JOIN USDalits threaten to boycott Setty over failed promises
Dalita Nagarika Samiti district co-ordinator Purasanahalli Srinivas stated that legislator S N Krishnaiah Setty will not be allowed to visit the dalit colonies, if he fails to implement the promises he has made. Dalits will hold a protest wearing a black band, he said.
He was addressing a gathering at the 55th death anniversary of B R Ambedkar at a park near the bus stand here on Tuesday.
Legislator S N Krisnaiah Setty has made tall claims about welfare schemes for the dalits during the last Assembly elections.
But nothing has been implemented, yet, Srinivas complained. His many promises include, Ambedkar community hall which is under construction since three years, in front of Ambedkar College Students Hostel, developing a park in the town and installing bronze statue of Ambedkar.
The work on the community hall is unnecessarily being delayed and the material used is sub-standard, he alleged.
He demanded the legislator to name Malur-Hosur Main Road after Ambedkar.
He threatened to hold protest, if the legislator fails to keep his words.
In the meantime, at another programme organised to mark the death anniversary of Ambedkar, Town Municipal Council vice-president A Rajappa said promises made by the legislator will be fulfiled in a phased manner.
A park located near the bus stand will be developed at a cost of Rs 35 lakh and work will be taken up soon.
He further said that a bronze statue of Ambedkar has been readied at a cost of Rs eight lakh and it will be installed once the Ambedkar community hall is completed. Council president Gulab Jaan was present.
In Bagepalli
Majority of the officials remained absent to the Mahaparinirvana of B R Ambedkar organised at the Taluk Panchayat auditorium here. Only a few officials from Social Welfare, Education, Forest and Women and Child Welfare Departments turned up.
No audience
Even at the Mahaparinirvana programme organised by the district administration at the Koti Chennaiah Rangamandira, many, including dalit organisations stayed away from the programme.
Deputy Commissioner Manoj Kumar Meena offered floral tributes to the portrait of B R Ambedkar and only a few officials were present there. There was absolutely no audience which surprised the officials. District Police Superintendent K Tyagarajan, Additional Deputy Commissioner N Babanna and Assistant Commissioner R S Peddappaiah were present.