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Jignesh Mevani calls for strike in Gujarat if Una protest cases against Dalits are not withdrawn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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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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: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour