- The Karnataka Government announced Vinaya Samarasya Yojana to eradicate untouchability along with focussing to present funds for restoring and improving the livelihood of SC/ST people of the state.
- After a three-year-old Dalit boy named Vinay, this scheme has been named.
- Vinay’s family were residents of Koppal District’s Miyapur village. They were fined Rs 25,000 by the leaders of the village in September 2021 for the “offence” caused by the boy for straying into a local temple.
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