Page 5 - Dalits

Sadhvi Savitri Bai Phule: How Dalit MP became rebel with a cause within BJP

Phule over the past several months has been sulking at BJP leadership for not elevating her stature in the party hierarchy

Dalits have finally learnt to fight back: Tamil author Perumal Murugan

Says, 'Violence perpetrated against these protestors is the result of a mindset that wants to take away the protection the Act offers to Dalits'

Cases of atrocities on Dalits continue to rise amid falling convictions

Cases of atrocities on STs rose from 5,582 in 2008 to 11,451 in 2015 while 6,568 cases were recorded in 2016

Uproar over Dalit rights: SC sticks to SC/ST Atrocities Act judgement

Review of judgment on SC/ST Atrocities Act to be heard after 10 days

Bhima Koregaon's myth in Maha reinforces identities it seeks to transcend

The resolve to fight Hindutva forces is certainly laudable, but the myth used for the purpose may be grossly counterproductive

Dalits are collateral victims of Hindutva, says eminent French scholar

Christophe Jaffrelot says proponents of Hindu nationalism have not transcended caste differences in spite of their efforts to promote unifying sense of belonging

Dalit beheaded in Uttarakhand for using flour mill

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kadaria village of Bageshwar bordering Pithoragarh

Dalits call off 'rail roko' in Gujarat as govt promises to hold talks

State government is yet to give a final date for the meeting, but may hold talks on October 5 or 6

Dalits plan rail roko stir in Guj on Oct 1

Dalits have upped their ante since some youths of community were flogged at Una for skinning a dead cow

Dalits to invite Amitabh Bachchan, PM Modi to feel 'Badbu Gujarat Ki'

The community will also hold a mass gathering in Ahmedabad on September 14 wherein 'rail roko' campaign will be planned

Dalits in Guj to intensify stir in Gujarat if demand not met

Muslim community members came in large numbers to support the Dalit community in their campaign

Dalit minister abused, AAP alleges police inaction

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday questioned "police inaction" in the case where a Municipal Corporation Department (MCD) official had allegedly hurled casteist slurs at Delhi Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar, saying it only establishes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as an "anti-dalit" party.

Congress stages walkout in Lok Sabha over attacks on Dalits

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue and sought discussion over the issue soon after Question Hour was over

Why is PM Modi frantic to win back some Dalit love?

Most states that have elections due next year have a sizeable Dalit population; also, the BJP and Sangh Parivar are keen to distance themselves from criminal elements

Shoot me, not my Dalit brothers: PM Modi

Expressing solidarity with the Dalit community, Modi said discrimination among human beings is not acceptable

NDA holds 'Mahadharna' to protest police lathicharge

Sushil Kumar Modi said the incident of lathicharge had exposed the Nitish Kumar government's anti-Dalit face

Dalits begin 'Asmita Yatra' in Gujarat, seek justice

Nearly 800 people commenced the 380-km-long journey from Vejalpur area of city this morning

Mayawati shedding crocodile tears for Dalits: BJP

BJP targeted her after she launched a sharp attack on it in Ahmedabad over beating up of Dalits by cow vigilantes in the state

After Gujarat, Dalits face ire of 'cow vigilantes' in city

The community members have decided not to lift carcasses till they were issued such identity cards to ensure their security

PM's silence encouraging atrocities against Dalits: Pilot

PCC President Sachin Pilot alleged such incidents have increased since BJP came to power at the Centre