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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Welfare assistance worth ₹2.92 crore distributed to SC/ST beneficiaries in Coimbatore
Welfare assistance worth ₹2.92 crore was distributed to 66 beneficiaries in Coimbatore on Thursday during a visit by Justice S. Tamilvanan, chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The distribution took place at the Collectorate, where the Chairperson chaired a review meeting with senior district officials. The meeting focused on the implementation of welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the availability of basic amenities in hostels and residential settlements. Following the review, petitions from members of the SC/ST communities regarding various issues, including patta allotments and access to basic facilities were submitted. Speaking to the media, the Chairperson said the Commission had carried out field inspections to assess the infrastructure at hostels and housing colonies meant for SC/ST communities. Directions had been given to the district administration to address any gaps identified during the inspections. The government assistance under multiple schemes was distributed to 66 beneficiaries. This included forest rights pattas for 10 persons and land titles worth ₹1.92 lakh for 8 others. Housing allotment orders were issued to 10 beneficiaries under the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, with a total value of ₹86.84 lakh. Three beneficiaries received subsidised loans amounting to ₹72.51 lakh under the Annal Ambedkar Entrepreneur Scheme through the District Industries Centre. Under the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam scheme, housing allotment orders worth ₹6.20 lakh were given to two beneficiaries, while two more received housing assistance totalling ₹10.17 lakh under the PM Janman scheme. Through TAHDCO, loans worth ₹17.36 lakh were extended to three persons. Five beneficiaries received educational assistance of ₹7,000 each. In addition, the Department for the Welfare of the Differently Abled provided modern prosthetic limbs worth ₹5.35 lakh to five persons and a tricycle worth ₹9,200 to one person. The total value of all assistance provided during the visit amounted to ₹2.92 crore.
Indian Express
19-06-2025
- Indian Express
Head tonsured to ‘teach a lesson': Dalit man assaulted by 3 in Faridabad; police deny caste atrocity
The Faridabad police Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old man and apprehended his two minor accomplices for allegedly assaulting and holding a Dalit man hostage at Subhash Colony in the Ballabgarh area. Apart from assaulting the man, identified as Sahil, the accused also shaved his head, eyebrows, and moustache, and allegedly hurled casteist slurs against him on Monday evening, the police said. According to police, the main accused hatched a plan to attack Sahil, who was once his close friend, 'to teach him a lesson' due to the ongoing disputes between the two. Preliminary investigations revealed that the two had known each other for eight years. The police have, however, ruled out any casteist angle in the attack, though they have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accused allegedly called Sahil, aged between 25-30, to a dispensary near his residence and assaulted him along with his accomplices, a police spokesperson said. After shaving his head, the assailants allegedly stole Rs 3,000 from Sahil's pocket and allegedly hurled casteist abuses at him. He was later abandoned outside his residence, the officer said. 'The fight was over a change in friends' groups, and no caste angle has been found yet. The Atrocities Act has been invoked since he belongs to a Scheduled Caste. He (victim) has not been in a state to give a statement yet, but we are expecting to get one today,' said the spokesperson. The police registered a case based on the complaint of Suraj, Sahil's cousin, a resident of Subhash Colony at the Adarsh Nagar police station. They also dismissed reports that the victim was made to drink urine or hung upside down. The main accused was produced before a court on Wednesday and sent to judicial custody, while the two minors were presented before the Juvenile Justice Board for further action. Inspector Nafe Singh of Adarsh Nagar police station said that the man has sustained minor injuries.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
2 get life in jail for murder of kin over dispute at feast
Lucknow: A special Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) court here on Saturday sentenced Manoj Verma (35) and Anubhav Verma alias Abhinav alias Digambar Verma (27) to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of their relative Shiv Kumar. They beat him to death after a quarrel during a family feast in Ibrahimpur. Judge Ramvilas Singh also levied a fine of Rs 50,000 on each convict; failure to pay will result in an additional four months' simple imprisonment. The duo were convicted under IPC Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, which prescribes enhanced penalties for crimes committed against Dalits. Special Public Prosecutor, Sudip Mishra, told TOI that according to the FIR filed by Anshu Lata of Qazipur village, a 'bahu bhoj' (post-wedding banquet) was hosted at her home on May 3, 2019. During the meal, the accused verbally abused Shiv Kumar—allegedly using casteist slurs—after complaining the food was cold. Witnesses told police the duo threatened to "settle scores later." Around 11 pm the same night, as Shiv Kumar was cycling home, Manoj and Anubhav intercepted him near a canal bridge outside Qazipur. They bludgeoned him with sticks and fled. His body was discovered at first light in a nearby field belonging to a local farmer. FIR was registered at Ibrahimpur police station for murder and atrocity offences. "A charge sheet was filed on May 24, 2019; charges were formally framed on Oct 22, 2021. During trial, the prosecution examined 12 witnesses, including complainant Anshu Lata, eyewitness Amit Kumar, investigating officers, and autopsy surgeon Dr Pradeep Kumar Singh, whose testimony corroborated the fatal assault," said Mishra. Judge Singh, in a detailed 47-page order, held the attack was premeditated, motivated by caste animus and proven "beyond all reasonable doubt." He directed that Rs 40,000 from each convict's fine be paid as compensation to Shiv Kumar's next of kin, elaborated Mishra. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chikkamagaluru DC instructs officials to investigate atrocity cases on people belonging to SC/ST
Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj has instructed officials to investigate the cases of atrocities on people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and file a chargesheet within the stipulated time. Ms. Nagaraj was speaking at a meeting of the district-level SC/ST awareness committee held in Chikkamagaluru on Friday. The officials should not delay in releasing the compensation amount to the victims of atrocity cases and act as per the provisions under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, she said. Referring to the demand of Ashraya sites for the beneficiaries at Bannur Gram Panchayat in N.R. Pura taluk, Ms. Nagaraj said that she gave suitable instructions to the officials concerned. She wanted to know why the officers did not act, and directed the N.R. Pura tahsildar to allot sites at the earliest. She instructed the tahsildar of Kadur taluk to take action with regard to the sanction of land for a burial ground at Ambedkar Nagar in the town. Zilla Panchayat CEO H.S. Keerthana, Additional Superintendent of Police C.T. Jayakumar and others were present.
The Hindu
11-06-2025
- The Hindu
Tension near Srivilliputtur due to stone-pelting incident
Two persons, including Special Sub-Inspector of Police Karuppasamy, were injured in a stone-pelting incident between two groups at Achamthavizhthan near here on Tuesday night. The police said that the SSI suffered bleeding injury on his nose and the woman Shenbagavalli, 35, sustained head injuries. They have been admitted to different private hospitals. Police picketing has been posted in the area to prevent any further untoward incident. The police said that a group of people belonging to a Scheduled Caste community had gone to offer worship at a local Kaliamman temple on Tuesday night. People belonging to a caste Hindu community had objected to it. A wordy quarrel erupted between the two groups and it suddenly turned worse with both sides pelting stones at a each other in which the duo were injured. Vanniyampatti police have booked cases against 17 persons each on both sides. They have been booked for rioting, wrongful restraint, attempt to murder and using foul language. While the police have booked the caste Hindus under the provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), the people from other group have been booked under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2025.
