#Dronas trying to cut fingers of #Ekalavyas in "modern times' too - Prof. K M Marulasiddappa
#Dronas trying to cut fingers of #Ekalavyas in "modern times' too - Prof. K M Marulasiddappa
#DalitAttacked #IntoleranceOnRise #HindutavaBrigade
Protests across Karnataka were held against attacks on a young Dalit Witer and journalism student Uchangi Prasad at Davangere in central Karnataka.
Protests were held at Bangalore, Mangalore, Davangere, Tumakuru, Gajendragada etc.
Prominet writers, speakers were present at the protest meetings. Speaking at the Bangalore protest meeting Prof. K M Marulasiddappa said that 'Drona's trying to cut fingers of 'Ekalavya's in "modern times' too.
Uchangi Prasad was taken by deciept (lying to him that his mother has been admitted to Hospital) from Hostel, by a youth belonging to a 'Hindu" outfit. Later he was taken to a deserted place, beaten badly by 8-10 youth. They tried to cut his fingers.
What was his 'Crime'?!
He published a collection of poem 'odala kichchu'(Fire in the Stomach) that expresses feelings his outrage against untouchability, and got it released by Senior Writer K S Bhagavan.
He is son of Dalit agricultural worker parents, and had to work as bonded labour in childhood. Though no organisation has claimed 'credit' for the attack, youths who attacked Prasad warned him against writing bad about' Hinduism'. They appiled vemilion on his face, abused him in casteist language, and told him that he was born Dalit because he committed sins in past lives.
