Dalit anganwadi worker questioned for entering house of ‘upper’ caste couple as part of dengue awareness programme
The HinduAn ‘upper’ caste couple allegedly questioned a Dalit anganwadi worker for visiting their house at Mathasagara village in Sakleshpur taluk recently as part of the awareness programme about the spread of dengue cases in the taluk. Teja, 24, who has been working as an assistant at the anganwadi centre in Mathasagar for the last two years filed a complaint with Sakleshpur Town Police on Thursday against Kumaraswamy and his wife Shruthi, residents of the village. India’s new criminal codes: The Hindu’s detailed coverage In her complaint Teja, who belonged to the Adi Karnataka community, stated that she visited the houses in the village along with anganwadi worker Gowramma to spread awareness on how to avoid the spread of dengue on July 4. However, on July 9, when Gowramma visited his house again along with ASHA workers for the same purpose, Kumaraswamy questioned why she brought Teja, belonging to the lower caste, along with her inside his place.
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