Minister promises govt. job, support for Dalit family in Hokrani village
Social Welfare Minister K.H. Muniyappa visited the family of a Dalit woman murdered in Hokrani village, promising a government job for her brother and state support. He emphasized the need for communal harmony and stricter rural administration.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing issues of caste-based violence and the government's role in providing justice and economic support to marginalized victims.
Social Welfare Minister K.H. Muniyappa has promised a government job to the brother of a 22-year-old Dalit woman, who was allegedly gang-raped and brutally murdered at Hokrani village in Raichur district’s Sirwar taluk.
Visiting the woman’s grieving family on Friday, Mr. Muniyappa offered his condolences and condemned the heinous crime. In addition to securing employment for the victim’s brother, Mr. Muniyappa pledged all State support for the family and directed officials to take steps to provide irrigation facilities for their dry farmland.
The woman’s body was discovered in an open well the day after the incident.
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