Dalits

Her Husband Was Hacked To Death. "What Did You Do," She Asked Her Father

India News | Joanna Slater, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Pranay, 23, was a Dalit, a term used to describe those formerly known as "untouchables." Amrutha, 21, belongs to an upper caste. Her rich and powerful family viewed the couple's union as an unacceptable humiliation. Her father, T. Maruthi Rao, was so enraged that he hired killers to murder his son-in-law, court documents say.

FIR Against Shiv Sena Leader Over Rape Of Dalit Woman In Maharashtra: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Shiv Sena leader and former mayor of Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, Bhagvan Phulsundar, has been booked for allegedly abetting rape of a dalit woman by two of his brothers over a land dispute, the police said on Sunday.

Economic Condition Of Dalits, Others Worsening Amid Slowdown: Mayawati

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday August 18, 2019

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the condition of people from underprivileged communities like Dalits is deteriorating because of India's economic slowdown.

Family Of Rajasthan Dalit Man Allegedly Killed By Mob Clash With Cops

Cities | ANI | Sunday August 18, 2019

A fight broke out between police and protestors including the family of a lynching victim at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan's Alwar district on Sunday over the inaction of police in connection with the case.

Family Of Alwar Man Killed By Mob Stages Protest, Wife Threatens Suicide

India News | ANI | Sunday August 18, 2019

A month after her husband was allegedly lynched, 27-year-old Rekha and her family members are protesting at a government-run hospital in Alwar district's Tapukada for the last three days.

Dalit Man Commits Suicide A Month After Son Was Beaten To Death In Alwar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

The father of a Dalit man who was allegedly beaten to death last month after his motorcycle hit a woman in Rajasthan's Alwar district has committed suicide, the police said on Friday.

UP Man Gets Life For Raping, Murdering Minor Dalit Girl

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

A special court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar trying POCSO cases on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a two-and-a-half-year-old Dalit girl in 2017.

With "Sabka Vishwas", Centre Aims To Meet People's Aspirations: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

The BJP-led NDA government is working to meet people's aspirations in its second term after addressing their needs in the last five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this morning, asserting it has prepared a blueprint for India in the 21st century.

Congress Demands CBSE Take Back Decision Of Board Fees Hike

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said after according step-motherly treatment to Dalits and tribals, the BJP government is now targeting the young generation by raising the fees of board examinations.

Uttar Pradesh Government Issues Order For Setting Up Of 2 Schools For Tribals, Dalits In Sonbhadra

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a directive for setting up of two residential schools for children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state's Sonbhadra district.

"Article 370 Gone, A New Age Awaits Jammu And Kashmir": PM Modi's Top Quotes

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday August 8, 2019

In an address to the nation today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi justified the withdrawal of the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir through Article 370 and said that the move will "liberate" the people of the region and bring them closer to the rest of the country. His address came at a time when Jammu and Kashmir is under lockdown to disco...

Delhi Government To Launch Overseas Scholarship Scheme For Dalit Students

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

Last year, the AAP government launched the Jai Bhim Mukhyemantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana, under which Dalit students can avail free coaching for various exams.

Mayawati Slams "Tweaking" Of BR Ambedkar Slogans In Gujarat Textbooks

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat for reportedly "tweaking" a slogan by BR Ambedkar in a Class 5 Gujarati textbook and demanded that it be restored to its original form immediately.

Kerala Youth Congress Holds "Purification" After Dalit Lawmaker's Sit-In

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 29, 2019

An alleged symbolic "purification ceremony" conducted by some Youth Congress workers in protest against a stir by a Dalit CPI MLA has triggered a controversy in Kerala with the lawmaker dubbing it "casteist" and lodging a police complaint.

UP Man, Mistaken For Thief And Allegedly Set On Fire, Dies

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

A 28-year-old Dalit man, mistaken as a thief and allegedly set on fire for entering a house to avoid stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, died due to his injuries in a hospital in Lucknow, police said.