Question

06. Read the following news item :
Nimone is a village on the Chauphula-Shirur Road. Like many others, this village has also been facing a severe
lon tankers for all their needs. Bhagwan Mahadeo
Lad (35) of this village was beaten with sticks, iron rods and axes by a group of seven men. The incident came
to light when some villagers brought a badly injured Lad to hospital for treatment. In the FIR recorded by the
police Lad said that he was attacked when he insisted that the water in the tanker must be emptied into the
storage tanks constructed as part of the water supply scheme by Nimone Gram Panchayat so that there would
be equal distribution of water. However, he alleged that the upper caste men were against this and told him that
the tanker water was not meant for the lower castes.(Adapted from Indian Express, May 1, 2004).
(a) Why was Bhagwan beaten ?
(b) Do you think that the above is a case of discrimination? Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Bhagvan was beaten because he insisted on the tankers being emptied in the storage tank. This was against the wishes of the upper caste people in the village.

(b) This is a clear case of caste-based discrimination. In this case, people from upper caste want to enjoy all the comforts. They also want to deny the lower caste people even the basic need of drinking water.