• DR.venkatesha arakere

In 1997, a flock of sheep belonging to both Vokkaligas and Dalits was stolen from Kambalapalli village in Karnataka’s Kolar district. The upper castes unilaterally decided that Venkataramanappa, Anjanappa, and Ravanappa—all Dalits— had stolen the sheep. Though they denied the allegation, a police complaint was filed. The Dalits fled their village along with their families out of fear. But it turned out that the whole thing was orchestrated as a conspiracy to falsely implicate the Dalits. One of them, Venkataramanappa returned to the village a few days later. Upon his arrival, more than 40 persons from the upper caste community chased him to his house and stoned him to death, in front of his wife, and other family members. He was buried but under the stones. All the culprits were released on bail.

The Rise And Disarray Of Dalit Movement In Karnataka

"The Rise And Disarray Of Dalit Movement In Karnataka ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.p471-p476, May 2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305G66.pdf

"The Rise And Disarray Of Dalit Movement In Karnataka ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppp471-p476, May 2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305G66.pdf