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Khairlanji Atrocity
Khairlanji 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?
Womens taking lead in protest
What is happening around?
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Hit by hunger and disease, the
children of Dalit families of
Kadkol village in Bijapur district
Ostracised Dalits and members
of different organisations
taking out a padayatra
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