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BJP Allies Welcome Bill To Overturn Dalit Atrocities Law Order
BJP allies and the party's Dalit leaders today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union Cabinet gave nod to a bill to overturn a Supreme Court order on a law on atrocities against Dalits with LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan terming the decision "historic".
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On Dalit Rights, Centre Can Issue Ordinance, Says Minister
The government will issue an ordinance to uphold the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes if the Supreme Court does not go back on its judgment deleting the provision of immediate arrest on complaints from Dalits, says Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who asserts that the Constitution too will be amended if need be.
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On Dalit Atrocities Law, Supreme Court To Hear Review Pleas On May 3
The Supreme Court will hold further hearing on May 3, on centre's plea seeking the recall of its judgement holding that arrest on a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not mandatory.
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"Will Not Allow Dilution Of Dalit Atrocities Law," Says PM, Hits Out At Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that his government will not let the law to prevent atrocities on SCs and STs to be diluted after the Supreme Court laid down new guidelines to prevent its misuse.
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Can't Keep Quiet, Says BJP Lawmaker As He Cautions Against Dalit Atrocities
Udit Raj, one of the first ruling party BJP lawmakers to alert the NDA government about the need to act, has said Dalits were being "tortured at a large scale" for their nationwide protest earlier this month and named places in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where, he insisted, false cases were being slapped against them.
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Centre Party To Atrocities Law In Top Court, Congress Claims
The Congress on Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government, accusing it of conspiring to weaken the SC/ST Act at "the behest of the prime minister, the RSS and the BJP" and alleged that the centre was spreading lies on the issue to fool the people.
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On Dalit Atrocities Law, Government To Ask Supreme Court For A Rethink
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has stepped in to help resolve the concerns of Dalits regarding a Supreme Court order, which, the community says, weakens the stringent law protecting them from atrocities. The government has now decided to file a petition, asking the court for a rethink, Union minister Thavar Chand Gehlot told NDTV.
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With Shoes On Head, Lone Protester Disapproves Dilution Of Atrocities Law
Parminder Bhullarai is unhappy with the move to dilute the stringent provisions of a law dealing with cases of atrocities against Dalits. And he has found a novel - but striking - way to show his disapproval.
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By New Law, Cash Relief In 7 Days For Dalit Victims Of Atrocity
Anxious to prove its pro-Dalit credentials after the death of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula in January, the Centre notified the new rules to revamp the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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BJP Allies Welcome Bill To Overturn Dalit Atrocities Law Order
BJP allies and the party's Dalit leaders today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union Cabinet gave nod to a bill to overturn a Supreme Court order on a law on atrocities against Dalits with LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan terming the decision "historic".
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On Dalit Rights, Centre Can Issue Ordinance, Says Minister
The government will issue an ordinance to uphold the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes if the Supreme Court does not go back on its judgment deleting the provision of immediate arrest on complaints from Dalits, says Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who asserts that the Constitution too will be amended if need be.
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On Dalit Atrocities Law, Supreme Court To Hear Review Pleas On May 3
The Supreme Court will hold further hearing on May 3, on centre's plea seeking the recall of its judgement holding that arrest on a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not mandatory.
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"Will Not Allow Dilution Of Dalit Atrocities Law," Says PM, Hits Out At Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that his government will not let the law to prevent atrocities on SCs and STs to be diluted after the Supreme Court laid down new guidelines to prevent its misuse.
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Can't Keep Quiet, Says BJP Lawmaker As He Cautions Against Dalit Atrocities
Udit Raj, one of the first ruling party BJP lawmakers to alert the NDA government about the need to act, has said Dalits were being "tortured at a large scale" for their nationwide protest earlier this month and named places in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where, he insisted, false cases were being slapped against them.
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Centre Party To Atrocities Law In Top Court, Congress Claims
The Congress on Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government, accusing it of conspiring to weaken the SC/ST Act at "the behest of the prime minister, the RSS and the BJP" and alleged that the centre was spreading lies on the issue to fool the people.
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On Dalit Atrocities Law, Government To Ask Supreme Court For A Rethink
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has stepped in to help resolve the concerns of Dalits regarding a Supreme Court order, which, the community says, weakens the stringent law protecting them from atrocities. The government has now decided to file a petition, asking the court for a rethink, Union minister Thavar Chand Gehlot told NDTV.
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With Shoes On Head, Lone Protester Disapproves Dilution Of Atrocities Law
Parminder Bhullarai is unhappy with the move to dilute the stringent provisions of a law dealing with cases of atrocities against Dalits. And he has found a novel - but striking - way to show his disapproval.
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By New Law, Cash Relief In 7 Days For Dalit Victims Of Atrocity
Anxious to prove its pro-Dalit credentials after the death of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula in January, the Centre notified the new rules to revamp the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
