UP: Dalit groom takes ‘baraat’ through upper-caste streets amid tight security

The couple had faced opposition from the Thakur community as well as local authorities who said they will not ‘change the tradition’.

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· Jul 16, 2018 · 08:56 am

UP: Dalit couple postpones wedding after upper-caste villagers claim the bride is a minor

Last week, the groom had finally got permission to take his wedding procession through streets where mainly upper-caste Thakurs live.

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· Apr 13, 2018 · 10:11 am

UP: After long fight, Dalit couple gets permission to take ‘baraat’ through upper-caste streets

The district administration, however, said no political party members can participate, no weapons can be displayed, and no alcohol will be allowed.

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· Apr 09, 2018 · 11:14 am

BJP ally in Uttar Pradesh accuses Adityanath government of ignoring MLAs

The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief has threatened to pull out of the alliance.

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· Apr 09, 2018 · 10:07 am

Video: Why was a section of women in 18th century Kerala forced to bare breasts?

Under a system of taxation, women belonging to backward castes had to pay a tax if they wanted to cover their breasts.

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· Mar 08, 2018 · 12:39 pm

Underlying Maharashtra’s Dalit protests, a tangle of old caste struggles and new Hindutva assertion

Can Chief Minister Fadnavis rein in his ideological colleagues to stop polarisation in the state?

Smruti Koppikar

· Jan 03, 2018 · 04:45 pm

Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik sacks Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout for casteist remarks

On December 17, Rout had claimed that tribals could not be seen begging in the state, but Brahmins could be spotted begging in some places.

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· Dec 23, 2017 · 09:28 am

UP civic polls: Spooked by disquiet of Brahmins and Baniyas, BJP gives them bulk of mayoral tickets

Brahmins are reportedly upset with Adityanath’s alleged bias towards Thakurs while Baniyas are smarting from the effects of demonetisation and GST.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Nov 07, 2017 · 07:30 am

Bihar: JD(U) leader says Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is no longer interested in Dalit welfare

Uday Narayan Choudhary added that he was always against the idea of the Janata Dal (United) joining the BJP-led alliance at the centre.

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· Nov 02, 2017 · 10:35 am

Why sub-categorisation of OBCs will prompt their leaders to hit out at the upper castes

Sub-categorisation is a weapon the BJP will wield to marginalise Backward Class leaders who are its principal rivals in the Hindi heartland.

Ajaz Ashraf

· Sep 01, 2017 · 08:00 am

‘Fadnavis will lose his chair’: Marathas issue dire warning as deadline to meet their demands looms

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was told that he would face stern consequences if he failed to fulfil their conditions by August 30.

Sujata Anandan

· Aug 28, 2017 · 10:30 am

One year and 57 rallies later, ‘silent’ Maratha mega rally in Mumbai finds its voice

Maharashtra’s dominant caste made a show of strength in the state capital on Wednesday.

Mridula Chari

· Aug 10, 2017 · 10:30 am