Dalit Issues
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Jignesh Mevani calls for strike in Gujarat if Una protest cases against Dalits are not withdrawn
In 2016, four Dalit men in Somnath district were stripped and killed by an upper-caste mob for skinning a dead cow.
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Across India, Dalits are still fighting to claim lands promised to them
In several states, land titles given to Dalits as part of redistribution programmes are useless because the original higher caste owners never ceded control.
Nihar Gokhale
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‘Dalit not an abusive word’: BJP MP, politicians, activists oppose government advisory
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s August 7 order says the media should use the term ‘Scheduled Caste’ instead of ‘Dalit’.
Vijayta Lalwani
Trending
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency declared vacant hours after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Video: Why Maoist letters found on arrested activists in the Bhima Koregaon case seem to be fake
Despite announcing it to the media, the Pune Police have not included the letters in their submissions to the Pune Sessions Court.
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Haryana: 10 Dalit families flee village in Palwal area after dispute with Gujjars, says report
Phulwari village has been on the edge since April, when two members of the Gujjar community allegedly beat up a 21-year-old Dalit student.
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Dalits are being tortured after April 2 agitation, alleges BJP MP Udit Raj
He is the third party lawmaker to have pointed out alleged atrocities against the community in less a week.
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Video
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Watch: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra breaks into a dance at the Indian Sports Honours awards
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Watch: Massive tornado hits Fazilka in Punjab, damages crops and buildings badly
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Watch: Special in-flight welcome for Oscar-winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ couple
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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Another Dalit BJP MP writes to Narendra Modi, says Centre has done nothing for the community
Yashwant Singh urged the prime minister to enact laws for quotas in promotion, and introduce reservation in the private sector.
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Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha calls for increased presence of Dalits, tribal people in top courts
The recent protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act indicated that Dalits have apprehensions about the Supreme Court, the minister said.
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Bhima Koregaon violence: RPI factions to organise Dalit morcha in Mumbai on February 28
The protestors will demand the arrest of Hindutva activists Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote and Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh Kshirsagar.
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The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Gujarat: Dalit activist dies after he immolated himself to protest against delay in land allotment
The Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch has threatened to block the Ahmedabad-Mehsana highway if Bhanu Vankar’s ‘murderers’ are not identified by 4 pm on Saturday.
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Dalit women on an average die 14.6 years younger than women from higher castes, says UN report
A woman’s caste ‘can increase her exposure to mortality as a result of factors such as poor sanitation and inadequate water supply and health care’.
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Don’t use the word ‘Dalit’ in official communication, Madhya Pradesh HC tells states and Centre
The court said the word does not feature anywhere in the Constitution.
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The Field
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WPL 2023: Issy Wong takes the first Women’s Premier League hat-trick for MI vs UPW in Eliminator
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WPL 2023, Eliminator, MI vs UPW blog: Sciver-Brunt, Wong star as Mumbai Indians reach final