This investigative report explores the ongoing reality of Dalit atrocities, uncovering stories of discrimination, assault, and murder. As these incidents continue, the government, tasked with upholding the law, is evidently unresponsive.
BY Durgesh Kumar Jha
Dalit Man Killed for Using Public Tap
On November 27 last year, a harrowing episode of caste-based violence unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun. Kamlesh, a member of the Dalit community, tragically lost his life following a seemingly mundane act—his children fetching water from a public tap. That day, his children were rebuked by villagers for using the tap, a privilege begrudgingly viewed as exclusive to the upper castes.
Warned sternly against repeating such an act, the matter escalated tragically by evening. Kamlesh, returning from his fields, was mercilessly beaten by Suraj and an accomplice, armed with wooden logs and sticks, simply because his children had drawn water from that public tap. It was this innocuous act that infuriated some from the upper caste, culminating in the killing of Kamlesh.
Courtesy : The Probe
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