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Ambedkar Center for Justice and Peace is a global volunteer charity organization with its Global Headquarters at Tunkhannock, PA, USA. Our aim is to follow the path shown by our savior, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. According to Government of India’s statistics 2002 (annual report of Commission for Scheduled Caste and Tribes (Untouchables and Tribals)), caste prejudice is responsible for at least 60,000 plus crimes against Dalits each year. Every two hours, a Dalit woman is raped, Dalits are beaten, murdered and their homes are burnt.
We are working to liberate our Dalit brothers through social work and human rights education so that they can lead their lives with dignity and develop into citizens who can make major contributions to the development of India. This means, we will deal with all the challenges that we face including education, economic development, eradication of child labor, bonded labor and child prostitution (Devadasi). more ... |
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| | Human Rights Watch(www.hrw.org) reported the prevailing Caste System in India and how government of India has failed to End Caste-Based Segregation and Attacks.
| | | On Friday, 24th Nov, 2006 Ambedkar Center for Justice and Peace (ACJP) protested against the killings of Dalits in India before United Nations at New York. The protest was observed to highlight the suffering of Dalits/Untouchables and educate the international civil society. ACJP delegation presented the demands in the form of Memorandum to be conveyed to the Prime Minister of India through his Excellency Ambassador Nirupam Sen at the Permanent Mission of India to United Nations. ACJP also presented a copy of Memorandum to the office of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan. | | | A protest was observed against ongoing atrocities before Indian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
| | | Atrocity Report, Appeal to NHRC, Petition to PM, Daily Updates
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|  | | Khairlanji, District - Bhandara, Maharashtra State (India)
Incident of four Buddhist villagers forcefully stripping naked, moving around the village, torturing brothers to have sex with sister & mother and on refusal killing them by Caste Hindu mob on the evening of 29th Sept. 2006.
Detailed Atrocity Report - Attached & Sent to Govt./Non.Govt. Organizations
| | | Workshop on "Ambedkar and Buddhism", "Buddha and Karl Marks" and "Annihilation of Caste". Imminent Scholars invited on 4-10-06, 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Location: Karuna Bhavan, Bajaj Nagar, Nagpur. Contact: Kishore Kamble 9869661569, Yogesh Varhade 9860420962 |
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| | Upper Caste attacked Buddhists locality on Pola Hindu Festival on 3rd September 2005 and set on fire to entire Buddhist locality. Prior to that, they looted their houses and attacked and injured several men, women and children’s. Even their cattle’s were burnt and killed. One of the victim a Peon in local school was suspended after the incident.
The matter has been raised with Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and the Commission has issued notices to all the parties. On the reply, we have filed rejoinder. We have demanded full Compensation to all the victims and rebuilding their houses. Mr. Bhaugi who was suspended by Bhatkar a peon in Shivaji High School, Telhara was reinstated wef 27/9/06 due to our efforts.
| | | Upper Caste Management of Arvind Gandhir High School, Jogeshwari, Mumbai has illegally suspended and dismissed Mr. Ankush Jadhav, Art Teacher in June, 2005 just because he complained about Caste abuse and humiliation to local police and got headmistress arrested. One of the main witnesses in the case Mr. Rambhau Sadavarte was also suspended since Oct. 2005 because he dared to be witness in the case.
ACJP has been fighting the matter with the management and Education Department of Government of Maharashtra. Finally Government has decided to appoint administer on the school so that Mr. Jadhav and Mr. Sadavarte are reinstated. We have met State Education Minister, Chairman, National Commission for SC/ST, Chairman Legislative Committee on Welfare of SC/ST in this connection and decided to launch agitation from 15th Oct. 2006.
| | | Kondvisa Buddhist Caves at Andheri (E), Mumbai have been encroached from all the directions and thousand of hutments were erected by Slum Lords in connivance with local authorities illegally.
On knowing the truth ACJP delegation wrote a strong protest letter to the Suptd. of Archaeology, Mumbai and met him on 10th March, 2006. Complaints were also sent to DG of Archaeology, Minister of Culture, Chief Minister, MMRDA & BMC Commissioner and Collector of Mumbai Suburban District.
Due to our consistent efforts finally, all illegal hutments were removed up to 200 meters of the Caves. ACJP has told the Archaeology Department that all structure within the limit of 200 meters be demolished and settled elsewhere as per the Ancient Monument & Archaeological Sites & Remains Act 1958 and Rules 1959. The matter is being pursued.
| | | A child Master Mahesh Pawar committed suicide on 20/1/2006 in a water well due to insult, humiliation and severe beating by Headmistress Mrs. Matey of the school Purva Prathmik Vidyamandir, Palse near Nashik, Maharashtra.
ACJP took up the matter with Nashik Police, Divisional Commissioner and collector and got FIR registered against headmistress. Mrs.Matey was arrested under atrocity act and matter is pending before session’s court, Nashik.
| | | Master Raju Tayade a Buddhist 2nd year student and Master Sudarshan Suradkar were beaten up mercilessly by PSI Mr. Ram Deshmukh of village Pimpalgeon Tal- Barshitakdi District Akola on 11th April 2005. Both were admitted in the hospital as they were bleeding from nose and mouth. The reason was that both of them went to police station for seeking permission for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Birth Anniversary and Dhamma procession. Inspector Ram Deshmukh could not tolerate for assertion by Buddhist Youths.
ACJP has taken up the matter with Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, SP, Collector and DGP of the state. Due to which Mr. Deshmukh has been transferred but we have demanded his dismissal for such an act of Human Rights violations.
| | | Master Rajesh Jadhav, a Class IV student of municipal school living on pavement lost his left eye on 10/8/2004 when he went for answering nature call near railway compound at Lower Parel Railway station due to piercing of a steel iron bar in the left eye by Railway khalasi Kolanchi Munium. Due to apathy of Railway staff, Police and Hospital authorities, Master Rajesh could not get treatment for about 5 yrs. and due to excessive bleeding and delayed treatment, lost his left eye.
The Case was registered with Railway Police and Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and pursued for last one and half year for full eye treatment and Rs.10 lakhs as compensation. State Commission rejected the matter on technical ground that the incident took place in the Railway Compound and Rajesh entered illegally in the premises. ACJP is seeking legal opinion for moving to High Court or NHRC.
| | | Mrs. Jayashree Jadhav who’s husband died due to T.B. and Asthama because of working in sewerage dep’t. (Gutter Dept.) of Municipal Corp. Was refused her rightful employment as Pity case for nearly three years. Some employees of BMC demanded Rs. 40000/- as bribe for employment.
After getting the Complaint, we met Addl. Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai and told him the story of Mrs. Jadhav. Due to our intervention we got Mrs. Jadhav employed as a pity case in BMC’s Solid Waste Management Dept. and helped her recovering Rs. 20000/- which she had borrowed from Money lenders, from a corrupt Clark of BMC.
| | | Mr. Anant Sable a Buddhist Handicapped Employee of LIC was harassed, beaten and abused for last 3-4 years just because he was residing in Upper Caste locality of Anand Nagar, Thane. He was being pressurized to sell his house and move to SC/ST locality.
ACJP has taken up the matter with Thane police Commissioner and Kopri Police station and registered a strong protest. Due to our efforts, now Mr. Sable is living fearlessly with dignity in Anand Nagar locality.
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ACJP recently received a complaint that VJTI, Mantunga, Mumbai a reputed National level institute for technical education is violating reservation policy in recruitment of teaching and non teaching posts on the ground that the institute is autonomous.VJTI advt. for 19 post for SC, 23 post for ST, 12 post for VJ/NT, 6 post for OBC and open category posts on VJTI website on 25th May, 2006.
While advts ST posts, VJTI reduced numbers of ST Professors Post from 5 to 3 and Asst. Professor from 8 to 6. As the post were carry forward backlog posts, the management was supposed to advt. the post separately as special recruitment drive and publish in all National News papers and Employment News. But due to caste prejudice, they kept the advt on their website so that no SC/ST eligible candidates could apply for the posts. They did one more trick to prevent SC/ST candidates from applying. They asked Masters Degree for Lecturer’s post, doctoral degree for Asst. Professor Post and post doctoral degree for professor’s Post, which is a clear-cut violation of Government directives on Minimum qualification for recruitment of teaching posts as per UGC criteria.
The matter was taken up very strongly with Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University and Governor & Chancellor of Maharashtra state. H.E. the Governor issued notice to VJTI and we are likely to submit rejoinder in the matter. This has exposed practicing caste system and discrimination by management of premier national institute like VJTI.
| | | Mrs. Asha Chimodia a Scheduled Caste teacher working with a private Hindi School at Dombivali was being harassed and abused for last several years by the Headmaster of the school.
Association took up the matter with Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, SC/ST Commission and Dombivali Police station and finally the Headmaster was arrested and released on bail. Matter is going on with the Sessions Court at Kalyan.
| | | Students of Gautam Adivasi Hostel, Goregaon, Mumbai sat for hunger strike due to slapping to a Tribal student by the hostel suptd., Just because he had complained for Non-receipt of Post Matric scholarship for last three years and unpalatable quality of food and improper living conditions in the hostel.
On learning in the Hindustan Times, Mumbai we sent an urgent fax to NHRC demanding immediate action against Hostel Suptd. who slapped the inmate student and action against social welfare officer & Dy. Director for negligence of duty. ACJP has also demanded immediate disbursal of Post Matric Scholarship of last 3 years and sort direction from the Commission for monthly disbursement. We have also demanded for appointment of high level committee to study the issue of revision & distribution of Post Matric Scholarship and also study the conditions of Government Hostels and Ashrams Schools in Maharashtra other states in India.
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Mrs. Shakuntala Kamble of village Gadmudshingi Taluka Karvir Dist. Kolhapur, complained to ACJP that Sub. Divisional officer & Talsildar in connivance with Vikram Education Society demolished her shelter on 22nd November 2005 during her absence when she was away from the village for a family function. Her son & daughter-in-law who were present during the demolition were forcibly evicted from the house & valuables were stolen. While doing this, the authority abused her son and daughter in law of by their caste name.
ACJP has taken up the matter with Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission & demanded that the case be registered against BDO, Talsildar & school authorities under atrocities act & Mrs. Kamble should be given full compensation for the house and valuables. Government has already agreed to provide an alternative piece of land to Mrs. Kamble but they are not ready to give full compensation. State Commission has issued notices to district collector & they have filed the reply on which ACJP has given the rejoinder. The matter is likely to come for arguments by end of Oct. 2006.
| | | Mr. K.R.Surve, resident of village Navin Sonkhas, Taluka-Mangrulpir, District-Washim lodged a complaint with ACJP that Mr. Suresh Chauhan and his brothers Vijay Chauhan riding on a motorcycle caught Mr. Surve on 26th June 2006 evening and abused on the basis of his caste “Ya Dhadye Mahadyar lokana aplya uravar basavle, yanna tar pani pajla nahi pahije. Yancha peksha Dusraya jatiche lok changle astat. Ya halkat jaticha lok kadhihi hi aple kahihi vakade karu shakat nahi. He dhedhe Maharde jar tu majhea navachi complaint kelas tar amhi tula kapun phekun deyu karan tu nehmi gadi varun phirat rahato. Tuzhya gadi cha accident karo.” ( We will make you into pieces and arrange accident of your bike)
While fleeing from the scene they spat on the face of Mr. Surve & challenged him to do whatever he want. On the same day he lodged a police complaint at Mangrulpir police station but police has not registered FIR so far. Mr. Surve approach ACJP on 14th July 2006 & requested help in the matter, ACJP after preliminary enquiry registered a complaint with Suptd. of police Washim on 21st Aug. 2006 & demanded immediate registration of FIR under PCR and Prevention of atrocity Act, action against police officials for not registering the FIR, immediate arrest of Chauhan brothers, who abused Mr. Surve on the basis of Caste & police protection to Mr. Surve and his family. Copies were sent to Home Minister, Home Secretary, DGP, Additional DGP (PCR), IGP Amravati, Chairman, SHRC, Director, National Commission for Scheduled Caste & Minister of Social Justice, Maharashtra. The matter is being followed rigorously.
| | | Mr. Laldev Das a scheduled caste of resident Berkha District-Aurangabad (Bihar) was beaten & caste abused by Mr. Pappu Singh on 24th March 2002 just because Mr. Laldev Das had refused to provide 25 litres kerosene on one ration card in which per family allotment is only 5 litres. He uwas abused in the following words, “Harijan hokar delarai karta hai. Ye kam rajput ka hai. Tum chamra chiro aur juta me polish karo”.
This had happened just because Mr. laldev das is belonging to Scheduled Caste (Untouchable) & Upper caste could not see a scheduled caste person to become businessman of kerosene. The accused also removed Rs.2000 from his cash box and beat him mercilessly. The complaint was registered with the police with various section of Cr. PC & there was no mention of caste abuse in the FIR though Mr. Das specifically complained that he was abused on his caste name. The chief Judicial Magistrate exonerated all the accused as the crime was not registered under PCR or Atrocity Act.
ACJP very recently received the complaint from Mr. Laldev Das & the matter has been taken of with National Human Rights Commission and a copy has been sent to Governor and Chief Minister of Bihar.
| | | Mr. Suryavanshi had complained that some of the upper caste people of his village kidnapped his only son in Jr. college at Udgir due to animosity on the independence day, 15th Aug. 2005 Mr. Suryavansi & his wife both are in Mumbai in search of employment and are living in a slum at Andheri, MIDC, Mumbai & are doing menials jobs. Due to Kidnapping of his son, both of them have gone mad and restless. On knowing the incident, ACJP collected full details and wrote to SP, latur & collector Latur for immediate registering of FIR & requested for search & rescue of Master Suryawansi. Due to our efforts & pressurizing to police authority, the only son of Mr. Suryawansi was searched by the police & the child now is with his parents at his home town.
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It was reported in Daily Vruttratna Samrat that on 27th March 2006, Zilla Parishad School at village Vaksh Taluka-Nilanga Dist-Latur is practicing untouchability during distribution of mid-day meal. Mr. S.G.Barmade an upper caste Headmaster of the school used to provide mid-day meal to SC & ST children separately & Non- SC & ST children separately. Due to which the young minds of SC-ST children developed inferiority complex. The matter was reported by the parent of a Buddhist boy Mr. Laxman Kamble on 7th March 2006, but no action was taken by the police or Govt. authorities.
On learning the matter ACJP immediately approached NHRC on 26th March 2006 & the collector of Latur. On receiving our letter, Commission issued notices to the collector & SP of latur district. The collector conducted detailed enquiry & it was established that Mr. Barmade was practicing Caste System by giving separate mid-day meal to SC-ST children’s. In his reply to the commission he reply that the Head master has been suspended and the departmental enquiry has been initiated. ACJP has filed a detail rejoinder and demanded action under PCR and atrocity act on the Headmaster. The matter is likely to come for hearing with the commission.
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An uppercaste Hsg. Society resident got restless when they came to know that a Buddhist Air India Engineer has got a spacious flat in elite Andheri (west) area and they started humiliating and insulting Mr. Jadhav every now & then.
ACJP has filed the complained with local police, ACP, DCP, Commissioner of Police, ADG, DG of police and SHRC, Mumbai. Due to our efforts, it is now learnt that Mr. Vilas Jadhav and his family is living in that locality with peace.
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Mr. M.R.Jadhav, died while on duty in the solid waste management department as a driver in the year 2002. After his death legal heir Mrs. Jadhav should have received pension and terminal dues immediately but consequently for 3 years the dependants of Mr. Jadhav did not get any retirement dues and pension. We personally met Addl. Municipal Commissioner and talked to all concerned officers of BMC. Due to our efforts, all terminal dues like CPF, gratuity etc was released and pension is likely to Commence. We are also trying to help the only son of Mr. Jadhav, Master Jitu to secure employment in place of his father as a pity case.
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Recently there was a report in several prominent newspapers that in most of the 6 lakhs Aanganwadi childrens schools, midday meal served is of very very poor quality and in unhygienic conditions.
ACJP immediately wrote to NHRC to direct the Government of Maharashtra to improve the quality of meal served to children’s in Aanganwadi and punish those who found guilty of siphoning off funds meant for providing children’s nutritious food in the state and now the case is being monitored by NHRC and State Social Justice Department.
| | | Ms Renu D/O Mr. Jagdish was kidnapped and gangraped by powerful uppercaste people of village- Farmana Khas Talhsil- Meham, District-Rohtak on 8th July, 2006 evening on the gun point. She was blindfolded and her mouth was tied with cloth and was gang raped for several hours. When Mr. Jagdish went to register FIR in Meham Police Station, he was abused and threatened and no FIR has been registered so far.
ACJP has taken up the matter with NHRC, New Delhi and requested directions to Rohtak SP for registering FIR and arresting culprits immediately. We have also demanded action against Police authorities who have refused to register FIR. Financial compensation is also demanded as per Atrocity Rule 1995.
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Ms Uma Baraik, a tribal women with a small child was exploited for months together by SP Mr. Hayat and IGP Mr. Natrajan. Mrs. Baraik had family dispute with her husband over custody of her child and to get the justice she approached both the police officers. Instead of guiding her to secure custody of her child, they started sexually exploiting the tribal women. The State Government immediately suspended both officials after getting complaint and directions from National Commission for Women. All the acts of exploitation were shown on Star TV Network. IGP Mr. Natrajan is underground and could not be arrested.
ACJP wrote a very strong letter to Chief Minister and Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Government for search and arrest of Mr. Hayat and Mr. Natrajan and action as per the law, which should not be less than termination from services of the Government as per Art.311 of the Constitution of India. The matter is being pursued further.
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In the shocking incident, Mr. V.P.Sheety, C&MD of IDBI on prior appointment on 26th April 2005 called Mr. B.W.Ramteke, General Manager and Chief Liasion Officer, IDBI, in his cabin on 24th floor of IDBI Towers, Mumbai. Mr. Ramteke informed the matter of reworking of backlog of SC/ST communities in IDBI in view of the merger of IDBI with IDBI bank. On his suggestion of reworking of backlog posts of SC/ST in IDBI, Mr. Sheety blew red and hot on Ramteke and said “ I have seen so many CLO’s who blindly obeyed my orders and you Scheduled Caste CLO want to teach me the need for calculation of backlog of SC/ST? Get out from my cabin”. He did not stop at this and further said “ I know the officials of the National Commission of SCs/STs and the Members of Parliamentary Committee on SC/ST. They take bribe for settling matter. He in the course of his abusive language, passed castiest remarks on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar.
The above incident is not only a denial of dignity of individual but also amounts to insult to the entire indigenous and marginalized peoples of India. This is also the insult to the Father of Indian Constitution, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
ACJP had taken up the matter with PMO and demanded his dismissal. A protest rally was taken out against Mr. sheety on the Governor House and H.E. the Governor forwarded our letter to PMO. In PSUs such humiliation of senior Corporate officers is a very common occurance and action against Mr. Sheety will work as deterrent for other C&MD’s and Directors of PSUs, Banks other senior officers of Government Departments.
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