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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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DMK Allies Urge MK Stalin to Enact Tough Law Against Dishonour Killings Amid Recent Spurt In Cases
In a strong political push against caste-based violence, three key allies of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK - the CPI(M), CPI, and VCK - today submitted a joint petition to Chief Minister MK Stalin demanding the immediate enactment of a special law.
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'Discrimination Of Dalits After 80 Years Painful': Madras High Court On Temple Row
Continued discrimination against Dalits, 80 years after independence, is painful, the Madras High Court said as it heard a plea demanding the Tamil Nadu government intervene to ensure Dalits can enter temples, such as one in Pudukkottai district.
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Video: Tyres Flung At Samajwadi Party MP's Convoy In UP. Akhilesh Yadav Reacts
The Samajwadi Party's Dalit MP Ramji Lal Suman was targeted yet again. Last month, his house was attacked in Agra. On Saturday, his convoy was hit with tyres and stones by a group of men from Karni Sena, protesting against his comments on Rana Sanga.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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Activist Nodeep Kaur And Controversy Over Her Arrest - 10-Point Guide
The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...
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Koregaon-Bhima Case "Conspiracy" Against Pro-Dalit Activists: NCP Leader
Maharashtra minister Jitendra Ahwad on Friday said the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, filed during the previous BJP regime, was a "conspiracy" to malign the image of activists sympathetic to Dalit causes.
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NCP Leader Seeks Relief For Bhima-Koregaon Accused From Uddhav Thackeray
A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withdraw the "false cases" filed against Dalits in the Bhima Koregaon violence, just like he had done for those protesting deforestation in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
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US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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DMK Allies Urge MK Stalin to Enact Tough Law Against Dishonour Killings Amid Recent Spurt In Cases
In a strong political push against caste-based violence, three key allies of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK - the CPI(M), CPI, and VCK - today submitted a joint petition to Chief Minister MK Stalin demanding the immediate enactment of a special law.
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'Discrimination Of Dalits After 80 Years Painful': Madras High Court On Temple Row
Continued discrimination against Dalits, 80 years after independence, is painful, the Madras High Court said as it heard a plea demanding the Tamil Nadu government intervene to ensure Dalits can enter temples, such as one in Pudukkottai district.
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Video: Tyres Flung At Samajwadi Party MP's Convoy In UP. Akhilesh Yadav Reacts
The Samajwadi Party's Dalit MP Ramji Lal Suman was targeted yet again. Last month, his house was attacked in Agra. On Saturday, his convoy was hit with tyres and stones by a group of men from Karni Sena, protesting against his comments on Rana Sanga.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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Activist Nodeep Kaur And Controversy Over Her Arrest - 10-Point Guide
The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...
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Koregaon-Bhima Case "Conspiracy" Against Pro-Dalit Activists: NCP Leader
Maharashtra minister Jitendra Ahwad on Friday said the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, filed during the previous BJP regime, was a "conspiracy" to malign the image of activists sympathetic to Dalit causes.
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NCP Leader Seeks Relief For Bhima-Koregaon Accused From Uddhav Thackeray
A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withdraw the "false cases" filed against Dalits in the Bhima Koregaon violence, just like he had done for those protesting deforestation in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
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US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
