Dalit Protests

Focus On Facts "When Done Winking": Amit Shah Taunts Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 9, 2018

Protests by Dalits in the national capital triggered a war of words today between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ripping into the Congress chief n a series of tweets, Mr Shah said Mr Gandhi's father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations "tooth and nail" and when his mother...

Ultimatum From Ram Vilas Paswan, Son Chirag In Fresh Ally Trouble For BJP

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Himanshu Shekhar Mishra; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 27, 2018

In more alliance trouble for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union minister Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan have served an ultimatum over the appointment of a retired judge they say acted against Dalit interests. The Paswans have threatened that their Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will join anti-government protests by Dalit organisations on Au...

Chirag Paswan Writes To PM, Demands Executive Order To Restore Dalit Law

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 26, 2018

Chirag Paswan, son of BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan, has hinted that unless retired Supreme Court judge AK Goyal be sacked from the Green Court, the Dalit protests of August 9 will be far more intense than the one in April, during which violence swept five states. Justice Goyal was part of the Supreme Court Bench, which, Mr Paswan's party says, "dilute...

Video: Hyderabad Priest Carries Dalit Man Into Temple On His Shoulders

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Tuesday April 17, 2018

A priest in Hyderabad carried a Dalit man on his shoulders into a temple on Monday and hugged him, reenacting a nearly 3,000-year-old ritual that he says holds a strong message in the backdrop of recent violence and discrimination against Dalits.

Hundreds Charged In Rajasthan After Dalit Protests. Among Them Man Who Died In 2007

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Sunday April 15, 2018

Phool Singh died in an accident in 2007. In records of Rajasthan Police, he came back to life this month. He was named in a case registered by the police in Bharatpur's Rupabas, accusing him of violence during the Dalit agitation on 2 April, the Bharat Bandh.

States Brace For Bharat Bandh After Home Ministry Alert: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 10, 2018

The Union home ministry has advised all states to strengthen security and check any possible violence after certain groups called for a Bharat Bandh today against caste-based reservation in jobs and education. While calls for the bandh are being circulated on social media, no group has yet come forward to make it official. The Home Ministry's advis...

PM Anti-Dalit, We'll Defeat BJP In 2019: Rahul Gandhi After Protest Fast

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 9, 2018

Rahul Gandhi will sit on a day's fast today at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat in Delhi, in what the Congress calls an attempt to "promote communal harmony" and to protest clashes during the Dalit protests on April 2.

Amid Dalit Anger, Competitive Politics in Bihar Over Ambedkar Jayanti

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday April 6, 2018

Against the backdrop of recent Dalit protests, political parties in Bihar appear to be in competition with each other to woo the community.And the most politically correct way of doing that seems to be offering tributes to Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar on April 14, his birth anniversary.

"Yogi Adityanath Threw Me Out," Dalit BJP Lawmaker Complains To PM Modi

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma and Alok Pandey, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday April 5, 2018

A Dalit parliamentarian of the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Chhote Lal Kharwar, 45, has alleged that he met the chief minister twice, but was "scolded and thrown out".

"Not A Word" From PM Modi On Dalit Atrocities, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 4, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not uttering a word" on alleged atrocities on Dalits and tribals and "dilution" of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Injured During Monday's Dalit Protests, Jodhpur Policeman Dies

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Subrat Nanda | Tuesday April 3, 2018

A policeman who was critically injured during Monday's protests by Dalit groups in Jodhpur has died. Sub-inspector Mahendra Chaudhary died today afternoon when he was being taken to Ahmedabad for further treatment.

What Is SC/ST Act? All You Need To Know About This

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is known as POA, SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or the Atrocities Act.

Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tomorrow Amid Protests By Various Parties

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day soon after new and re-elected members took oath as MPs from various parties, including the Congress and the TMC, trooped into the Well raising slogans in support of their demands.

Parliament: Rajnath Singh Speaks On Dalit Protests Of Bharat Bandh Amid Protests

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The Bharat Bandh called by Dalit groups -- which unleashed a torrent of protests and violence across north India -- has claimed 11 lives. Reports came in on Tuesday of two more deaths -- one an infant the other a senior citizen, whose ambulances got stuck in traffic on Monday. Ruckus in the parliament has prevailed on this issue and the long standi...

Top Court Refuses To Freeze Order On Law That Triggered Dalit Protests

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The order which allegedly weakened a stringent law to protect Dalits against atrocities, is a "safeguard" necessary to protect the constitutional rights of innocents, the Supreme Court said today. "Our aim is to protect innocents, we have not diluted the law in any manner," said the court, turning down the government's appeal to freeze the earlier ...