1. Bhim Army Chief Warns Guj Govt on Dalit ‘Atrocities’
Criticising the BJP government in Gujarat over the recent incidents of wedding processions of Dalits being stopped by some sections of the society, Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad on Friday, 17 May, issued a warning saying such atrocities will no longer be tolerated.
Talking to reporters here, Azad said 'jungle raj' is prevailing in Gujarat as members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community are deprived of their fundamental rights given by the Constitution.
"I came to Gujarat because many incidents of atrocities on Dalits have happened recently. It seems that Constitutional provisions do not apply in Gujarat. Article 15 of the Constitution, which protects all the citizens from discrimination, has been removed by the Gujarat government," said Azad alias Ravan.
Not just for taking out wedding processions, Dalits in Gujarat were persecuted for keeping moustache and suffixing 'Sinh' in their names, he said.
(Source: Ahmedabad Mirror)
2. Student Fakes Income Docs, School Finds Him in a Bungalow
At a time when the state government is struggling with the implementation of Right To Education (RTE) Act in the state, there are some who are misleading the schools to gain benefit out of the Act. Anand Niketan school in Satellite has won a case, after a three-year battle in court, against a student who had sought admission under the RTE.
The school has cancelled the admission of the student after the Gujarat High court, in its order in April, observed that the income certificate submitted by the parents was not genuine and kept it open for the students to seek admission afresh.
As per case details, in 2016, Kiranbhai Bharvad sought admission for his son under RTE stating that he resides at Bharvad Vas in Makarba village and that he belongs to OBC with income less than Rs 1,00,000.
(Source: DNA Ahmedabad)
3. Gujarat High Court Transfers Probe in Ultratech Violence Case to CID
Following the allegations of police atrocities on the peaceful protestors agitating against the limestone mining lease granted to Ultratech Cement by the state and union government, the Gujarat High Court has transferred the probe of the incident to CID crime.
The investigation of the incident was so far carried out by the Datha police station in Bhavnagar, in which many protestors were seriously injured.
While transferring the probe, the court clarified in its order that: "Considering the seriousness of the issue and bearing the serious allegations levelled against deputy superintendent of police, Mahuva, and also considering the allegations and counter allegations, it would not be in the fitness of things to allow the continuation of investigation at the ends of Datha police station or any other from the district Bhavnagar.
(Source: DNA Ahmedabad)
4. Minority School Moves to Gujarat High Court Against RTE Admissions
The Gujarat High Court on Friday, 17 May, sought a response from the state education department after a minority school moved the court alleging that the state government is exerting pressure on it to grant admissions to poor children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
The single-judge bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav issued notice to officials of the education department directing them to file their reply in the case by 21 June.
The petitioner trust, Kachchh Christian Charitable Trust, which operates St Andrews School, has challenged the 10 May order of the district primary education officer (DPEO) by which the school was directed to admit students under RTE. It is the contention of the school that it is a minority institution and therefore, it does not come under the purview of RTE as has been held by the Supreme Court.
(Source: DNA Ahmedabad)
5. 20 Kg Ganja Seized, Local Drug Peddler Arrested
On Friday, 17 May a CID team arrested two accused from Sarkhej-Sanand Circle and recovered around 20 kg of ganja worth Rs 2.03 lakh from them. During the primary investigation, it was revealed that the accused got the consignment from a local dealer in Surat.
The accused have been identified as Laxmansinh Solanki (45), a resident of Karsanpura of Ahmedabad and Jashoda Sathwara (41), a resident of Vatva. According to police officials, on Thursday, they got a tip-off from a source that a huge consignment is going to be delivered in Sarkhej-Sanand Circle on Friday.
The Narcotics Cell of CID and Railway Protection Force reached the spot. A man wearing a black shirt arrived on a bike. An auto rickshaw stopped beside him and a woman began to unload a parcel from the rickshaw.
(Source: DNA Ahmedabad)
6.19-Yr-Old Mother Calls Helpline Seeking Divorce to Live With PUBG Partner
A 19-year-old mother from Ahmedabad recently rang up a women’s helpline seeking help to get a divorce from her husband so that she could live with her gaming partner. An avid PUBG (Players Unknown Battleground) player, the woman played the popular multiplayer online game with her partner on a constant basis, said officials from the helpline – ‘Abhayam-181′.
Responding to the woman’s plea, Abhayam assigned a counselling team, which then visited her house and talked to the family enquiring about the issue. The team found out that she had been spending much time on her mobile phone playing PUBG, which created differences between her and the family.
(Source: Indian Express)
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