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Article: Compensation to Dalit rape victim as per law: Mayawati

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July 16, 2009
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Lucknow, July. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday claimed that the monetary compensation being paid to a Dalit rape victim was strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Dalit Act and the amount had been determined by the Congress party when it was in power.

Speaking to mediapersons, she said: "Whatever we are paying to Dalit victims of rape was determined by none other than the Congress party, whose government was responsible for drafting the provisions of the Dalit Act."

Mayawati was referring to the remarks made by state Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi on the payment of compensation to rape victims belonging to the Dalit community.

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