Indra Kumar Meghwal was a nine-year old Dalit boy studying in a Saraswati Vidya Mandir school[1][2] in Surana village in Jalore, Rajasthan, India. He died after being hit by teacher Chail Singh for drinking water from a pot used only by upper castes.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The initial reports were contradicted by both the Rajasthan police and the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Right investigating the issue. They claimed that the beating was unlikely due to a caste-angle.[9][10]
On August 19, 2022, Dalit groups staged protests and demonstrations demanding justice for the victim's family.[11]
References
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- ^ "Rajasthan Dalit boy's death: BJP, BSP criticise Congress govt; Scheduled Caste panel to send team". Esha Roy. The Indian Express. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Beaten by Teacher For Touching Water Pot, Dalit Boy Dies of Injuries in Raj's Jalore; Internet Cut in Area". News18. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan Dalit boy's death: Teacher tried to buy family's silence". Deep Mukherjee. The Indian Express. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "In Rajasthan Dalit Child's Killing, New Crisis For Ashok Gehlot: 10 Facts". NDTV. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Protests break out after Dalit boy is beaten to death in Rajasthan". Hindustan Times. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan Dalit Boy Death: My Son Wanted To Quench Thirst But He Lost His Life, Says Boy's Father". Tabeenah Anjum. Outlook. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ ""Cops Beat Victim's Family": Sachin Pilot To NDTV On Dalit Boy's Killing". NDTV. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "जालोर: दलित छात्र की मौत के पीछे जाति कनेक्शन? पुलिस के बयान और आयोग की रिपोर्ट...जानें अब तक क्या पता चला". आज तक (in Hindi). 2022-08-21. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Andrabi, Kaisar (2022-08-17). "9-Year-Old Dalit Boy From Rajasthan Dies, Police Say No 'Caste Angle' | BOOM". www.boomlive.in. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (19 August 2022). "Dalit boy death Jalore district in Rajasthan witnesses protests". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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