The unfair hounding of Munmun Dutta regardless of her apology exhibits how blatantly SC/ST Act is misused

Munmum Dutta, a well-known TV actress who seems on the favored present Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah, has been booked below Prevention of Atrocities towards SC/ST act for utilizing casteist slur in a video. Dutta not too long ago shared a video wherein she was interacting with followers, and speaking about her make-up, she says, “Lip tint ko halka sa blush ki tarah laga liya hai because main YouTube pe aane wali hoon aur main achha dikhn chahti hoon. Bh***i ki tarah nahi dikhna chahti hoon.”In Mumbai slang, Bh***i is a time period used for the folks employed in sanitation and handbook scavenging work, however it is usually used as a common abuse. Since the video was launched, Dalit activists began trending #ArrestMunmumDutta.Dalit rights activist Rajat Kalsan registered a grievance towards Munmun Dutta at Hansi Police Station in Hissar, Haryana, below the SC/ST act. Kalsan, who has her Twitter bio within the Arabic alphabet too – identical to many ‘rights’ activists’ – shared a replica of FIR on Twitter.First data report has been registered towards the actress Munmun Dutta @ Babita ji at police station City Hansi below part 3(1) (u) of SC ST POA act.Complaint is acquired registered by dalit rights activist Rajat kalsan. pic.twitter.com/Z7ZTfZXa54— Rajat Kalsan رجت کلسن (@rajatkalsan3010) May 13, 2021The so known as Dalit activits are haunting Dutta regardless of the very fact the she launched an apology and in addition revealed her ignorance in regards to the precise that means of the time period attributable to language barrier.pic.twitter.com/vxWspMtLzP— Munmun Dutta (@moonstar4u) May 10, 2021In her apology, Dutta stated, “It was never said with the intent to insult, intimidate, humiliate or hurt anyone’s feelings. Because of my language barrier, I was genuinely misinformed about the meaning of the word. Once I was made aware of its meaning I immediately took the part down. I have utmost respect for every single person from every caste, creed or gender and acknowledge their immense contribution to our Society or nation.”“I sincerely would like to apologize to every single person who has been unintentionally hurt by the usage of the word and sincerely regret for the same,” she added.Despite her public apology and revelation of ignorance, Dalit activists like Dilip Mandal, Suraj Yengde proceed to hang-out and demean her. “You have ugly mind and Botox and kilos of foundation and makeup will not hide your inherent ugliness and grotesqueness. Caste is your bone. How can you be such an obtuse,” tweeted Dilip Mandal with hashtag ArrestMunmumDutta.You have ugly thoughts and Botox and kilos of basis and make-up won’t cover your inherent ugliness and grotesqueness. Caste is your bone. How are you able to be such an obtuse. #ArrestMunmunDutta— Dilip Mandal (@Profdilipmandal) May 10, 2021Yengde requested her to show that she respects Dalits. “Okay, then prove that you respect Dalits,” he replied to her apology.Okay, then show that you just respect Dalits.— surajyengde (@surajyengde) May 10, 2021This is just not the primary time the SC/ST act is being misused within the identify of Dalit activism. Previously, the state of Maharashtra had been rocked with the suicide of its ‘Lady Singham’, Range Forest Officer Dipali Chavan-Mohite, who after being repeatedly sexually harassed by a senior forest officer named Vinod Shivkumar, who in flip, threatened to border her below the SC/ST Act, took the acute step.28-year-old feminine Range Forest Officer posted within the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MRT) in Amravati, Maharashtra, Dipali Chavan-Mohite shot herself to dying at her official quarters. A purported suicide word that she left behind revealed that she allegedly confronted sexual harassment and torture by the hands of an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Vinod Shivkumar.Read More: A physique of Dalits and Tribals asks Bombay HC to look into Varavara Rao’s bail and “assets” of Justice ShindeThe misuse of the SC/ST act is prevalent all through the nation and that is the rationale that the Supreme Court struck down a few of its clauses however the Union authorities once more launched and handed a brand new invoice in parliament in an effort to be certain that these clauses stay.No one is arguing that there is no such thing as a caste oppression within the society however any legislation shouldn’t have provisions that can be utilized towards the frequent folks by a sure group. The repeated misuse of the SC/ST act exhibits that it must be amended.