Dalits

Tamil Nadu Man, Sentenced To Death For Dalit Son-In-Law's Murder, Freed

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday June 22, 2020

Over four years after a 23-year-old Dalit engineering student who married an upper caste woman was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court today acquitted the woman's father who was given death penalty and modified the death sentence of the five others to life imprisonment.

Mayawati Praises Yogi Adityanath On Arrests Of 12 In Azamgarh Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 13, 2020

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the arrest of 12 people in the Azamgarh case, saying ''der aae durust aaye'' (better late than never).

Karnataka Directs Departments To Avoid "Dalit" During Official Transactions

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 4, 2020

The Karnataka government has asked all its departments and authorities to avoid during all official transactions the nomenclature "Dalit" for members belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Yogi Adityanath's Remark On COVID-19 Infected Migrants Anti-Dalit: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 26, 2020

The Congress on Tuesday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of targeting Dalits by saying that a large proportion of migrant workers returning to the state are infected with coronavirus.

After Doctor Stripped To Waist, Hands Tied In Andhra, Policeman Suspended

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 17, 2020

Videos from Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam show a doctor stripped to the waist and shouting obscenities at cops, accusing them of working for Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, whom he accused of "killing Dalits"

Chandrababu Naidu Condemns Attack On Andhra Doctor, Demands Probe

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Sunday May 17, 2020

Andhra Pradesh opposition leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today demanded that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy should take responsibility for the inhuman treatment meted out to dalit doctor Dr Sudhakar in the streets of Visakhapatnam.

Delhi Minister Asks Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook To Act On ''Hate Campaigns" Against Dalits, Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

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.

11-Year-Old Dalit Girl Allegedly Raped In UP: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2020

A minor Dalit girl was allegedly raped, the police said on Wednesday.

BSP Chief Mayawati Pays Tributes to BR Ambedkar On His 129th Birth Anniversary

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 14, 2020

BSP Chief Mayawati on Tuesday paid tributes to father of the Indian Constitution and Dalit social reformer, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, on his 129th birth anniversary.

Congress Never Gave BR Ambedkar Respect, Modi Government Fulfilled His Vision: JP Nadda

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 14, 2020

BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of never giving BR Ambedkar the respect due to the dalit icon but said the Modi government has "fulfilled" his vision and followed the path he showed.

Case Against UP Man For Refusing Meal Cooked By Dalit Village Head

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 14, 2020

An FIR was lodged against a man in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district on Monday for allegedly refusing to eat food cooked by a Dalit village head at a quarantine centre, police said.

Mayawati Seeks "Strict" Action Against BJP Leader For Allegedly Assaulting Dalit Official

India News | ANI | Thursday April 9, 2020

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday sought strict action against BJP MP from Kannauj Subrat Pathak for allegedly beating a Dalit official, which she termed as "shameful."

3 Kids in Uttar Pradesh Die Of Suffocation When Dry Dung Caught Fire: Police

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 4, 2020

There children, aged seven-11, of a Dalit brick-kiln labourer died due to suffocation when dry cow dung caught fire in their house in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday morning, police said.

Coronavirus: Sharad Pawar Urges Muslims To Stay At Home On Shab-e-Barat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 2, 2020

NCP chief Sharad Pawar today urged Muslims to observe Shab-e-Barat staying inside their homes, and also suggested that the birth anniversary celebrations of Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar be postponed in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad Launches Political Group

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday March 15, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad -- one of the most prominent faces of countrywide protests against the citizenship law -- today launched his political group, which he called the "Azad Samaj Party". The launch took place on the birth anniversary of BSP founder and Dalit icon Kanshi Ram. The Bhim Army, Mr Azad said, will run parallel to the party...