http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/india/30554261_1_poll-boycott-dalits-sukhbir-badal
Dalits threaten poll boycott
TNN Dec 24, 2011, 02.04AM IST
PATIALA: Dalits of four villages of Samana constituency - Gajewas,
Fatehgarh Chhana, Sara Patti and Kahangarh Bhutna - have announced
they would boycott forthcoming assembly elections to protest against
lack of basic amenities. Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal had
addressed a development rally in Samana on Wednesday.
"We have plans to have an agitation in all villages of our
constituency," said Gurdeep Singh of Dalit Vikas Manch. The villagers
have been alleging that their community's labourers did not get their
payments under NREGA scheme while majority of families have not
received any benefits from below-poverty line cards prepared by Punjab
government.
"We also don't have facilities like old-age pension. Our repeated
talks with officials have failed to get any positive response," said
Shavinder Kaur, who joined a demonstration in Sara Patti area. Some
protesters in Gajewas alleged despite claims of Punjab government of
providing free power, they had been receiving hefty electricity bills.
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