Mangaluru, December 2: The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) has organized the 62nd Ambedkar Parinibbana Day(Death anniversary) and the general body meeting of the Samiti at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan at Devanahalli in Bengaluru on December 12 and 13.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, DSS state general convener Mavalli Shankar said that former minister H. Anjaneya would inaugurate the programme and he would preside over it. Justice Nagamohan Das would be the chief guest and senior journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu, Indira Krishnappa, Rudrappa Hanagavadi of Samiti Mahila Okkuta and economist Prof. Keshav would be present, he said.

The Parinirvan procession would start from Tippu birthplace at 11 am, reach the Mini Vidhana Soudha premises where Ambedkar statue would be garlanded and converge at the Ambedkar Bhavan, he said.

The communalists have been wielding the swords as they have decided to change the Constitution. Many incidents happening in the country were justifying that the future of the country was at stake now than before. Efforts were being held to oppress the dalits who have been trying to live with self esteem. Manu mentality has been engulfing the entire society, he said.

The central government has been weakening the constitutional agencies like RBI, CBI, Election Commission, CVC and others. Upper caste forces have been opposing the reservation facilities entitled to the backward and dalit communities in the Constitution. There was a need to organize a strategic movement against the anti-people policies of the central government, he said.

Progressive writers, Scholar, Social activists, Singers, Artistes and others would participate in the convention. More than 1,500 workers of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti across the state would participate and more than 250 workers would participate from Udupi district, he said.

DSS general convener B.K. Vasanth, Divisional organizing convener Chandu R, District convener Jagadeesh Pandeshwar, Sadashiva and others were present at the press conference.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.

"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.

He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.

During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.

"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.