The police beat him badly and said your job is to clean the drain You are not the voice of lower caste girl workers, work to clean the drains, says Indian human rights activist Nodip

 

The police beat him badly and said your job is to clean the drain

Haryana (March 02, 2021) - Nodeep Kaur, a Dalit activist fighting for workers 'rights, was arrested by Haryana police on January 12, 2021 while she was raising her voice for workers' wages in a factory near the Sanghu border. Police charged Nodeep with extortion and attempted murder. During the detention, 23-year-old Nodeep was beaten by police with shoes and sold. The police said that you are from Dalit caste and your job is only to clean the drains.

After being held in custody for about 45 days, Nodeep was finally granted bail. Speaking to media after his release, Nodeep said that the police was a weapon of government oppression used against civilians.

The medical report of Nodeep at the Government Medical College Hospital in Chandigarh found signs of injuries on his body.

Nodeep's left foot is swollen and the nails of his left toe are broken, as well as the bones of the second and third toe are broken. During the press conference, Nodeep Kaur told his story that the police He was beaten with shoes and was not taken to the hospital. I was told to be a Dalit, your job is to clean the drains. 23-year-old Nodip Kaur, a labor rights activist, said that now I have a long struggle ahead of me and I will continue to fight for workers' rights till my death.

Nodip said he was arrested by male police officers and forced into a jeep. He was beaten with sticks and shoes in a police vehicle. First he was taken to Kundli police station and then to Sonipat police station. There were no female constables in either police station. They beat me so badly that I couldn't walk for days. He used to abuse me and say that if you are a Dalit, then treat me like a Dalit. Nudeep said that I wanted to get admission in graduation but when I saw that the people who have done post graduation and PhD Even if they are unemployed, what hope is there for someone like me who dropped out in the middle of school?