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“पानी माँगा था साहब, बदले में मिली मौत; मेरी बेटी की दुनिया उजड़ गई और चार बच्चों के सिर से पिता का साया उठ गया”

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“ पानी माँगा था साहब , बदले में मिली मौत ; मेरी बेटी की दुनिया उजड़ गई और चार बच्चों के सिर से पिता का साया उठ गया” मेरा नाम मुन्नी बनवासी है। मेरी उम्र- लगभग 60 वर्ष , है। मेरे पति का नाम कमला बनवासी था। मैं ग्राम एवं पोस्ट गोसाईपुर मोहाव (बढ़की बारी) , थाना-चोलापुर , जिला-वाराणसी की रहने वाली हूँ।मेरी बेटी का नाम सीता देवी है। उसकी उम्र- लगभग 40 वर्ष है। उसके पति का नाम रामजनम बनवासी था। मेरी बेटी के चार बच्चे हैं | एक बेटी और तीन बेटे। सभी बच्चे अभी छोटे हैं। मेरी बेटी और मेरा दामाद मजदूरी करके किसी तरह अपने परिवार का पेट पालते थे।करीब एक वर्ष से मेरी बेटी अपने पति रामजनम के साथ कादीपुर कला , थाना-चौबेपुर , वाराणसी स्थित स्टार मार्का भट्ठे पर मजदूरी कर रही थी। गरीबी थी , लेकिन दोनों मेहनत करके अपने बच्चों को पाल रहे थे। मेरी बेटी को क्या पता था कि एक दिन उसका पति इस दुनिया से चला जाएगा और उसके बच्चों के सिर से पिता का साया हमेशा के लिए उठ जाएगा।मेरे दामाद की तबीयत कुछ समय से खराब चल रही थी। एक दिन उन्होंने मेरी बेटी सीता से कहा कि उन्हें उनकी बहन चिंता के पास रौनाबारी पहुँचा दे।...
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Survivors at PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas Office: A Space for Listening, Dignity and Healing

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Survivors and their family members gathered at the PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas office as part of the Testimonial Therapy process . The sessions provided a safe and respectful space for survivors to share their experiences, reflect collectively, and strengthen their sense of dignity and agency. The gathering also created an atmosphere of solidarity, care and community, with survivors, children and the support team sharing time together. Survivors at the PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas office during a Testimonial Therapy session—sharing experiences, finding solidarity, and reclaiming dignity. Survivors and family members participate in a collective reflection session, supported by the PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas team, as part of the Testimonial Therapy process.  Sharing a meal together creates an atmosphere of trust, belonging and human connection—an important part of building a safe space around the Testimonial Therapy process.
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Testimonial Therapy: From Testimony to Dignity

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  Testimonial Therapy: From Testimony to Dignity PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas conducts first session, second session and Honour Ceremony with the Banwasi family As part of its Testimonial Therapy process , the PVCHR–Jan Mitra Nyas team conducted a series of sessions with members of the Banwasi family following the death of Ramjanam Banwasi , a labourer whose death left his wife and four young children without their family’s primary support. The process included the First Testimonial Therapy Session, the Second Session, and an Honour Ceremony , through which the family's experience was listened to, documented and returned to them as a written testimony. First Session: Creating Space for the Voice of the Survivor The first session focused on creating a safe and respectful space in which the family could speak about their experience in their own words. Munni Banwasi , around 60 years old and the mother of Sita Devi, narrated how her daughter and son-in-law had been working as labourers ...
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NHRC Calls for Action Taken Report on Alleged Caste Abuse, Assault and Obstruction of Religious Freedom in Koderma

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  NHRC Calls for Action Taken Report on Alleged Caste Abuse, Assault and Obstruction of Religious Freedom in Koderma People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) Varanasi | 16 September 2026 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, Koderma, Jharkhand , to inquire into allegations of caste-based abuse, assault, obstruction of religious practice and intimidation involving members of the Dalit community in Rupandih village, Koderma . The matter concerns Rajkumar Ravidas, aged 55 , a resident of Nawadih, Post Bahradih, under Domchanch Police Station, Koderma. The complaint was submitted to the NHRC by Lenin Raghuvanshi, Founder-Convenor, People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) , on 17 July 2025 . The NHRC diary records the matter as Diary No. 16734/IN/2025 , under the category “Abuse of Power.” Alleged obstruction at Ravidas Temple According to the complaint and the victim's statement...
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