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Media are regarded as the major part
of the country. They indeed have major responsibilities
towards the society. People usually analyze the situation
on the basis of the news published or broadcasted by
them. Basically newspaper is the major source of news
to the people. They trust them on what they write. But
these days newspaper concentrates on human interest
stories, scandal and sensational material. It’s
true that news interests people but shouldn’t
it be news based upon depth research and factual statements?
Many publication houses exploits, distorts, or exaggerates
the news to create sensations and attract readers. This
time Astitwa is presenting a report regarding rape case
at Jagatpur VDC in Saptari District. Where media gave
the wrong statement by saying that 25 Dalits women were
alleged to have been raped” when there was indeed
only one victim of that incident.
Basically dalits are still treated as low level citizens
of the country. Despite their severe poverty, landlessness
and illiteracy, the marginalized Dalits have been compelled
to tolerate numbers of outrageous behavior like untouchability,
public blockade, mass killing, rape and other such ill
treatments. Such incidents are remarkably increased
after insurgency commenced in the country. The acme
of such problem is pretty much vast in regards to the
Terrain Dalits as the level of their conscience is lower
than those of other Dalits. This is the reason why,
such events are occurred time and again in the area.
in the same district a dalit woman called Maraini Devi
was charged as a witch and was forced to eat human stool.
Such acts are intolerable.
On 23rd August 2005 leading newspapers of the country
published an article “25 Dalits women were alleged
to have been raped”. After the news was published
Human rights activist including the dalit and non dalit
NGO’s, planned a visit to the spot. And they came
to know that rape case occurred on 18th September, 2005
at Jagatpur VDC-4 of Saptari District. It was obviously
an inhumane activity. They queries regarding the incident.
And they came to know that incident was occurred. They
went to the victim’s own hut. Some people followed
them. All of them seemed to be reluctant to say any
thing about the incident. But they finally spoke the
truth.
Heera (name changed) was very reluctant to discuss the
incident .She mentioned at the beginning of the conversation
that she had already been talking to a lot of people ..........
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