Dalits embrace Buddhism in Kadaba
Kadaba: 11 members of Dalit community converted from Hinduism to Buddhism under the leadership of Anand Mittabail, taluka organisor of Dalit Sangharsha Samithi, in Alankari.
The conversion took place during the inauguration ceremony of a newly built ‘Maitri Vihar' of one Puttanna at Alankaru in Kadaba taluk. The monk of Jetavana Buddha Vihara of Mysuru Sugatpal Banteji presided over the ‘Dhamma Dheekshe.'
Speaking at the occasion, Dalit leader Anand Mittabail said to fulfill the dreams of Prof. B Krishnappa by applying Dr. Ambedkar's true religious rituals and desires into life.
During the occasion, members of Dalit community Puttanna, sushila, Nayan Kumar, Namita, Satish Kumar, Prema, Harsha, Manoj Kumar, Vishwanath and Ganesh; under the leadership of Anand Mittabail converted from Hinduism to Buddhism by attaining Dheeksha.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
