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Noted Economist Professor M Kunjaman Found Dead
Mr Kunjaman was a professor of economics at Kerala University for over two decades.
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Dalit Man Allegedly "Severely Beaten" By Rajasthan Cops While In Custody
A medical board on Friday examined a Dalit man whose family members had accused the police of severely beating him during interrogation in a molestation case lodged by a woman in Udaipur district, police said.
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Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
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Fight Not Yet Over, Says Sister On Nodeep Kaur's Bail
The bail granted to labour rights campaigner Nodeep Kaur is far from a victory, her elder sister Rajvir Kaur said on Friday, noting that the fight is still on as the list of activists lodged in jails is "very long".
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Delhi Minister Asks Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook To Act On ''Hate Campaigns" Against Dalits, Women
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Friday said WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter were being used to slander people belonging to marginalised castes as well as women, and asked their management to take action against those running "venomous hate campaigns" on the social media platforms.
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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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In Pune, Young Dalit's Take On Right-Wing Narrative
The assertion of Dalits and celebration of the Koregaon Battle as Vijay Diwas can be viewed as rupturing the dominant right-wing Hindu nationalist narrative and challenging the conventional narrative of anti-colonialism.
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31 Dalit Activists Arrested During Press Conference In Lucknow
About 31 Dalit activists were arrested on Monday afternoon by the Uttar Pradesh police from the Press Club in Lucknow, where they had called a press conference. They were all released later.
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Thousands Gather At Jantar Mantar To Protest Saharanpur Violence
Thousands of dalit rights activists, led by Bhim Army, today gathered at the Jantar Mantar to raise their voice against the caste-based violence in Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh.
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Cancellation Of Foreign Funds Forces NGO to Lay Off Staff
Facing cash crunch after the cancellation of FCRA licence, Gujarat-based NGO Navsarjan Trust, which was working for Dalit rights for the last 27 years, has sought resignation of its 80-odd employees and said that the three schools run by it shall be closed.
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Gujarat Congress To Launch Protests Over Dalit Issue From October 2
Cashing in on the Dalit uprising in Gujarat after the Una flogging incident, the state Congress on Friday decided to launch 'Dalit Swadhikar Andolan' from October 2 against the BJP-led state government.
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Dalit Men Thrashed In Maharashtra Allegedly For Overtaking
Two Dalit men have said they were beaten up by over 25 people in Maharashtra's Beed district allegedly because they overtook their motorcycles near a petrol pump.
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Noted Economist Professor M Kunjaman Found Dead
Mr Kunjaman was a professor of economics at Kerala University for over two decades.
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Dalit Man Allegedly "Severely Beaten" By Rajasthan Cops While In Custody
A medical board on Friday examined a Dalit man whose family members had accused the police of severely beating him during interrogation in a molestation case lodged by a woman in Udaipur district, police said.
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Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
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Fight Not Yet Over, Says Sister On Nodeep Kaur's Bail
The bail granted to labour rights campaigner Nodeep Kaur is far from a victory, her elder sister Rajvir Kaur said on Friday, noting that the fight is still on as the list of activists lodged in jails is "very long".
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Delhi Minister Asks Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook To Act On ''Hate Campaigns" Against Dalits, Women
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Friday said WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter were being used to slander people belonging to marginalised castes as well as women, and asked their management to take action against those running "venomous hate campaigns" on the social media platforms.
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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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In Pune, Young Dalit's Take On Right-Wing Narrative
The assertion of Dalits and celebration of the Koregaon Battle as Vijay Diwas can be viewed as rupturing the dominant right-wing Hindu nationalist narrative and challenging the conventional narrative of anti-colonialism.
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31 Dalit Activists Arrested During Press Conference In Lucknow
About 31 Dalit activists were arrested on Monday afternoon by the Uttar Pradesh police from the Press Club in Lucknow, where they had called a press conference. They were all released later.
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Thousands Gather At Jantar Mantar To Protest Saharanpur Violence
Thousands of dalit rights activists, led by Bhim Army, today gathered at the Jantar Mantar to raise their voice against the caste-based violence in Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh.
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Cancellation Of Foreign Funds Forces NGO to Lay Off Staff
Facing cash crunch after the cancellation of FCRA licence, Gujarat-based NGO Navsarjan Trust, which was working for Dalit rights for the last 27 years, has sought resignation of its 80-odd employees and said that the three schools run by it shall be closed.
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Gujarat Congress To Launch Protests Over Dalit Issue From October 2
Cashing in on the Dalit uprising in Gujarat after the Una flogging incident, the state Congress on Friday decided to launch 'Dalit Swadhikar Andolan' from October 2 against the BJP-led state government.
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Dalit Men Thrashed In Maharashtra Allegedly For Overtaking
Two Dalit men have said they were beaten up by over 25 people in Maharashtra's Beed district allegedly because they overtook their motorcycles near a petrol pump.
