Tag: Dalit
Congress MP Alleges Caste Discrimination In UP
Congress member in the Lok Sabha Ranjeet Ranjan on Thursday said Yadavs and some other castes were being targeted in Uttar Pradesh, and questioned the anti-Romeo squads formed in the state.....
Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha To Discuss Mob Lynchings Today
On the third day of the Parliament monsoon session on Wednesday, Rajya Sabha is expected to take up mob lynchings for discussion. ....
Rahul To Accept Huge Indian Flag 'insulted' By Gujarat CM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to accept a giant national flag made by the Dalit community that was presented to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani but which officials reportedly refused to accept citing lack of space.....
Dalit Leader Jignesh Mevani To Contest From Vadgam As Independent
Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Monday announced he will contest the Gujarat Assembly elections as independent candidate from Vadgam constituency in Banaskantha district.....
Sporadic Violence Mars Maharashtra Shutdown
Sporadic incidents of violence, road and rail blockages, stone-pelting, processions and protest demonstrations marred the Maharashtra shutdown called by some Dalit parties on Wednesday amid tight security across the state.....
Two Killed As Violence Grips India Amid Dalit Protests
Two persons were killed and many injured as violence gripped parts of India on Monday as Dalit groups enforced a day-long country-wide shutdown against a Supreme Court order they say dilutes a law to prevent atrocities against the marginalized Scheduled Castes and Tribes.....
Congress Always Ready To Do Politics In Ambedkar's Name: Modi
Amid Dalit unrest in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at the Congress for always doing politics in the name of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar but ignoring his contributions.....
Furore In Maharashtra As 3 Dalit Boys Paraded Nude For Swimming In Village Well
In a shocking incident, three minor Dalit boys were stripped, beaten and paraded nude in a village here for allegedly swimming in a village well, officials said here on Thursday. The issue sparked off a furore in the state.....
Rahul Says Modi Government Anti-Dalit, BJP Hits Back
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Modi government of being anti-Dalit. BJP President Amit Shah hit back saying the Congress must stop treating Dalits with a "patronising and condescending" attitude.....
HC Convicts 33 In Dalit Killing Case In Haryana
The Delhi High Court on Friday held 33 people guilty in a 2010 Dalit killing case in Haryana's Hisar district and said that "71 years after Independence, instances of atrocities against Scheduled Castes by those belonging to dominant castes have shown no sign of abating."....
