Supreme Court orders probe into social boycott of dalits in Hisar village
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations of social boycott of Dalits by a dominant community in a village in Hisar district, Haryana. The probe will be conducted by two former Directors General of Police (DGPs) from Uttar Pradesh, Vikram Chand Goyal and Kamlendra Prasad. This decision comes in response to claims of social discrimination reported in 2017.
A bench led by Justice MM Sundresh and including Justice Aravind Kumar directed the former DGPs to submit a status report within three months. The report is expected to detail the current situation in the village and recommend any necessary actions to address the allegations of social boycott. The bench clarified that there is no bar on the ongoing trial proceeding alongside this independent probe.
The court was informed that no incidents had occurred recently and that normalcy had returned to the village. An earlier chargesheet, filed on August 20, 2017, after a group of Dalit boys were allegedly assaulted over the use of a hand pump, named only one accused, with six others receiving a clean chit from the Haryana Police.
Further allegations highlighted that police did not collect Scheduled Caste certificates from the 28 victims of social boycott, nor did they include crucial video evidence of a public call for the boycott in their submission to the court. The court has asked the investigators to review these details as part of their report.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
