Khairlanji Atrocity Khairlanji is a village in Mohadi Taluka, Bhandara District 29 th September 2006

Khairlanji AtrocityKhairlanji is a village in Mohadi Taluka,

Bhandara District

29th September 2006

About Khairlanji Village

- Only 3 Buddhist families

- Village dominated by the Caste Hindus

What happened?

- Surekha and her daughter were paraded naked, raped and killed by a mob of caste Hindus

- Surekha’s two sons were murdered after mutilating their bodies

- Bhaiyalal Bhotmange is the only surviving member

What happened?

Why it happened?

It happened due to caste prejudice

The family fought for self respect

The progress of Buddhist family was not tolerated by caste Hindus

Sequence of event

Long dispute for rights on the land

For 15 years no basic facilities were provide

Immediate cause:

Quarrel with Siddhartha Gajbhiye

Caste Hindus arrested as Surekha gave witness

Caste Hindus released on bail

They go to Dhusala village to beat Siddhartha

He is not found

Three four tractors full of caste Hindus attack the Bhotmange family

They drag Surekha, Priyanka. Sudhir and Roshan out of their hut

Stripped naked

Paraded naked in the village

Brother asked to have sex with his sister

After denial tossed their bodies in the air repeatedly

Mother and daughter gang raped

All of them killed

Bodies disposed off in the canal

Panchayat meeting convened to ask people not to give evidence and Police bribed & managed

Who is responsible?

The caste Hindu system

The Buddhist officials

Political parties

The administration, particularly Police

And WE

Doctors managed (The Doctor and Civil surgeon both are Buddhists)

The SP is from Scheduled Caste

Local MLA of BJP and politicians from Rastravadi Congress and Congress protecting the criminals

After Khairlanji atrocity

Biased media: Lokamat gave a false report

Biased Police: Police did not arrive on time even they knew that people are getting killed

Mobile phone and it was smashed later

Pade likhe log: doctors, Police and lawyers

Lesson to be learn from Khairlanji

Buddhists are not safe

The political parties that we vote for safeguard the interests of the dominant castes

Our educated people do not feel responsible for the society

We are still vulnerable to attacks

What we did following Khairlanji?

Prepared a report

Sent it to people all over

Sent media people (BBC, TIMES, NDTV)

Published in local newspapers

Contacted various Human right organization

Set up a website

Campaigned in Mumbai

In Pune

Prepared a pamphlet

Distributed throughout Pune in different localities and nearby places

Arranged meetings with people concerned

Collected over 90,000/-

What is happening around?

Bhandara

Nagpur

Mumbai

Nanded

Amaraoti

Delhi

Aurangabad

Pune

What is happening around?

What is happening around?

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