The record
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- Legislator A.R.
- Krishnamurthy told officials in Kollegala to solve problems of the SC/ST community at a welfare committee meeting held on Wednesday.
- Krishnamurthy said officials who skip such meetings should be served notices and face disciplinary action.
- Community members raised complaints including illegal cannabis and liquor sales in Dalit localities, irregular conduct of welfare meetings, and biased footpath encroachment clearance.
- Dissent leader Ningaraju warned the community may approach the courts over encroachment clearances that allegedly target SC/ST people, and the MLA said rules are being followed per a Supreme Court order.
- Labour department officer Prasad promised to visit shops from the next day and issue notices over complaints that Dalit women workers lack basic facilities and are made to work long hours.
What to watch next
- Whether labour department visits to shops and notices to owners take place as promised
- Whether police and excise departments act against illegal cannabis and liquor sales in Dalit neighbourhoods
- Whether the footpath encroachment dispute moves to the courts as Ningaraju warned
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Named India · Dalit Sangharsha Samiti · Keshavamurthy · Social Welfare Department · A.R. Krishnamurthy · Basavaraju · Chikkamalige · Dilip Siddappaji · Kollegala · Labor Department · Ningaraju · Prasad
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