Persecution of Dalits

The Dalits in India are often either landless labourers or small land holders. There are sometimes clashes involving more powerful and often more numerous land owing communities and the Dalits.

Here is a list of major recent cases:
* 1991: In Chundur, Andhra Pradesh, members of the dominant Reddy community (a farming caste) attacked and killed at least 8 Dalits (see Chundur Massacre).
* July 1987: In Neerukonda, Andhra Pradesh, members of the dominant Kamma community (a farming caste) threatened the local Dalit community and forced their relocation to Mangalagiri (see Neerukonda Massacre).
* Feb 12, 2003: In Kaithal, Haryana, shops run by the members of Dalit community were also allegedly looted by members of the OBC Jat community [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030213/haryana.htm#5 Six arrested for Harsola violence The Tribune, February 13, 2003,]
* Jan. 28, 2006: Attack on a Dalit Bant Singh, by OBC Jat youths [http://www.sikhtimes.com/news_012806a.html Casteist Assault in Punjab By ANNIE ZAIDI, Frontline, Mansa, Punjab, Jan. 28, 2006 ] .
* September 29, 2006: four Dalits in Khairlanji village of Maharashtra's Bhandara district by fellow villagers belonging to OBC Kunbi community [http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2323/stories/20061201004713000.htm Dalit blood on village square LYLA BAVADAM, Frontline Nov. 18-Dec. 01, 2006]
* Aug 26, 2001: Dalit woman in Vanenur village in Bellary district, north Karnataka paraded naked by members of Valmiki community, a scheduled tribe [http://ambedkar.org/News/NakedassCrime.htm Naked assault Crime: Dalit woman is stripped and paraded for two hours in Karnataka, N. Bhanutej/Bellary ] .
*4 September 2005: A Dalit woman, who won the panchayat election from Marriayaa block of Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, was forced to miss the oath-taking ceremony that as the OBC Yadav community of the village was angry at a Dalit woman becoming village head. [Asian Age, 4 September 2005, UP village stops dalit mukhiya] .
* 31 August 2005: Nearly 60 Dalit houses were burned down in in Gohana at the instigation of Jat Mahapanchayat, an OBC organization [http://www.aiccindia.org/news/gohana_incident_probe_panel_seeks_action_against_district_officials.htm Gohana incident: Probe panel seeks action against district officials]

The conviction rate under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act is 15.71% [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/779892.cms Dalit atrocity cases: Just 15% convictions] .

ee also

* Caste-related violence in India

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