caste discrimination
- Telangana
Telangana HC intervenes to protect ostracized Dalit family
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court recently intervened on behalf of a Scheduled Caste (Madiga) family facing social ostracism from villagers in the Medak district. The family was pressured to continue their traditional…
- Telangana
Telangana: Dalits prevented from entering Durga Matha temple in Siddipet
Hyderabad: Dalits were prevented by upper caste people from entering the newly constructed Durga Matha temple in Siddipet district. After filing a complaint with the police, ‘counselling’ was given to both communities…
- Hyderabad
Jobless woman with PhD to contest LS polls from Hyderabad to flag ‘discrimination’
Since the 1990s, Telangana has been witnessing a noteworthy trend in politics where ‘victims of discrimination and official apathy’ have been contesting elections to advocate for their causes. In the 2023 Assembly…
- India
MP’s Dalit sarpanch says not allowed to unfurl Tricolour on R-Day
Bhopal: A village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh has alleged that he wasn’t allowed to unfurl the Tricolour on the occasion of the Republic Day because he belongs to a Dalit family. The…
- World
Fresno becomes 2nd US city to ban caste discrimination
New York: After Seattle, Fresno in California has become the second US city to ban caste discrimination following the city council’s unanimous 7-0 vote in favour of adding caste as a ‘protected…
- World
Anti-caste discrimination bill passed in California Assembly
San Francisco: In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin. Introduced by…
- India
Caste discrimination on campuses ‘very serious issue’, says SC; questions UGC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to specify steps it has taken and proposed to take, to provide non-discriminatory, enabling environment for the students belonging…
- India
Gujarat: Dalits claim caste bias at temple feast; officials say trying to resolve issue
Mehsana: Scheduled Caste residents of a village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district have alleged caste discrimination during the feast at a religious function organised by the Patidar community where the separate sitting arrangement…
- World
California Senate committee passes bill to end caste discrimination
Washington: A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination in California has been unanimously passed by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee, amidst strong opposition from Indian-American business and temple organisations. The California…
- World
Seattle City Council votes to ban caste discrimination
Seattle: The Seattle City Council voted today to pass a landmark ordinance to ban caste discrimination in Seattle City. The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, outlaws caste-based discrimination. This historic decision…
- India
IIT B student death: Family says he faced caste discrimination; suspects ‘murder’
Ahmedabad/Mumbai: The family of an IIT-Bombay student who allegedly committed suicide has claimed he faced discrimination at the premier institute for belonging to a Scheduled Caste community and suspected foul play in…
- India
UP: Police arrest two for caste discrimination in Muzaffarnagar
In an alleged incident of caste discrimination in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, a person was arrested after making an announcement that people from the Chamar caste community are barred to enter his…
- India
Karnataka: Hindu procession refuses to enter Dalit colony
An incident of caste discrimination took place in Tumkur district of Karnataka when a religious procession allegedly refused to enter a Dalit colony stating that their God would become “impure”. The incident…
