The Dalit intellectuals, Professors on Monday met the CM at Pragathi Bhavan here and thanked him for immediately reacting and taking action in Mariamma’s lock-up death case which instilled confidence among the community and for announcing the Rs 1200 Crore Dalit Empowerment Programme. Among those who met the CM included, SC, ST National Intellectual Forum, Madiga Intellectuals Forum, Madiga Vidyavantula Vedika, OU Non-Teaching Staff Welfare Association and other Dalit associations’ intellectuals.