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Dalit men tonsured, forced to crawl over cow smuggling allegations in Odisha

 In a shocking incident from Odisha’s Ganjam district, two Dalit men were subjected to brutal treatment by a mob that accused them of cow smuggling. The incident took place in Kharigumma village under the jurisdiction of Dharakote police station. According to police reports, the victims had legally purchased a cow and two calves and were on their way home when they were intercepted by a group of local men. The mob accused them of smuggling the animals and demanded a sum of ₹30,000 from them. When the Dalit men said they couldn’t pay, they were physically assaulted. The mob then forcibly tonsured both men and made them crawl on the road with grass clamped between their teeth — a form of public humiliation. A video clip of the incident has surfaced, showing the men crawling while several individuals walk behind them, some laughing and recording. The victims were also allegedly forced to drink sewage water and had ₹700 in cash and their mobile phones taken away by the attackers. Polic...
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4000 Students Parents and Teachers Across Podar World Schools participated to Contribute Through Daan Utsav


 

Jaipur, 09th October 2021. Amidst the grim COVID crisis and anxiety ticking with the back to school syndrome, Podar World Schools celebrated the Joy of Giving Week between 2nd October and9th October 2021. The week witnessed students from across India conducting noble acts of contributing and voluntarily donating possessions such as their clothes, toys, shoes, books andeven read out stories to senior citizens in the elderly homes and children in orphanages.

Mr. Raghav Podar, Chairman Podar Education said, “The DaanUtsav is celebrated every year. Earlier known as the Joy of Giving Week, the DaanUtsav is being conducted with a cause of offering a helping hand to fellow citizens during the trying times of the pandemic.


As we raise awareness on the Joy of Giving Week, we have made it a point for our students to go out of their way to serve the purpose of compassion and humanity. COVID has upendedthe education framework from classroom learning to online learning but traditional learning still forms a core for children in rural areas. We urge our students and their parents to come forward and donate books, pens, pencils, and learning materials to the weaker sections of society. The DaanUtsav gives us a chance to come together for a noble cause where humanity connects all.

” Around 4000students, parents and teachers across Podar World Schools participated to donate and spread the initiative of the DaanUtsav.

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