Madhyapradesh | Bhopal | Gauna : Dalit couple consumes poison after land taken away, beating by police Dalit couple consumes poison after land taken away, beating by police. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered removal of Guna collector S Vishwanathan and SP Tarun Nayak late Wednesday night after a Dalit couple took poison during an eviction drive on government land on the outskirts of town on Tuesday.
IG Gwalior Range Raja Babu Singh told The Quint,“A person named Dabbu Pardhi is the real squatter on government land. He has multiple criminal cases against him too. He had sublet his land to the Ahirwar family for tilling.”
The Quint is trying to reach out to the said accused in connection with the story. The text will be updated as and when he responds.
Pardhi is a nomadic tribal community, found mostly in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, who were among the 150+ tribes labelled “Criminal” by the British government under the 1871 Criminal Tribes Act. After India got Independence, these tribes were denotified but activists say the stigma attached to the Pardhi community is far from being over and the members of the tribe are often falsely accused in criminal cases.
One of the child sat on the mother’s chest and one young boy is holding his father. This incident is only reported by one hindi news portal Patrika. This is not Yemen, this is India.
Pradhanmantri Awaas Yojana, Jan Dhan and all these fancy policies never touch these families.
Pradhanmantri Awaas Yojana, Jan Dhan and all these fancy policies never touch these families.
One of the child sat on the mother’s chest and one young boy is holding his father. This incident is only reported by one hindi news portal Patrika. This is not Yemen, this is India.
— The Dalit Voice (@ambedkariteIND) July 15, 2020
Pradhanmantri Awaas Yojana, Jan Dhan and all these fancy policies never touch these families.
FIRs Against the Couple, ‘Attempt to Suicide’ Charge Illegally Added
Madhya Pradesh CM has directed immediate removal of Collector and SP of Guna, after a couple consumed poison allegedly after they were manhandled by police during an anti-encroachment drive in Guna yesterday. A high-level inquiry has been ordered (ANI)
#BREAKING Madhya Pradesh CM has directed immediate removal of Collector and SP of Guna, after a couple consumed poison allegedly after they were manhandled by police during an anti-encroachment drive in Guna yesterday. A high-level inquiry has been ordered. - @ANI
— The Dalit Voice (@ambedkariteIND) July 15, 2020
Dalit couple was shifted to hospital as soon as possible
Rajkumar and his wife were immediately shifted to the nearest government hospital and the latter is said to be critical. Meanwhile, the police have registered FIRs against Rajkumar, his wife Sabitri and other locals present at the spot. Among other charges, Section 353 of the IPC (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, Section 309 of the IPC (Attempt to suicide) have been added to the FIR.
However, under Section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, "any person who attempts to commit suicide shall be presumed, unless proved otherwise, to have severe stress and shall not be tried and punished under" the Indian Penal Code.
Rahul Gandhi's Tweet He tweeted that "Our fight is against this thinking and injustice.
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 16, 2020
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