Days after the death of a nine-year-old Dalit boy who was allegedly thrashed by his schoolteacher for touching a drinking water pot in Rajasthan’s Jalore, 12 Congress councilors in Baran Municipal Council on Tuesday tendered their resignation to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. sent the letter And expressed his grief over the atrocities on Dalits.
These councilors supported party MLA Pana Chand Meghwal, who sent his resignation to Gehlot on Monday.
Here are the major updates on the matter so far:
- Congress leader Sachin Pilot reached the boy’s house today and said that a strong message needs to be given to win the trust of the Dalit community. “Such incidents should be strongly condemned,” he said. We need to put a stop to such incidents. Mere laws, speech and actions are not enough. We have to give them a strong message that we are with them to instill confidence in them,” the pilot said, adding that the family said he was buried at night. Lathi-charged the family.
- Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasara also visited the boy’s house along with state cabinet ministers and announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the family from party funds and promised an early hearing.
- Twelve out of 25 Congress councilors of Baran municipal body expressed grief over the atrocities being committed on Dalits and deprived sections. Ward number 29 councilor Yogendra Mehta said he has sent his resignation letter in support of Meghwal and against the government’s failure to protect Dalits.
- Other councilors who resigned include Rohitashv Saxena, Rajaram Meena, Rekha Meena, Liladhar Nagar, Hariraj Erwal, Piyush Soni, Urvashi Meghwal, Yashwant Yadav, Anwar Ali, Jyoti Jatav and Mayank Mathodia.
- The nominated councilor of Kota’s Etawah municipal body Suresh Mahawar has also sent his resignation to the Chief Minister.
- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced to give Rs 5 lakh to the family from the CM Relief Fund.
- Rajasthan Rajasthan education Minister BD Kalla said the government was in the process of de-recognising the private school where the incident took place.
- State Congress chief Dotasara said there was resentment among the boy’s family members against the local police and they have been assured that action would be taken against the culprits. A police constable was suspended on Tuesday, he said.
- Meanwhile, the BJP MLA from Jalore has said that it is suspected that the boy was beaten up by the teacher for being from the Meghwal caste and for touching the water pot. “I have spoken to the villagers and others, and according to them, it is suspected that the incident happened because the boy was Meghwal and had touched the water pot. There is no doubt that the boy was beaten up by the teacher and he died. The accused teacher has been arrested. Inquiries are being made. Whether he was beaten up for being Meghwal and touching the water pot, it will be clear in the investigation. The statement should be made only after the findings,” Garg said in a video statement.
- Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar also reacted to the incident and said that the caste system is “still our worst enemy”. The Congress leader wrote on Twitter, “100 years ago my father Babu Jagjivan Ram was forbidden to drink water in school from a pitcher made for upper caste Hindus. It was a miracle that his life was saved. Today for this reason a nine year old Dalit boy has been murdered. Even after 75 years of independence, the caste system is our biggest enemy.
- The FIR alleged that Dalit boy Inder Kumar was thrashed by his teacher, Chhail Singh, for touching a pot of drinking water.
- In Jaipur, four members of the Bhim Army climbed a water tank demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation to the boy’s family.
- The BSP also held protest rallies at district headquarters and submitted representations addressed to the President to the district administration officials.
(with inputs from PTI)
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