VILUPPURAM DISTRICT REVENUR OFFICER HOLDS ENQUIRY ON ATTACK ON LATHA MLA AND OTHER DALIT PEOPLE

VILUPPURAM DISTRICT REVENUR OFFICER HOLDS ENQUIRY ON ATTACK ON LATHA MLA AND OTHER DALIT PEOPLE


Tamilnadu Untouchability Eradication Front organized dalit people under the leadership of Smt Latha MLA of Kudiyatham Constituency and Sri K,Balakrishnan of State Secretary of Tamilnadu Agriculturist Association on 30.9.09 to enter into the temple thus to put an end to the untouchability of denial of dalit entry into the “THROWPATHI AMMAN KOIL” of Kangayanoor village of Tirukkoviloor Tk of Viluppuram District. Smt Latha MLA and Sri K,Balakrishnan were waylaid by the then S.P Sri Amalraj. The S.P and Revenue Officials who are s supposed to give protection to them from the caste hindus for entry in the temple refused them numbering 500 to go near the temple. They argued that it was their fundamental right to go and worship the temple. The SP argued like a caste hindu and shouted them .They vehemently claimed that at least Smt Latha ,Balakrishnan and 10 others must be permitted to enter into the temple on the same date or at least subsequent date for which the SP denied and later ordered lathi charge on them . The police attacked the gathering brutally. The SP Sri Amalraj himself kicked Smt Latha MLA and attacked without the least respect for an MLA and a woman.Smt Latha was brutally attacked by the police on the direction of the SP. She was beaten up severely resulting her uterus damaged. She was kicked to the ground and lathicharged. As She became unconscious, she was admitted in the Govt.Hospital,Tirukkovilur later shifted to Medical College Hospital at Viluppuram and again shifted to Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore where she was under constant and continuous treatment for 12 days. The Hospital records will prove this statement. The Police, with a view to protect themselves, foisted cases on Smt Latha MLA ,K.Balakrishnan and others . Thus all the dalits were subjected to beating, and lathicharg in an inhuman manner by the thenSP Shri Amalraj,knowing fully well that Smt Latha is an MLA and others are belonging to Dalit Community.

Smt Latha MLA & Sri BalakrishnanI led the dalit people for entry into the “THROWPATHI AMMAN KOIL”.Is it an offence under the Law? Why the SP shri Amalraj attacked them and acted like a caste Hindu throwing away his constitutional and statutory duties entrusted to him. We are proud to state that after a few days, the Revenue authorities permitted entry of dalits into the “THROWPATHI AMMAN KOIL. This itself is a proof that our mission to organize the dalits for entry into the “THROWPATHI AMMAN KOIL is a correct and legal steps towards protection of civil rights of dalit people. But the police led by SP Amalraj has acted in a manner not known to law and violated human rights and failed to guarantee the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. Thus this a serious matter to be looked into by constitutional authorities

The action of the then SP Shri Amalraj amounts to atrocities u/s 3(viii),3(xi),3(xiv),3(vii)and Sec 4 read with Sec 2(a) of Scheduled Caste and Schedule tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 and punishable under the same Act. Further it is also violations of Art 25(2)(b) of the Constitution, thus abrogating the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

Latha MLA preferred a complaint before the Police Station on 18.3.10 requestin action on the SP and other police officials and for compensation. On receipt of this complaint, Collector of Viluppuram Sri Palaniyandi has ordered an enquiry by the District Revenue Officer Sri Kathiravan.
Though the enquiry is welcome one, the Tamilnadu Untouchability Eradication Front and Latha MLA objected the Enquiry Officer as this DRO Sri Kathiravan was also present in the place of incidence on 30.9.09 when police made the attack.
By P.Esakkimuthu,District Convener,TN Untouchability Eradication front,Tuticorin District(ttnuef@gmail.com)