Famous Dalit writer Kotiganahalli Ramaiah and his son were fatally attacked by casteists, they had requested to reduce the volume of the temple loudspeaker.
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On the morning of Thursday, April 11, Meghvarsh had gone to the temple with his father and requested the people there to reduce the volume of the loudspeaker installed in the temple. During that time, people named Manjunath, Bairappa, Subbu attacked us and pushed my father, punched me in the eye and tried to attack me with stones. After the fight, the accused came to our house and had a fight and threatened us that we cannot live on the hill…
KARNATKA NEWS: News related to Dalit atrocities has come to light in Karnataka. In fact, in Karnataka, a Dalit activist and writer Kotiganahalli Ramaiah and his son were attacked by casteists after they requested them to reduce the volume of the loudspeaker installed in the temple. Know the whole matter.
What is the whole matter?
Actually, this whole matter is of Kolar district of Karnataka, where a writer named Kotiganahalli Ramaiah, who is also a social worker, and his son Meghavarsha were attacked by casteists only because they used the loudspeaker installed in a temple in Paparajanahalli, Terahallibetta, Kolar. Told him to lower his voice.
Controversy over reducing sound volume:
Regarding this incident, Meghavarsha, son of Kotiganahalli Ramaiah, says, every day there is loud noise from the loudspeakers in the temple for two hours. This problem has been going on for more than a year. The sound resonates more due to the presence of boulders on top of the hill. In this matter, Meghvarsh further said that we asked several times to reduce the loudspeaker, because it caused a lot of interference in reading and writing anything, but it was of no use. On the contrary, casteists tried to take our lives.
Statement of Dalit activist’s son:
Meghvarsh said in his statement that on the morning of Thursday, April 11, he had gone to the temple with his father and requested the people there to reduce the volume of the loudspeaker. During that time, people named Manjunath, Bairappa, Subbu attacked us and pushed my father, punched me in the eye and tried to attack me with stones. After the fight, the accused came to our house and had a fight and threatened us that we cannot live on the hill.
Two accused arrested, case registered against others:
However, in this case, Superintendent of Police M Narayan said that two accused named Manjunath and Govindappa have been arrested.
Ramaiah’s left eye is injured and he is out of danger. Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha, SP M Narayan, Dalit and farmer activists went to the hospital and met him. Kolar Rural Police has also registered a case against other accused.
