Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh above national rate

 

Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh above national rate

- S R Darapuri, National President, All India People's Front

Recent crime statistics released by the NCRB for the year 2020 shows that the rate of atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh is much higher than the crime rate at the national level. It is to be known that the population of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh is 21% of the total population of the state, while the crime of atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh is 12714 in comparison to the national rate (on 1 lakh population) of 25.4 which is 30.7. Thus, the total crime committed against Dalits in Uttar Pradesh is 25.3% of the total crime committed on Dalits at the national level i.e. one fourth of the crime committed against Dalits in the country. This situation completely belies the claim of Yogi government to control crime in Uttar Pradesh. Thus, Dalits are becoming victims of atrocities in Uttar Pradesh, as is evident from the following analysis of crime statistics: -

1. SC/ST Atrocities (including IPC) Cases:  In the year 2020, 10138 cases of atrocities occurred in Uttar Pradesh which is 22.5% of the total crime 45959 at the national level. Similarly, the crime rate of 24.5 in Uttar Pradesh is higher than the national rate of 23.3.

2. SC/ST Atrocities (without IPC):  2576 such cases occurred which is 34% of the total crime 4232 at the national level. Uttar Pradesh's rate of this crime of 6.2 is almost three times higher than the national rate of 2.1.

3. Murder:  In the year 2020, Uttar Pradesh has 214 cases of Dalit murder, 25% of the total crime 855 at the national level, while the rate of this crime of Uttar Pradesh is 0.5 more than the national rate of 0.4.

4. Grevious Hurt:  During this period 417 cases occurred in Uttar Pradesh which is 26% of the total crime 1587 at the national level and the crime rate was 1.0 which is higher than the national rate of 0.8.

5. Kidnapping of Dalit Women: There were 381 cases of abduction of Dalit women in the year 2020, which is 45% of the total crime 853 in the country. Similarly, this crime rate of 0.9 is almost double the national rate of 0.4.

6. Kidnapping for marriage:  269 crimes of kidnapping for marriage took place in Uttar Pradesh during the said period, which is 68% of the total crime 394 at the national level. Similarly, the crime rate of 0.7 in Uttar Pradesh is more than three times the national crime rate of 0.2.

7. Rape:  In the year 2020, there were 604 rape cases of Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh, which is 24% of the total crime 3368 in the country. Although Uttar Pradesh's rate of 1.5 is slightly less than the national rate of 1.7 but the total number of crimes is very high.

8. Rape (on Dalit women above 18 years of age): In the said period, 482 cases of this category of women were reported in Uttar Pradesh, which is 21% of the total crime of 2313 in the country, which is very high.

9. Rape of minor Dalit girls POCSO: During this period, there were 122 cases in Uttar Pradesh, which is 11.43 percent of the total crime 1067 at the national level. The crime rate in Uttar Pradesh stood at 0.3, which is a little less than the national rate of 0.5.

10. Riots :  There were 324 cases against Dalits in Uttar Pradesh in 2020, which is about 23% of the total crime 1445 at the national level. Uttar Pradesh's rate of this crime is 0.8 higher than the national rate of 0.7.

11. Criminal intimidation (506 IPC): There were 1379 cases of criminal intimidation  in Uttar Pradesh during the said period, which is about 37% of the 3786 cases at the national level. The crime rate of 3.3 in Uttar Pradesh was almost double than the national rate of 1.9. From this, the security of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh can be gauged.

12. Other IPC Offenses:  In the year 2020, there were 2576 IPC cases in Uttar Pradesh which is 34% of the total crime 4232 committed at the national level. In this the crime rate of Uttar Pradesh was 10.6 which is much higher than the national rate of 6.4.

13. Other crimes:  In the year 2020, there were 1642 cases in Uttar Pradesh which is 71% of the total crime 2312 at the national level. Uttar Pradesh's rate of this crime  4.0 has been almost 4 times higher than the national rate of 1.2.

It is clear from the analysis of the above data of atrocities/crimes against Dalits that the percentage and rate of crime against Dalits and Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh is much higher than the crime and rate against Dalits at the national level. With this, the claim of the Yogi government to control crime becomes completely false. It is also to be known that the government statistics do not present the correct picture because many crime victims either do not  go to the police station, even if they go police does not register the crime. The anti-Dalit attitude of the police also comes in the way of this. But despite this, the figures which have been published officially show the pathetic condition of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh and there is evidence of Yogi government being anti-Dalit.    

    

BJP Ruled States Outdo Others in Crime against Dalits

BJP Ruled States Outdo Others in Crime against Dalits

-SR Darapuri, I.P.S.(Retd) and Organiser, Jan Munch Uttar Pradesh

It has again come up prominently in National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) “Crime in India-2016” Report that BJP ruled States outdo other states in atrocities against Dalits (Scheduled Castes). The same scenario was during 2015 also. At present BJP ruled states are Gujrat, Rajsthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chhatisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand where Dalit atrocities cases are more than non-BJP ruled states. This situation exposes Modi’s show of abundant sympathy and love for Dalits. Apart from it,  there are some other states like Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar where Dalit atrocities are also higher than National Rate (Crime per one lac population). 

Total Crime against Dalits during 2016

During this period the total number was 40,801 which exceeds the figure of 38,670 (during 2015) by 2,131. As such there has been an increase of 5.5% over the last year’s figure. During 2016 the National Average i.e. crime against one lac Dalit population was 20.3. Among these figures the number of cases relating to outraging the modesty was 3,172 which was 7.7% of total crime against Dalit women. Similarly the total number of Rape cases was 2,541 which is 6.2% of total crime against Dalits.

Similarly during 2016 the total of crime against Scheduled Tribes (Tribals) was 6,568 which was 4.7% more than the crime figures of 2015. There were 974 Rape cases on Tribal women which is 14.8% of total crime committed against Tribal women. The cases relating to outraging the modesty of Tribal women were 835 which was 12.7% of total crime. Thus it becomes clear that Dalit/Tribal women are not safe under BJP rule.

If we look at the number and rate of incidence of crime against Dalits in BJP ruled states it transpires that Madhya Pradesh stands first where the number of crimes was 5,134 and the crime rate was 42.0 which is just double of National Rate of 20.3. Similarly Rajsthan with total crime figure of 5,134 and crime rate of 42.0% which is again double of National crime rate stands second. After it Goa stands third with the crime rate of 36.7. Gujrat stands 5^th with the crime rate of 32.3 which is just 1-1/2 times of National Crime Rate.  From it, it becomes clear that in most of the states ruled by BJP the rate of incidence of crime against Dalits and Tribals is much higher than the National Crime Rate.  

Crime wise State position is as follows:-

1. Murder: During the above period the crime figure of murder of Dalits was 786 and the rate per 1 lac population was 0.4%.  Gujrat where 35 Dalits were murdered in 32 cases with 0.8 crime rate stood first in whole of the country. After this Madhya Pradesh with 81, Haryana with 34 and Uttar Pradesh with 274 murders in 271 cases with crime rate of 0.7 stood second. Rajsthan with 67 murders in 66 cases with crime rate of 0.5 occupied 5^th position. From it, it transpires that the incidence of the crime of murder against Dalits in BJP states is higher than national rate.  

2. Attempt to Murder: During the above period the total incidence of this crime in the whole country was 732 and the rate per lac was 0.4. In this crime Rajsthan with 106 and Gujrat with 35 cases with crime rate of 0.9 which is just double of National rate stood first.  Maharashtra with crime figure of 60 which affected 71 persons and crime rate of 0.5 is higher than the national rate. It makes it very clear that Dalits are not safe in BJP ruled states.   

3. Grievous Hurt: During 2016 there were 1,070 cases in the whole country in which 1,148 Dalits were grievously hurt and the national rate was 0.5. This rate in Gujrat was 1;6,  1.5 in Bihar, 1.3 in Orissa, 1.0 in Kerala and 0.8 in Madhya Pradesh which is much higher than the national rate.

4. Crime of Attempt to Outrage the modesty of Dalit Women: During this period the total number of cases under this category was 3,172 and the national rate was 1.6. Under this head the rate of incidence of crime in Madhya Pradesh was 6.0, 3.6 in Andhra Pradesh, 2.7 in Maharashtra, 2.0 in Haryana and 0.6 in Gujrat showing that this rate is higher than the national rate.

5. Crime of outraging the modesty of Dalit women: Under this head the total incidence of crime in the country was 1,268 and the national average was 0.6. The rate of this crime in Madhya Pradesh was 3.6, 1.1 in Chhatisgarh, and 1.3 in Maharashtra, 0.8 in Rajsthan, 0.7 Haryana and 0.6 in Gujrat which is higher than the national average.  

6. Rape: Under this head total number of cases of Rape of Dalit women was 2,536 in which 2,540 Dalit women were victims and the national average was 1.3. The rate of incidence of this crime was 4.7 in Kerala, 3.9 in Madhya Pradesh, 2.9 in Chhatisgarh, 2.7 in Rajsthan, 1.9 in Haryana and 1.7 in Maharashtra which is much higher than the national rate.  In fact rape is used as a weapon to demoralise the Dalits.

7. Crime under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act: The total incidence of crime under this head was 35,676 in which 36,855 persons were affected and the national rate was 18.0 per 1 lac population. The rate of this crime was 43.4 in Madhya Pradesh, 41.1 in Rajsthan, 32.9 in Bihar, 28.4 in Gujrat, 25.0 in Orissa, 23.7 in Kerala, 22.6 in Uttar Pradesh which is much higher than national rate of 18.0.

From the above analysis it is clear that most of the BJP ruled states are ahead of non-BJP ruled states in crime against Dalits and Tribals.  These statistics show that Modi’s slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas” and show of his love and sympathy stands exposed. The recent incident of attack on Dalits in Koregaon also exposes the hypocrisy of BJP.