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Insult of Ambedkar by Lalu no small error: Rajnath
Patna: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that the “insult” of Babasaheb Ambedkar by RJD president Lalu Prasad was “no small error” and showed a “mindset of disrespect for Dalits”. The…
- India
UP Dalit girl abducted, trafficked, ‘forced to convert, join jihad’; 2 held
A shocking case has emerged from Phoolpur district in Prayagraj, where a 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted, trafficked to Kerala, and subjected to forced religious conversion and radicalization for a suspected…
- News
MP: Dalit family attacked while farming, seeds snatched
In a disturbing incident, a Dalit family was brutally attacked with sticks while working on farmland they claim is legally theirs. The assault took place on Friday, June 27, in Narayanpura village,…
- India
Karnataka: Parents boycott school over Dalit cook
Chamarajanagar: A concerning incident has come to light from Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, where parents have allegedly withdrawn their children from a government school following the appointment of a Dalit woman as…
- Andhra Pradesh
10-yr-old Dalit girl burned with hot ladle over theft suspicion in AP
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly burned with a hot metal ladle by her neighbours in Kudithepalem village, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, after they reportedly suspected her of theft. The girl, belonging to the…
- India
Dalit men tonsured, thrashed, made to drink drain water in Odisha
Two Dalit men who were transporting three cows as part of a dowry for their daughter’s marriage were stopped by a group of vigilantes while passing through Kharigumma village, Ganjam district in…
- Andhra Pradesh
13 arrested after Dalit girl gangraped for 2 years in Andhra
Edgurallapalli: Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of 15 year-old Dalit girl in Sri Satya district for two years, said police. The horrific crime, which resulted in…
- India
MP: 19-year-old Dalit killed in Chhatarpur over ration dispute
Chhatarpur: A 19-year-old Dalit youth died after he was allegedly shot during an altercation at a ration shop in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, while his brother received pellet injuries, police said on Monday.…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana police official suspended for manhandling Dalit farmer
A Dalit man who had gone to a Bhu Bharati conference on Wednesday, June 4, at the mandal revenue office in Patha Yellapur village located in Khanapur mandal of Nirmal district was…
- India
Chief editor of RSS mouthpiece arrested for remarks against Dalit rapper Vedan
The Kerala police on Friday, May 30, arrested NR Madhu, chief editor of Kesari, the RSS mouthpiece, over alleged hate speech targeting Dalit rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan. Granted bail…
- India
UP: Dalit wedding disrupted by Jat community, armed men hurl casteist slogans
A marriage function in a Dalit family in Mathura was disturbed late Tuesday night, May 20, when some members of the Jat community allegedly objected to the DJ music played during the…
- India
BJP rolls out Dalit engagement drive across UP ahead of 2027 polls
Ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a major campaign to connect with 6,000 prominent Scheduled Caste (SC) leaders across Uttar Pradesh, aiming to strengthen its…
- Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad’s Dalit archbishop among Cardinals to elect next Pope
Hyderabad: Archbishop Anthony Poola, a Dalit from Hyderabad, is among the 138 cardinals eligible to vote for the next Pope. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of…
- India
Mayawati flags atrocities against Dalits on Ambedkar Jayanti
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged incidents of atrocities against Dalits and desecration of statues of their icons, warning that if strict action is not…
- India
Dalit youth killed over personal enmity in UP’s Amethi
Amethi: A 25-year-old Dalit youth was killed on Monday with his throat slit with a sharp weapon, police said. The victim was identified as Shivam Kori, a resident of Alam Singh Ka…