Dalit girl student suicide case became political, Women Commission took cognizance, Randeep Surjewala raised questions, Cabinet Minister Krishna Bedi gave advice – DALIT GIRL STUDENT SUICIDE CASE
Dalit Girl Student Suicide Case: The case of Dalit girl student’s suicide in Bhiwani is gaining momentum.
Bhiwani: The case of Dalit girl student’s suicide in Bhiwani, Haryana is gaining momentum. A BA final year student in Bhiwani Women’s College was being harassed to pay the fees. Fed up with this harassment, the student took this step. In the complaint given to the police by the girl’s father Jagdish, four people including the college principal have been accused of forcing her to commit suicide.
Dalit girl student suicide case: The family members also demonstrated along with various social organizations demanding justice for the victim. The girl’s father alleges that the college staff used to pressure the girl student to pay the outstanding fees. Due to which she was also harassed. Due to which the girl committed suicide. The girl student was a BA final year student in a private women’s college. Torture in the name of fee payment! The student’s father Jagdish said that his daughter had to appear for the fifth semester examination this month, but the college authorities did not allow her to do so due to pending fees. He said that he was unable to pay her fees on time due to some financial constraints. He also alleged that the college principal and some others harassed and tortured her. He said, “I want justice for my daughter.”
Case registered against school staff: Loharu police station in-charge Inspector Jitendra said, “Many aspects have come to light during the investigation. An FIR has been registered and the investigation is on.” When asked about the allegations of harassment of the student, he said, “We are investigating. No suicide note has been found. The post-mortem report is also pending.” However, on the complaint of her family, a case of abetment to suicide has been registered under BNS Section 108.
Randeep Surjewala targeted: Meanwhile, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that it is sad that a Dalit girl in Haryana had to commit suicide due to not being able to pay the examination fee. Surjewala posted on Instagram, “This incident is not only sad but also very shameful. The victim’s family should get justice and this matter should be thoroughly investigated.
Kumari Selja cornered the government: On this issue, Congress MP Kumari Selja cornered the government through social media. She wrote “Diksha, a promising daughter of Haryana, committed suicide because she was not allowed to sit in the examination, her only mistake was that she was poor and from a Dalit family. Will education now be determined by money and caste? Will the BJP government, which gave the slogan of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, now answer that till when will daughters be crushed under the burden of poverty and caste? Is BJP’s development limited only to selected people? Or do the dreams of Dalit and poor children have no value left?”)
Cabinet Minister’s advice to Congress: Haryana’s Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishna Kumar Bedi said on Tuesday that action is being taken against those responsible for the girl’s death. He said that an FIR has been registered and the police is working hard to catch the culprits. The government stands with the victim’s family. Action will be taken against the culprits. He advised the Congress not to politicize the matter.
Haryana Women’s Commission took cognizance: The Chairperson of the Haryana Women’s Commission has taken cognizance of this entire matter. Women’s Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia has directed the Bhiwani SP to take strict action in the matter.
Courtesy : Hindi News