<p>Demanding action against a section of the people for allegedly abusing Dalit women for entering a temple and also attempting to assault them, residents from Shigaranahalli in Holenarasipur taluk staged a protest near the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The protesters alleged that 16 women, including four Dalit women, belonging to a self-help group, went to Basaveshwara temple in the village to perform puja. A section of the people, belonging to an upper caste, objected to it and allegedly abused the Dalit women. At a meeting held the next day, the elders directed the self-help group members to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 and also bear the expenses of the temple’s sanctification. The protesters demanded a case be registered against the alleged under Prevention of Atrocities Act.<br /><br />Community hall<br /><br />The protesters claimed that a community hall constructed under the MPLAD funds has been named ‘Vokkaligara Bhavan’ and Dalits are banned from entering it. <br />The hall, constructed by the government, should be available to all communities, they demanded.<br /><br />The protesters also met Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa and submitted a memorandum in this regard. <br /><br />The SC/ST Commission had directed the district administration to submit a report in this regard. So, Assistant Commissioner Vijaya, Deputy Director for Social Welfare Purushottam and others had visited the village and gathered information, recently.<br /></p>
<p>Demanding action against a section of the people for allegedly abusing Dalit women for entering a temple and also attempting to assault them, residents from Shigaranahalli in Holenarasipur taluk staged a protest near the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The protesters alleged that 16 women, including four Dalit women, belonging to a self-help group, went to Basaveshwara temple in the village to perform puja. A section of the people, belonging to an upper caste, objected to it and allegedly abused the Dalit women. At a meeting held the next day, the elders directed the self-help group members to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 and also bear the expenses of the temple’s sanctification. The protesters demanded a case be registered against the alleged under Prevention of Atrocities Act.<br /><br />Community hall<br /><br />The protesters claimed that a community hall constructed under the MPLAD funds has been named ‘Vokkaligara Bhavan’ and Dalits are banned from entering it. <br />The hall, constructed by the government, should be available to all communities, they demanded.<br /><br />The protesters also met Women’s Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa and submitted a memorandum in this regard. <br /><br />The SC/ST Commission had directed the district administration to submit a report in this regard. So, Assistant Commissioner Vijaya, Deputy Director for Social Welfare Purushottam and others had visited the village and gathered information, recently.<br /></p>
