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TN: At Least 30 Major Incidents of Caste-based Violence During Lockdown, Says Study
13 May 2020
According to reports, in some villages in Tiruvannamalai district, upper caste people have allegedly even placed thorns outside dalit colonies to ensure they don't move out.
Neelambaran A
Rural Local Body Elections Underway in Tamil Nadu
27 Dec 2019
Elections are being held in two phases for the rural local bodies after a delay of three years, while elections to urban local bodies are yet to be announced
Subodh Varma
Howdy Modi! Better Not Mention These Things in Houston…
22 Sep 2019
After all, you need to tell the world that India is a world leader, a “Vishwa-guru” as they say in the Sangh.
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat: Dalit Man Killed by Upper Caste In-laws While Attempting to Bring Wife Home
10 Jul 2019
The victim was allegedly thrashed after being pulled out of a van in the presence of a women’s helpline team that had gone to counsel the wife’s family.
Neelambaran A
Couple Hacked to Death, 'Honour' Killing Suspected in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi
05 Jul 2019
Solairaj and Petchiammal were killed in the early hours of July 4, allegedly by the family members of Petchiammal including her father.
Huchangi Prasad
Dalit Man Paraded Naked: Is This ‘India Shining’?
15 Jun 2019
In Karnataka, Pratap, a dalit man was paraded naked in a village for allegedly polluting a temple by entering it. The video went viral a week later, garnering the attention of dalit activists across…
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Dalit Woman Gang Raped in Alwar by Dominant Caste Men
08 May 2019
On April 26, an 18-year-old dalit woman was allegedly gang raped by five men at the Thanagazi area of Alwar district.
Tarique Anwar
UP: Dalit Women and Daughters Attacked With Axes, Police Book Culprits Under Minor IPC Sections
15 Feb 2018
Two women and their minor daughters were brutally attacked with axes and sticks by upper caste men in Ambedkar Nagar on February 10 over a land dispute.
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Jignesh Mewani: Modiji Has to Choose Between Indian Constitution and Manusmriti
05 Jan 2018
Jignesh Mewani addressed the Bhima Koregaon violence and the allegations against him in a press conference in Delhi earlier today.
P. Ambedkar
Attacks and Resistance Remain the Order of the Day for Dalits This Year
30 Dec 2017
Whenever Dalits asserted themselves, there were severe backlashes. Budget allocations were reduced, important policies meant for upliftment of SCs and STs were scrapped, and discrimination continued.