Khairlanji Atrocity

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Khairlanji Atrocity

• Khairlanji is a village in Mohadi Taluka,
  Bhandara District

29th September 2006
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About Khairlanji Village

• - Only 3 Buddhist families
• - Village dominated by the Caste Hindus

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What happened?

• - Surekha and her daughter were paraded naked,
  raped and killed by a mob of caste Hindus
• - Surekhas two sons were murdered after
  mutilating their bodies
• - Bhaiyalal Bhotmange is the only surviving member

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What happened?
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Why it happened?

• It happened due to caste prejudice
• The family fought for self respect
• The progress of Buddhist family was not tolerated
  by caste Hindus

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Sequence of event

• Long dispute for rights on the land
• For 15 years no basic facilities were provide
• Immediate cause
• Quarrel with Siddhartha Gajbhiye
• Caste Hindus arrested as Surekha gave witness
• Caste Hindus released on bail
• They go to Dhusala village to beat Siddhartha
• He is not found

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• Three four tractors full of caste Hindus attack
  the Bhotmange family
• They drag Surekha, Priyanka. Sudhir and Roshan
  out of their hut
• Stripped naked
• Paraded naked in the village
• Brother asked to have sex with his sister

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• After denial tossed their bodies in the air
  repeatedly
• Mother and daughter gang raped
• All of them killed
• Bodies disposed off in the canal
• Panchayat meeting convened to ask people not to
  give evidence and Police bribed managed

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Who is responsible?

• The caste Hindu system
• The Buddhist officials
• Political parties
• The administration, particularly Police
• And WE

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• Doctors managed (The Doctor and Civil surgeon
  both are Buddhists)
• The SP is from Scheduled Caste
• Local MLA of BJP and politicians from Rastravadi
  Congress and Congress protecting the criminals

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After Khairlanji atrocity

• Biased media Lokamat gave a false report
• Biased Police Police did not arrive on time even
  they knew that people are getting killed
• Mobile phone and it was smashed later
• Pade likhe log doctors, Police and lawyers

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Lesson to be learn from Khairlanji

• Buddhists are not safe
• The political parties that we vote for safeguard
  the interests of the dominant castes
• Our educated people do not feel responsible for
  the society
• We are still vulnerable to attacks

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What we did following Khairlanji?

• Prepared a report
• Sent it to people all over
• Sent media people (BBC, TIMES, NDTV)
• Published in local newspapers
• Contacted various Human right organization
• Set up a website
• Campaigned in Mumbai

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In Pune

• Prepared a pamphlet
• Distributed throughout Pune in different
  localities and nearby places
• Arranged meetings with people concerned
• Collected over 90,000/-

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What is happening around?

• Bhandara
• Nagpur
• Mumbai
• Nanded
• Amaraoti
• Delhi
• Aurangabad
• Pune

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What is happening around?
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What is happening around?
Womens taking lead in protest
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What is happening around?
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Ostracised Dalits and members of different
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