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Dalits shut down Palpa, obstruct highway
REPUBLICA
(Updated)
PALPA, Dec 27: A Dalit organization in Palpa has called for strike in
Palpa district on Tuesday protesting the murder of Manbir Sunar.
Sunar was thrashed to death by locals in Jubitha-4, Kalikot for
intruding into a kitchen of non-Dalit a few days ago.
The strike enforcers are demanding Sunar to be declared a martyr, due
compensation to deceased family and stern action against the guilty.
United Dalit Struggle Committee has called for the strike and have
shut all academic institutions, marketplaces and shops of the
district.
Transportation services have come to a grinding halt. The strike
enforcers have been rallying on the road since morning to ensure a
total shutdown.
Meanwhile, various Dalit organizations have disrupted transportation
services in Damauli on Tuesday protesting the manhandling of a Dalit
woman.
The Dalit communities have vowed to carry on with their protest until
a stern action is taken against the culprits.
Maya Biswakarma, 27 of Nahala, Ghasikuwa-1, Tanahun was beaten
severely by Ajit Shrestha and his family accusing her of touching a
bucket of a non-Dalit on Sunday.
Biswakarma is undergoing treatment at Ratnahari Hospital in Damauli.
She has sustained severe injuries in her face, neck and hands. All
transports along with the passengers have been stranded on the road
since morning.
Published on 2011-12-27 10:21:35
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