Dalits

Man Lives In Toilet With Family After Cyclone Fani Razes Home In Odisha

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

A Dalit man in Odisha's Kendrapara district has been living in a toilet along with his spouse and two grown up daughters after Cyclone Fani razed his kutcha house to ground, an official said.

150 In Gujarat Booked Over Clashes During Dalit Man's Wedding Procession

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

A mob of around 150 people, including 16 women, from the Patidar community was on Friday booked for allegedly stopping the wedding procession of a Dalit man in Khambisar village of Gujarat's Arvalli district, the police said.

Dalit Groom Beaten Up For Riding Horse In Bikaner

Cities | ANI | Saturday May 18, 2019

A Dalit groom was allegedly beaten by upper caste people for riding a horse at a village in Napasar area in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Wednesday night, the police said.

Jodhpur High Court Sends Notice To Rajasthan Government Over Rapes

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 17, 2019

The Jodhpur High Court issued the notice to inquire after recent incidents of rape in the state, including the April 26 gang-rape of a Dalit woman in Alwar district

Dalit Groom Stopped From Entering Temple In Amroha, Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2019

A Dalit groom and his relatives were allegedly stopped by upper caste men from entering a temple which he visited just before his wedding to seek divine blessings.

Elections 2019: Mayawati Suffering From 'Political Depression': BJP Leader Dinesh Sharma

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said BSP president Mayawati is suffering from "political depression" as she fears defeat of her party's candidates in the general election under way and as a result, she is losing her temper and patience.

General Election 2019: Mayawati "Unfit For Public Life": Arun Jaitley After Attack On PM Modi

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2019

Accused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "shedding crocodile tears" over the Alwar gang-rape, Mayawati today let loose a vitriolic attack on the PM, accusing him of "dramebaazi (playacting) with his love for Dalits" and also taunting him on his wife.

To Stop Dalit Baraat, Patidars Block Road, Hold Yagnas In Gujarat Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

Police had to resort to a baton charge on Sunday after members of the Patidar community allegedly stopped a Dalit man's wedding procession in Gujarat's Aravalli district and the two sides threw stones at each other.

Ram Vilas Paswan Seeks CBI Probe Into Dalit Woman Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

Union minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan today demanded a CBI probe into the rape of a Dalit woman in Rajasthan's Alwar and accused the Congress government in the state of hiding the crime for several days for electoral benefit.

Alwar Gang-Rape: PM Modi Joins Mayawati In Alleging Congress Cover-Up

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday May 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress government in Rajasthan of suppressing news of the April 26 gang-rape a Dalit woman in Alwar to benefit the party during polling for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Minister Demands CBI Probe On Custodial Death Of Madhya Pradesh Dalit Man

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has demanded a CBI probe into the death of a Dalit man in police custody in Madhya Pradesh last month.

Cops Delayed Case On Gang-Rape Due To Rajasthan Polls, Alleges Survivor

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 11, 2019

Two weeks after the gang-rape of a woman in Rajasthan's Alwar, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has asked for a criminal case against police officers who allegedly delayed acting on the woman's plea for help. The incident, after which a clip of the rape was circulated by the attackers, has provoked rage and protests across the state.

Woman Allegedly Raped In Hospital In Rajasthan's Alwar

Cities | ANI | Saturday May 11, 2019

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped by two men at a hospital in Kathoomar.

Dalit Groom Rides Horse, Community Faces Village Boycott In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

In Gujarat's Mehsana district, the village sarpanch, along with some other village leaders, had issued a diktat asking the villagers to boycott the Dalit community members as a Dalit man rode a horse during his wedding.

19-Year-Old Woman Stabbed To Death In Ahmedabad Market

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

A 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was to get married in two weeks, was stabbed to death by a man near Ahmedabad in Gujarat after she refused to sit on his motorcycle, the police said today.