Caste Violence : Articles

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Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat Court Gives 20-year Sentence to Accused in Rape Case of Dalit Minor
01 Jul 2021
The accused proposed to the girl first, but when she refused, he raped her on different occasions over two months.
Subhash Gatade
Why Ensuring Dalit Human Rights is Still a Tough Task in the 21st Century
24 Apr 2021
'Sunped in Haryana and Natham in Tamil Nadu, separated from each other by hundreds of kilometers, populated by communities speaking different languages and cultures, find themselves connected because…
Sruti M.D.
TN this Week: Daily COVID-19 Count Breaches 8,000, Stricter Restrictions Anticipated
17 Apr 2021
The state's active caseload has exceeded 60,000 for the first time since the begnning of the pandemic. As many as 61,593 people, including 22,423 in Chennai, are presently under treatment for COVID-…
Rohit Ghosh
Why is Unnao Making Headlines for Crimes Against Women?
03 Mar 2021
For the past five years or so, Unnao district has been in the limelight for wrong reasons, especially for crimes against women.
Rosamma Thomas
In Gujarat, Rural Women Perform Turmeric Ritual to Remember Hathras Victim
31 Oct 2020
A Dalit rights activist explained the ritual was taken up as the victim’ mother had regretted that she could not offer a proper cremation to her daughter as the cops burnt the body.
Damayantee Dhar
Dalit Advocate, a BAMCEF Activist, in Kutch Killed for Alleged ‘Anti-Brahmin’ Posts
03 Oct 2020
In what appears to be a planned murder, the prime accused, a resident of Mumbai and a native of Kutch, travelled from Mumbai with the intention to kill Maheshwari.
Neelambaran A
Caste-based Violence Continues Unabated in Tamil Nadu Despite Lockdown
04 Aug 2020
The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) has documented more than 80 such incidents of atrocities on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Subhashini Ali
A Short Distance Away From Kanpur City: Jai Bhim!
26 Feb 2020
Kanpur’s backward castes had veered away from progressive forces. Now a new consciousness is rising again among the Dalits of this area. And there is a backlash.
PTI
Bhima Koregaon: Justice Kolse Patil May Move Court on Centre’s NIA Move
27 Jan 2020
The Centre took case to NIA as they did not want wrongdoings during the probe to be exposed as Maharashtra government planned to appoint a SIT soon, says former HC judge.
Yogesh S
Caste Practices Continue to Plague Bangalore Rural District
19 Sep 2019
All India People’s Forum’s fact-finding report on atrocities against Madiga community in Kachanahalli seeks action against local MLA, panchayat leaders.