Dalit
- India
SC status cannot be extended to Dalits converted to Christianity, Islam: Centre
New Delhi: The Central government has told the Supreme Court that plea seeking Scheduled Caste status to Dalits, who converted to Christianity and Islam, should not be allowed, since they did not…
- India
Bihar: Dalit woman burnt alive on suspicion of being a witch
A middle-aged Dalit woman was allegedly thrashed and burnt alive in her house on Saturday at Panchmah village, Gaya district, Bihar. The deceased – Hemanti Devi – was murdered on suspicion of…
- India
MP: Two men arrested for raping 65-year-old Dalit in Sidhi
Sidhi: Two persons were arrested for allegedly raping a 65-year-old Dalit woman after consuming alcohol with her in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, a police official said on Thursday. The incident took place in…
- Opinions
Center dillydallying SC status to Dalit Muslims and Christians
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has filed a fresh affidavit before the Supreme Court, on giving SC status to Dalit Muslims and Christians in India. The affidavit filed on October…
- India
12 members of Dalit family convert to Buddhism in Rajasthan
Kota (Rajasthan): Twelve members of a Dalit family in Rajasthan’s Baran district have converted to Buddhism, allegedly upset over the assault of a family member by a man and the police’s refusal to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Dalit man found dead in canal; honour killing alleged
Hyderabad: In a case reported from the Suryapet district on Wednesday, the body of a Dalit man was recovered from a canal. The deceased was identified as Dharavath Nikhil, who went missing…
- India
Karnataka Dalit man stopped from offering prayers at temple
Tumakuru: A Dalit youth was stopped from entering a temple in this district of the state, reports said on Thursday. The incident which took place a few days ago in Nittur village…
- News
Bommai has breakfast at Dalit household; Cong calls it ‘photo-op’ ahead of polls
Hospet: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa had breakfast at the residence of a Dalit man at a village near Hospet on Wednesday. They visited the village…
- India
Jharkhand: Dalit youth dragged out of home, murdered
Hazaribagh: A Dalit youth was dragged out of his house and murdered in Pachda village in the Keredari police station area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. His body was tied with his…
- India
Karnataka: Dalits including pregnant woman tortured, suffers miscarriage
Sixteen people from the Dalit community were trapped in a house and tortured for nearly 15 days by a coffee plantation owner in Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka. https://twitter.com/KeypadGuerilla/status/1579722952270311424 The accused Jagadeesha Gowda and…
- India
Suspected of theft, Dalit boy tied to a pole, thrashed in Karnataka
Chikkaballapur: Ten persons have been booked in connection with alleged inhuman act of tying a 14-year-old Dalit boy to the pole and thrashing him in this district of the state, police said…
- India
Violent protests over Dalit boy’s death in Uttar Pradesh
Aurraiya: Violent protests took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Aurraiya district on Tuesday following the death of a 15-year-Dalit boy, who was allegedly beaten by a teacher from his school. The family and…
- India
Karnataka: Dalit groups protest Rs 60K fine for touching idol
Several Dalit organizations marched in protest in Kolar district of Karnataka on Monday against the Uleerahalli Village panchayat’s decision to levy a fine of Rupees 60000 on a Dalit family whose son…
- India
UP: Dalit minor dies after being beaten up by upper caste teacher
A Dalit boy died after being brutally beaten up by his teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district late Sunday night. The incident took place on September 7. The accused – Ashwini Kumar…
- India
Video: Dalit family replaces Hindu Gods with Ambedkar after being fined 60K
A Dalit family in Karnataka’s Koppal district replaced pictures of Hindu deities in their home with photographs of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar after it was fined Rs 60,000 because it’s child entered…