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UP: Thakurs pelt stones at Dalit wedding procession in Aligarh
Aligarh: A Dalit wedding procession was attacked with stones in Sunana village of Uttar Pradesh‘s Aligarh district on Tuesday night, February 24. A viral video of the clash emerged on Wednesday, February…
- India
New UGC regulations explained: Why some students cry ‘reverse discrimination’
On January 13, the Union government notified new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form equity committees, centres and squads to look into discrimination complaints and promote…
- India
UP Dalit violently attacked for touching upper-caste man’s car
A Dalit young man in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district was allegedly assaulted on September 2 following a minor altercation. Aditya Kumar was reportedly riding a bike when he accidentally brushed against the…
- India
‘Temple for all, including Dalits’ banner irks upper caste people in TN
Upper caste Vanniyaars in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district led an intense protest after they took grave objection to a banner reading, ‘Temple is for all, including Dalits,’ that was installed at the…
- India
Karnataka: 3 Dalit boys tied to pole, thrashed with sticks and chappals
Three Dalit boys were brutally beaten up by upper caste men in Harogeri village of Gadag district in Karnataka after they allegedly sent obscene messages to an upper caste girl. The incident…
- India
Dalit groom allegedly assaulted by ‘upper caste’ men in Agra: Police
Agra: A Dalit groom was allegedly assaulted by a group of “upper caste” men during a wedding procession in Agra’s Nagla Talfi area, police said on Thursday. The incident also left several…
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Ten upper caste men attack Dalit wedding procession in UP, three arrested
Ten upper caste persons were arrested after they allegedly assaulted and attacked three members of the Dalit community, including a 26-year-old groom for playing music during a wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh’s…
- India
Dalit student’s hands hacked for riding bullet bike in Tamil Nadu
The 21-year-old Dalit student named R Iyyasamy from Tamil Nadu’s Melapidavur village was brutally attacked by a group of upper caste Hindus allegedly for riding a ‘Bullet’ motorcycle on February 12. The…
- India
MP: Dalit groom attacked by upper caste for riding horse
In yet another incident of caste-based discrimination, a wedding celebration for a Dalit groom reportedly turned violent on the night of Wednesday, December 11 after some upper caste members attacked attendees and…
- India
Journalist Manisha Mondal faces vicious trolling over caste and appearance
In a disturbing turn of events, journalist Manisha Mondal has become the target of vicious trolling and abuse from upper-caste and right-wing individuals on social media platforms. The trolling comes after Mondal…
