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Dalits to vacate Indu Mills land today

Move follows govt assurance that it will plead the case with Centre.

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Republican Sena activists on Thursday decided to vacate the Indu Mills land after the state assured Dalit leaders that it was willing to construct a memorial of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at the spot. The government also assured them that it would request the PM to hand over the entire land for the purpose.

The decision came after home minister RR Patil appealed to the Republican Sena activists, who have forced entry into the mill compound since December 6, to leave the premises.

Republic Sena leader Anandraj Ambedkar informed the people gathered at the Indu Mills compound that he has received a firm assurance from chief minister Prithviraj Chavan that the entire land would be given for the memorial.

“This is a temporary retreat after government representatives assured us that the land will be used only for the construction of the memorial. We will vacate the mill land by Friday morning. But the busts of Lord Gautam Buddha and Dr Babasaheb Ambdekar will remain inside the mill compound forever,” said Ambedkar.

Earlier, home minister RR Patil and minister for water conservation Nitin Raut attended a Dalit rally at Worli, where Patil assured the crowd that the entire 12.5 acres of Indu Mills land will be given for the memorial. “If the National Textiles Corporation (NTC) wants to construct anything other than the memorial, then all the permissions will go through the state government and the BMC. Rest assured, we will do whatever needed for the memorial,” Patil said.

Meanwhile, except RPI leader Ramdas Athwale, all the prominent leaders of Dalit movement attended the rally in Worli and extended their support.

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