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"You Belong To Filthy Caste": Shocking Remarks From Teacher At Andhra School
Parents and students of Yandapalli High School in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada district staged a sit-in protest on Monday, alleging that their English teacher repeatedly used casteist slurs and derogatory language against Dalit students.
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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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Amid Tension In Gwalior, A Cop-Lawyer Face-Off With "Jai Shri Ram" Slogans
"Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram" -- the chant rang out loud in the heart of Gwalior this evening, as a heated confrontation unfolded between a police officer and a lawyer amid prohibitory orders and tightened security across the city.
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Dalit Groups Withdraw Protest, But Ambedkar Statue Row Still Simmering
Several Dalit organizations of Madhya Pradesh have withdrawn from the October 15 protest in Gwalior amid a huge row over a lawyer's comment on Dalit icon and architect of the Constitution BR Ambedkar.
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Family Of Murdered Dalit Techie Receives His Body After Days Of Protest
The family had earlier refused to accept his body after the post-mortem, demanding the arrest of the cop parents of the accused.
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Video: Tyres Flung At Samajwadi Party MP's Convoy In UP. Akhilesh Yadav Reacts
The Samajwadi Party's Dalit MP Ramji Lal Suman was targeted yet again. Last month, his house was attacked in Agra. On Saturday, his convoy was hit with tyres and stones by a group of men from Karni Sena, protesting against his comments on Rana Sanga.
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Man Dies In Police Station While Recording Statement, Family Alleges Murder
The death of a 35-year-old Dalit man inside a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district triggered protests from his kin who alleged murder.
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Mega Parliament Protests As Both BJP, Opposition Claim Insult To Ambedkar
Dramatic scenes played out in Parliament today as both the BJP and the Opposition took out protest marches amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar
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Ambedkar Row: Congress Doubles Down After BJP's Soros Edit Of Protest Pic
Under fire for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, the BJP today tried to step up its George Soros offensive in an attempt to turn the tables on the Opposition
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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Rohith Vemula Not Dalit: Cops In Closure Report, Clean Chit To All Accused
Eight years after massive protests and a political controversy erupted over his death by suicide, forcing the Modi government to clarify that it was not anti-Dalit, the Telangana Police has filed a closure report in the Rohith Vemula case.
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Opinion | Ashoka University Protests: On Casteism And Appeals Against It
We must be able to differentiate between brute forces that perpetuate casteism and humble appeals against it
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Dalit Teen Pushed Into Hot Oil Cauldron For Protesting Sexual Harassment
In an incident shocking in its brutality, an 18-year-old Dalit woman working at an oil mill was pushed into a cauldron with hot oil when she protested sexual harassment.
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Protest Against Union Minister In Madhya Pradesh Over Man's Suicide
Locals from all backgrounds have held a protest on the streets of Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, alleging interference by the area's BJP MP and Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel in the investigation of a Dalit man's suicide.
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"Such Dilution Leads To Impunity": IAS Body To Bihar On Release Of Ex MP
The top body of the country's bureaucrats has issued a vociferous protest against the change in rules in Bihar to facilitate the release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh, who was serving a life term for the murder of a Dalit IAS office
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"You Belong To Filthy Caste": Shocking Remarks From Teacher At Andhra School
Parents and students of Yandapalli High School in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada district staged a sit-in protest on Monday, alleging that their English teacher repeatedly used casteist slurs and derogatory language against Dalit students.
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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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Amid Tension In Gwalior, A Cop-Lawyer Face-Off With "Jai Shri Ram" Slogans
"Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram" -- the chant rang out loud in the heart of Gwalior this evening, as a heated confrontation unfolded between a police officer and a lawyer amid prohibitory orders and tightened security across the city.
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Dalit Groups Withdraw Protest, But Ambedkar Statue Row Still Simmering
Several Dalit organizations of Madhya Pradesh have withdrawn from the October 15 protest in Gwalior amid a huge row over a lawyer's comment on Dalit icon and architect of the Constitution BR Ambedkar.
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Family Of Murdered Dalit Techie Receives His Body After Days Of Protest
The family had earlier refused to accept his body after the post-mortem, demanding the arrest of the cop parents of the accused.
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Video: Tyres Flung At Samajwadi Party MP's Convoy In UP. Akhilesh Yadav Reacts
The Samajwadi Party's Dalit MP Ramji Lal Suman was targeted yet again. Last month, his house was attacked in Agra. On Saturday, his convoy was hit with tyres and stones by a group of men from Karni Sena, protesting against his comments on Rana Sanga.
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Man Dies In Police Station While Recording Statement, Family Alleges Murder
The death of a 35-year-old Dalit man inside a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district triggered protests from his kin who alleged murder.
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Mega Parliament Protests As Both BJP, Opposition Claim Insult To Ambedkar
Dramatic scenes played out in Parliament today as both the BJP and the Opposition took out protest marches amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar
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Ambedkar Row: Congress Doubles Down After BJP's Soros Edit Of Protest Pic
Under fire for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, the BJP today tried to step up its George Soros offensive in an attempt to turn the tables on the Opposition
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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Rohith Vemula Not Dalit: Cops In Closure Report, Clean Chit To All Accused
Eight years after massive protests and a political controversy erupted over his death by suicide, forcing the Modi government to clarify that it was not anti-Dalit, the Telangana Police has filed a closure report in the Rohith Vemula case.
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Opinion | Ashoka University Protests: On Casteism And Appeals Against It
We must be able to differentiate between brute forces that perpetuate casteism and humble appeals against it
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Dalit Teen Pushed Into Hot Oil Cauldron For Protesting Sexual Harassment
In an incident shocking in its brutality, an 18-year-old Dalit woman working at an oil mill was pushed into a cauldron with hot oil when she protested sexual harassment.
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Protest Against Union Minister In Madhya Pradesh Over Man's Suicide
Locals from all backgrounds have held a protest on the streets of Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, alleging interference by the area's BJP MP and Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel in the investigation of a Dalit man's suicide.
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"Such Dilution Leads To Impunity": IAS Body To Bihar On Release Of Ex MP
The top body of the country's bureaucrats has issued a vociferous protest against the change in rules in Bihar to facilitate the release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh, who was serving a life term for the murder of a Dalit IAS office
