Salem.Dt,Omalur.Tk,Kanavaipudur ,K.Mettur village Arunthathiyer Mr.Duraisamy (41) .He is cobbler .He has own house .Very near Vanniyagoundar has living .on 08.05.2008 Gounder forcibly occupied Duraisamy land (house place).Duraisamy was asked him .But he immidetly beaten .Duraisamy was admitted in hospital .
Case was registered under SC/ST Act .3(1) (10)
Locally neglected,Globally unknown,We are dalits among dalits Arunthathiyer
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Attamt to murder on Arunthathiyer
Erode.Dt,Perundurai .Tk,Anjurampalayam village Arunthathiyer Mr.Sankar(25) is a small business(Animal skin) man .He got some money from higher caste gounder Mr.Moorthy(28).Sankar get loss his business ,sloly sankar giving money to Mr.Moorthy .18th Jun .Moorthy nad his friends came and thrident to sankar for money .Also Moorthy using filthy words and beaten .Sankar was seriously admitted in Erode GH ward No.110.
Case was filed under SC/ST Act 3(1) (10) and IPC .
But Moorthy team is till therten to Sankar.
Case was filed under SC/ST Act 3(1) (10) and IPC .
But Moorthy team is till therten to Sankar.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Arunthathiyer beaten by Gounders
Erode.Dt,Erode.Tk.Kongampalli Arunthathiyer village Mr.Mogan(35) .Agricooli .16th Jun he was in town for shoping .During that time high caste gounders forcely fight with him .He was quit .He came to his home .17th evening gounders came to his home heavely beaten .
Erode town near police station given compliant .Case was register under SC/ST Act .But till not arressted acust.
Erode town near police station given compliant .Case was register under SC/ST Act .But till not arressted acust.
Arunthathiyer Bonded labour murder
Erode .Dt,Sathyamangalam .Tk,Alathugomai Arunthathiyer village Mr.Subramani (45) .He is belongs Arunthathiyer .He married .He is also Bonded labour last ten years at Kothamangalam Mr.Kariyappagounder agricultural form .
Last 22,23 June he taken leave .After leave 24th he came to work .This Kariyappagounder agricultural form has been electrical power given pencing around his form .This is illegaly given for animals .Beacuse of Kothamangalam is a near hill area .
Our Arunthathiyer Subramani went to Sugarcan form .During that time electrical power is in the line border ..Electrical power was leakage to sugarcan .As usaly he do his work .Power was attacked him .He died .
Bhavanisagar police file case .But higher caste gounders try to compermaise this case ..
So,This area illegaly giving elecrical power for agricultaral forms bonderies .Also many animals has been dieing
Last 22,23 June he taken leave .After leave 24th he came to work .This Kariyappagounder agricultural form has been electrical power given pencing around his form .This is illegaly given for animals .Beacuse of Kothamangalam is a near hill area .
Our Arunthathiyer Subramani went to Sugarcan form .During that time electrical power is in the line border ..Electrical power was leakage to sugarcan .As usaly he do his work .Power was attacked him .He died .
Bhavanisagar police file case .But higher caste gounders try to compermaise this case ..
So,This area illegaly giving elecrical power for agricultaral forms bonderies .Also many animals has been dieing
Who are Arunthathiyer...
Who are Arunthathiyers
1. ARUNTHATHIYARS:
Arunthathiyars are Dalits, who are considered ‘untouchables’ in the caste-ridden Indian society. Pallar, Parayar and Arunthathiyar are the three major Dalit groups in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Among them, Arunthathiyar group is considered to be the lowest. There are 60 lakhs Arundhatiars in Tamilnadu out of which major people live in the districts of Western and southern Tamilnadu. They can be called Dalit among Dalits They are also identified with different names such as Sakkiliar, Mathari, Mathiga, Arunthathiyar and Pakadai in different places. The caste system forbade them from owning land and property for thousands of years. They are landless and are traditionally associated with the task of cleaning up the dead animals, scavenging the village, and work related to animal skin and leather. While such traditional work still continues in some villages, many have taken up jobs in the match making and fireworks industries in the target area. Many Arunthathiar children below 14 years are part of the unfortunate working force in these industries. Very poor living conditions, desperate search for a job with a decent wage, and constant harassment from moneylenders and landlords are part of day-to-day life of Arunthathiyars
Key Challenges faced by this community
Social: This community speaks a language which is Tamil and Telugu mixed. They are separated by the language they speak since Tamil is the foremost language in Tamilnadu. The children of Arunthathiyars are further separated since their parents do undignified work. The children are not sent to school because of the poor socio economic status of this community. They are deprived of basic necessities in life, education and childhood. Social exclusion like two glass system[1], Forced to continue undignified work (Manual scavenging, shoe making etc.,).
Economical: When we look at the economic status of the Arunthathiyar community, only 10% of the population has a small piece of land. Majority of the people are work as bonded laborers and others work as scavengers, agricultural laborers etc. Most of these families are landless and they earn their living from main occupations such as agriculture labor work, cleaning toilets and public places, repairing the torn shoes, burning the dead bodies etc.,
Educational status: Only 1.75% people of this community are literates, while 98.16% are illiterates. Only 0.16% of the people have at least completed their 10th grade in education. The children are very rarely sent to school because of the poor socio economic status of the community. Children in the urban areas work as daily wagers at the hotels and other places like mechanic shed, garages etc., The status of the children after completion of the high school education is even more worst, there is no economical stability to continue their education after schooling.
Political: Among 44 Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), only 2 MLAS are Arunthathiyars. Dalits as a whole and the Arunthathiyars as a community have their own art as their spirit, as an inseparable part of their lives. But the practice of their art is an indignity heaped on them as it is a caste designated function more than a cultural expression. Arunthathiyar art forms have been the symbols of their existence as low caste people for ages. Today they are the symbols of their assertion.
[1] Separate glasses are used forArunthathiyer( Dalits) in tea shops in villages
1. ARUNTHATHIYARS:
Arunthathiyars are Dalits, who are considered ‘untouchables’ in the caste-ridden Indian society. Pallar, Parayar and Arunthathiyar are the three major Dalit groups in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Among them, Arunthathiyar group is considered to be the lowest. There are 60 lakhs Arundhatiars in Tamilnadu out of which major people live in the districts of Western and southern Tamilnadu. They can be called Dalit among Dalits They are also identified with different names such as Sakkiliar, Mathari, Mathiga, Arunthathiyar and Pakadai in different places. The caste system forbade them from owning land and property for thousands of years. They are landless and are traditionally associated with the task of cleaning up the dead animals, scavenging the village, and work related to animal skin and leather. While such traditional work still continues in some villages, many have taken up jobs in the match making and fireworks industries in the target area. Many Arunthathiar children below 14 years are part of the unfortunate working force in these industries. Very poor living conditions, desperate search for a job with a decent wage, and constant harassment from moneylenders and landlords are part of day-to-day life of Arunthathiyars
Key Challenges faced by this community
Social: This community speaks a language which is Tamil and Telugu mixed. They are separated by the language they speak since Tamil is the foremost language in Tamilnadu. The children of Arunthathiyars are further separated since their parents do undignified work. The children are not sent to school because of the poor socio economic status of this community. They are deprived of basic necessities in life, education and childhood. Social exclusion like two glass system[1], Forced to continue undignified work (Manual scavenging, shoe making etc.,).
Economical: When we look at the economic status of the Arunthathiyar community, only 10% of the population has a small piece of land. Majority of the people are work as bonded laborers and others work as scavengers, agricultural laborers etc. Most of these families are landless and they earn their living from main occupations such as agriculture labor work, cleaning toilets and public places, repairing the torn shoes, burning the dead bodies etc.,
Educational status: Only 1.75% people of this community are literates, while 98.16% are illiterates. Only 0.16% of the people have at least completed their 10th grade in education. The children are very rarely sent to school because of the poor socio economic status of the community. Children in the urban areas work as daily wagers at the hotels and other places like mechanic shed, garages etc., The status of the children after completion of the high school education is even more worst, there is no economical stability to continue their education after schooling.
Political: Among 44 Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), only 2 MLAS are Arunthathiyars. Dalits as a whole and the Arunthathiyars as a community have their own art as their spirit, as an inseparable part of their lives. But the practice of their art is an indignity heaped on them as it is a caste designated function more than a cultural expression. Arunthathiyar art forms have been the symbols of their existence as low caste people for ages. Today they are the symbols of their assertion.
[1] Separate glasses are used forArunthathiyer( Dalits) in tea shops in villages
Dalits among dalits
MADIGAS- DALITS AMONG THE DALITS
Today there is great deal of consciousness of dalit issues and dalit rights as human rights. While several castes and communities come under the broad category of Dalits, we wish to draw your attention to the situation of the Madiga community who comprise 40-50% of the Scheduled castes. In different parts of the country one comes across different names for the Madigas- Chamars and Mangs in Maharashtra, Chaklaiyas in Tamilanadu, Madigas in Andhra and Karnataka and possibly Matangs in parts of North India. Madigas are the dalits among the dalits and we urge you to join our appeal for equal justice to all scheduled caste
communities.
A majority of the scheduled castes live in dire poverty and face social discrimination as they work as leather workers, agricultural labourers, manual scavengers, bonded labourers and industrial labourers in the unorganized sectors. While historical structural processes have led to this situation, the policy of reservations for employment and admissions into educational institutions has tried to redress the situation by positive discrimination and affirmative action.
Yet the policy has been blind to the inequalities and disparities within the various dalit communities. Such an un-differentiated reservation policy has only stressed the traditional hierarchy and inequality among the scheduled castes leading to a call for classifications of such reservations so that all communities get their proportionate share of the benefits.
In Andhra Pradesh, such a campaign has led to the classification of reservations recognizing that the adi-andhra groups, the Malas, the Madigas, the Relli groups have experienced traditional oppression differently and have utilized the reservation policy also in a differentiated manner. The commission of enquiry found that though Malas and Madigas form 41% and 47% of the SC population respectively, 62% of all reserved State Govt jobs have been secured by Malas and Madigas have 31%. This corresponded also with the educational situation. Admissions to Arts and Science courses in 3 universities and in the residential welfare educational institutions for 5th standard to Pre-university, reveal that 65- 72% of the SC quota is utilized by Malas and only 35-40% seats taken by Madigas.
In Tamilnadu and Karnataka, independent research by dalit groups has revealed the same imbalance and disproportionate access to reservations. In Tamilanadu while the literacy rate among Scheduled castes as a whole is 19%, among the Chakkaliyars ( Madigas) , it is only 4% (1991 census). Only 1% of government jobs are held by Chakkaliyars though a total of 18% of government jobs are occupied by Scheduled Castes. The number of Scheduled Castes MLAS at present is 45, which includes only 3 Chakkaliyars ( Madigas). While the Parayars and Palars have also been sidelined, it is painful to note that there have been no Members of Parliament, Judges or IPS officers from among the Chakkaliyars so far.
In different parts of the country today, especially in the southern states, the campaign for classification of reservations is gathering momentum. Since the Malas and the Madigas are the most numerous comprising almost 80-90% of the scheduled castes, such a campaign is projected merely as a competition or rift between these two groups when in reality it is about justice and cuts across all the SC communities.
We appeal to you join us in our demand for Classification of job reservations within the Scheduled Castes, so that each community feels encouraged by a differentiated reservation policy and gets its proportionate share of government jobs, social status and political voice.
We appeal to you to recognise that while all dalits are suffering from poverty and humiliation, the Madiga people are at the bottom of the hierarchy.
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