http://www.newkerala.com/news/world/fullnews-64187.html
BSP condemns discrimination done to dalits in Rajasthan
Lucknow, Oct 16 : The Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar
Pradesh today termed as 'saddening' and 'discriminating' the
imposition of Rs 45,000 as penalty on three dalits for drinking water
from a public tap in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
UP BSP president and state cabinet secretary Swami Prasad Maurya today
raised question on the functioning of the National Scheduled Caste
Commission and said the Congress-ruled states was least bothered about
it.
''It is 'sorrowful' to know that the panchayat of village Randhesar in
Bikaner district of Rajasthan imposed the fine of Rs 45,000 on three
dalits only for drinking water from a tap,'' he asserted.
First, the locals used objectionable language for them and imposed a
fine on them. Later, the mob beat them with sticks.
''This sort of discriminate behaviour after over 60 years of
independence is hurting,'' Mr Maurya alleged.
He charged National SC Commission's new chairman P L Punia with
ignoring the wrong done to the dalits.
--UNI
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