BHUBANESWAR:
Milita Dalit Mahamanch (MDM), an
organisation working for dalit rights, on Wednesday demanded Health and Family
Welfare Minister Damodar Rout’s arrest for his controversial comment on dalits
at Biju Maidan in Paradip on October 24.
At a State-level executive body
meeting of the MDM, convener of the
organisation Shaikh Abdul Wali said the Minister’s comment on dalits is an
insult to their community. The executive body members of the MDM
also demanded appropriate action against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik under
section-3 (1) (x) of the SC, ST Prevention Act, 1989 for protecting Rout.
It may be noted that Rout had
earlier used derogatory remarks against the above community at Kujanga on August 18, 2010. A case had been
registered against him and then he had availed anticipatory bail from the
Odisha High court.
“We would take it to the street,
if the Government fails to take proper action against Rout,” said the members
of the MDM. Among others, Pratap Sahu, Amiya
Pandab, Prafulla Kumar Nayak, Usharani Dehury, Ashok Kumar Nayak and members of
18 districts were present.
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