Dalit girl student commits suicide in Haryana after 'harassment' over unpaid fee, probe on
Bhiwani, Dec 31: Police have launched an investigations over allegations that a young Dalit woman, a college student, committed suicide due to mental distress and harassment she faced over unpaid fee in the institution where she studied.
The 22-year-old woman's family has alleged that she was distressed due to pressure to pay her pending fee and also harassed.
She was a B.A. final year student at a private women's college in Bhiwani district.
She committed suicide on the night of December 24, police said.
Her father Jagdish told the media that his daughter was to appear in her fifth-semester exams this month but was not allowed to do so by the college authorities over a pending fee.
He said he was unable to pay her fee on time due to some financial constraints.
He also alleged that she was "harassed and tortured" by the college principal and some others.
"I want justice for my daughter," he said.
Loharu police station in-charge Inspector Jitender said on Tuesday "during investigations many angles have come up. FIR has been lodged and investigations are on".
When asked about the allegations that the student was harassed, he said, "we are conducting investigations...No suicide note was found. The postmortem report is also pending".
However, on complaint of her family, an abetment of suicide case has been registered under BNS Section 108 and further investigations were on.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said it is sad that in Haryana, a Dalit girl has to commit suicide due to not being able to pay the examination fees.
"This incident is not only sad but also extremely shameful. The victim's family should get justice and this case should be thoroughly investigated," Surjewala posted on X on Tuesday.
Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Krishan Kumar Bedi Tuesday said that action is being taken against those responsible for the girl's death.
An FIR has been filed, and the police are working diligently to apprehend the culprits, he said.
Bedi said that the government stands with the victim's family.
Action will be taken against the culprits, Bedi said, asking Congress not to politicise the matter.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
