FIR in Dalit youth suicide case

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Indore: A special court in Indore has ordered registration of a First Information Report in connection with the February 2022 suicide of a 21-year-old Dalit man due to alleged police torture.
The family of the deceased had alleged that he was tortured by police as he was in love with a Brahmin girl and eloped with her.
Police allegedly refused to probe the suicide, so the family moved a special court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, said the family’s lawyer Neeraj Kumar Soni.
Special judge Manoj Kumar Tiwari earlier this month ordered the Scheduled Castes welfare police station here to register a case and submit a report after probe, Soni said.
Badia, a B Com student, left home along with his Brahmin girlfriend on February 9, 2022, with the intention of getting married, as per the complaint.
Police sub-inspector Vikas Sharma, posing as the girl’s uncle, visited his house on the same day and threatened the family members using casteist words, the complaint said.
Sharma called Akash to Chandan Nagar police station on February 10, 2022, and beat him up inside an ambulance parked on the police station premises, it alleged.
The police official allegedly warned him that if he married the woman, he would be implicated in rape and drug cases and spend his whole life in jail.

Akash allegedly hanged himself at home on February 16, 2022.
A note on his mobile phone accused Vikas Sharma and another official of the Chandan Nagar Police Station of being responsible for his death.
Despite the family’s complaint, no suicide case was registered, the complaint alleged.
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February 22, 2023