BHUBANESWAR: Protesting various atrocities against dalit peoples starting from Kujang fire burst case and Pipili gang-rape case to recent Lathore village case, dalit bodies of different parts from the State staged a massive rally and dharna at Lower PMG here on Friday to give pressure on the Government to provide security and proper justice in the atrocity cases against dalits.
Hundreds of dalit people, human rights activist, youths and workers of different dalit bodies including Odisha Dalit Adhikar Manch, Mulanibasi Samata Parishad, Adimbasi Surakshya Parishad and Odisha Bhoi Mahasangh came out with a procession starting from Master Canteen to Lower PMG flaunting placards bearing slogans against the police and the State Government.
In a six-point chartered demand, the members of the dalit bodies demanded before the Government to punish the culprits on charges of setting houses of dalits on fire at Lathore village in Bolangir district according to the Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989, compensation for the victims, RoR and house for the victims, take steps to avoid such heinous incidents in future, punishment for the duty-bearers who have shown negligence in their duty and the Government should provide the necessary certificates and files damaged in the fire incident.
Besides, members of the National Confederation of Dalit Organisation (NCDO) staged dharna at Lower PMG here demanding proper action against defaulters of law in various atrocity cases against dalits in the State. Later, they have submitted a five-point chartered demand to the Chief Minister on Friday.
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