The matter of Dalit atrocities echoed in the Rajasthan Assembly during Zero Hour on Monday. During this, the MLAs of the opposition came to the well and raised slogans. At the same time, the ruling party alleged that when the Congress was in power, Dalits were tortured more. Today, the Congress is shedding crocodile tears over Dalit atrocities. Actually, during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie raised the issue of Dalit atrocities. He raised the issue of cutting the teacher with sword in Salumbhar and killing of Dalit student in Sikar in the House. At the same time, Bharat Adivasi Party MLA Thawarchand raised the issue of killing a Dalit teacher with sword in Salumbhar through adjournment and demanded compensation of one crore. Thawarchand said that the Dalit teacher should be compensated like Kanhaiyalal Tailor.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA Pitram Kala raised the issue of murder of Dalit student in Sikar and increasing incidents of Dalit oppression in the state. During this, Congress MLAs came to the well and created ruckus and raised slogans. Ruckus and sloganeering continued even during the attention motion. Seeing the ruckus increasing, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings of the House till 2 pm, 15 minutes before the lunch break i.e. at 12:45 pm. Meanwhile, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said that the Congress, which tortured Dalits during its rule, is shedding crocodile tears today. Their real motive is to obstruct the proceedings of the Assembly. Congress should remember its rule, there were a lot of atrocities on Dalits at that time. Patel said that an inquiry will be conducted into the murder of Dalit student in Sikar district. Complete information along with facts will be given in the House in a day or two.
ORDER TO BE GIVEN today on Dhariwal’s unparliamentary words
Here, during the debate on the grant demands of UDH, the issue of senior Congress MLA Shanti Dhariwal using abusive language thrice in the House and threatening the Speaker was raised in the Zero Hour. BJP MLA Shrichand Kriplani said that Shanti Dhariwal abused in the House on Friday during the debate on the grant demands of UDH. Along with this, he also threatened the Speaker. Dhariwal, while being a minister in the previous government, had called the state a state of men when rape cases increased, this is his habit. On this, Speaker Vasudev Devnani said that the order will be given in this matter after the Question Hour on Tuesday.
There was a heated argument between Minister Kharari and Congress MLA Bamaniya
During the Question Hour in the Assembly, there was a heated argument between Tribal Development Minister Babulal Kharari and Congress MLA Arjun Singh Bamaniya on the issue of removing the officer of the government organization Swachh in Banswara by the Collector and appointing a new officer. Kharari said that the department had complaints against this officer, so he was removed. There were heavy complaints against the officer you wanted to appoint. Bamaniya objected to this. There was a heated argument between the two for some time. Bamaniya said that if there are many officers in Swachh Sansthan then what is the reason for appointing someone from other department?
How did the collector appoint an officer there: Julie
Amidst the debate between Kharadi and Bamaniya, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie questioned that Swachh is a government-run NGO. It is clear in its constitution that the director of this institution will decide on continuing or ending the services of the employees and transfer-posting. Despite this, how did the collector appoint an officer there? By what authority did the collector appoint the officer? He said that the collector did not have this right. What action does the government want to take? This is how you are weakening the constitution. Those who do not have power are interfering in the institutions. On this, Minister Kharadi said that after complaints, the Tribal Development Department had ordered the removal of this officer from Swachh Sansthan. The officer had done a lot of irregularities. He made purchases of more than 9 crores without authority in an illegal manner. Paid crores. This entire matter will be investigated by ACB.
Former CM Ashok Gehlot took to social media and highlighted that during the Congress rule in Rajasthan, there was a swift response to crimes against Scheduled Castes and Tribes, with the police consistently supporting victims. However, he expressed concerns that since the change in government, there has been a significant rise in crimes against Scheduled Castes and Tribes. He pointed out alarming increases in such crimes by 32.7%, 33.7%, 34.1%, 19.5%, 62.5%, and 53.37% from January to June 2024 compared to December 2023.
Gehlot cited a specific incident in Jodhpur as evidence of the government and police’s apparent indifference towards atrocities against Dalits. He noted that while the police have been unable to apprehend the perpetrators, the accused have been able to attack victims with impunity. According to Gehlot, such incidents are a serious indictment of the Rajasthan government, which cannot evade responsibility. He urged the Chief Minister to take immediate action to ensure the safety of Dalits and tribals.
