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Dalit sarpanch tied to tree, thrashed in MP’s Morena; one person arrested
Morena: A Dalit sarpanch was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up by goons in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, forcing him to leave his native village, a police official said on…
- India
Dalit girl ends life after upper-caste men ‘kill’ brother, uncle in MP
In a tragic incident, a 21-year-old Dalit girl, who was studying BA, died after allegedly jumping from a moving ambulance that carried the body of her uncle, Rajendra Ahirwar, 28. Ahirwar was…
- India
BJP leader held for sexually harassing minor Dalit girl in Karnataka
In a shocking incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the Kalya gram panchayat, Santhosh Puthran, was arrested by the Karkala rural police on charges of sexually harassing a minor…
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Rajasthan: Dalit man beaten to death by liquor mafia gang; 5 arrested
A young Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a liquor mafia gang in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu’s Surajgarh district. Police have arrested five people, including a history-sheeter. The murderers shot a video…
- India
Jharkhand: Dalit girl axed to death by brothers over love affair with tribal
Chatra: An 18-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly axed to death by her brothers over her love affair with a tribal youth in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased’s brothers…
- India
Dalit couple beaten, made to wear garlands of shoes in MP; 10 persons booked
Ashok Nagar: An elderly Dalit couple has been allegedly beaten up and made to wear garlands of shoes in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar district, police said on Sunday. The couple’s son had…
- India
Dalit PhD student moves Bombay HC against suspension from TISS
A Dalit PhD student from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has moved to the Bombay High Court challenging his suspension by the college authorities. The student, Ramdas Prinisivanandan, was suspended by TISS…
- India
BJD trying to mislead Dalits, tribals with false claims on reservation: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday alleged the ruling BJD in Odisha was trying to mislead Dalits and tribals over reservation by resorting to lies. Speaking to reporters, Pradhan also sought…
- India
First Dalit seer to be ordained as ‘Jagadguru’
Prayagraj: For the first time ever, a seer belonging to the Scheduled Caste, has been conferred the title of ‘Jagadguru’. Juna Akhara, one of the 13 Akharas of the country, conferred this…
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Tamil Nadu: Cow dung mixed in water tanker in Dalit colony
In a disturbing turn of events, many children fell sick after consuming the water contaminated with cow dung in Gandharvakottai town of Tamil Nadu recently. A Dalit locality in Tamil Nadu complained…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP MLC sentenced to jail in 28-yr-old case of tonsuring Dalits, gets bail
Visakhapatnam: A special court in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Tuesday sentenced YSR Congress Party MLC Thota Trimurthulu and nine others to imprisonment for 18 months for tonsuring two Dalit youths 28 years…
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Dalit sanitation worker dies inhaling poisonous gas in Varanasi
In a tragic incident, a sanitation worker from the Dalit community lost his life after reportedly being exposed to poisonous gases while cleaning a sewer in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district. The incident…
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Dalit leader expelled from Telangana Congress gives BRS ammo
Hyderabad: The expulsion of Bakka Judson, a Dalit leader, from Congress on Tuesday seems to have turned into an opportunity for the BRS. A day after the party’s disciplinary committee took action…
- India
Rajasthan: Dalit boy beaten up for touching bucket full of water
In an incident laying bare caste oppression in India, an eight-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly beaten up by an upper-caste man for touching a bucket full of water in Rajasthan’s Alwar district.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Minister’s remarks raise pitch for ‘Dalit CM’ call
Bengaluru: Karnataka Social Welfare Minister HC Mahadevappa has raised the issue of Dalits not being chosen for the post of chief minister, stating that the community does not rally behind their leaders,…
