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TN This Week: Dalit Panchayat Heads Face Discrimination; Government Denies IoE Status to Anna University; COVID-19 Cases Drop below 5,000
17 Oct 2020
Atrocities against dalits are on a rise in the southern state while political parties gear up for upcoming Assembly elections.
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Modi is India’s ‘Destroyer-in-chief’: Ramchandra Guha
04 Oct 2020
Guha was speaking at a virtual conference, “Reclaiming India”, on Saturday, when he put the onus on the PM for India’s all-round failures.
Aritry Das
Protests Rock India over Hathras Gangrape; Demand Grows Louder for UP CMs Resignation
03 Oct 2020
Seeking justice for Hathras victim, several non-NDA parties as well as student and civil society groups held protests across India, including Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
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Dalit Girl Gang-Raped by Upper Caste Men in Hathras, Dies in Delhi Hospital
29 Sep 2020
Four upper caste men held. Congress, Bhim Army, BSP take Adityanath government to task, seek speedy justice for victim.
Neelambaran A
TN This Week: Caste Fanatics Prevent Dalit Panchayat President from Hoisting National Flag, Student Commits Suicide Fearing NEET
22 Aug 2020
A manual scavenger, who was cleaning a drain in Muthialpet of Kancheepuram district, and a youth who tried to rescue him, succumbed to death due to asphyxiation.
Meera Velayudhan
Erosion of Constitutional Rights and Growing Anti-caste Movements
18 Aug 2020
The Supreme Court ruled recently that “there is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotion”, and that “no mandamus can be issued by the court directing the…
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Payal Tadvi Suicide Case: Suspend Registration of 3 Accused Docs Pending Inquiry, Demands JSA
31 Jul 2020
The three accused were named by Tadvi in her 3-page suicide note for alleged “unbearable” caste harassment and “torture”.
Sagrika Kissu
Jammu: Dalit Man Hacked to Death Over Land Dispute in Udhampur, Sets off Protests
15 Jul 2020
The victim’s family suspects foul play involving the local Udhampur Police and have demanded the case to be investigated outside, even as the police refuses to acknowledges this as caste violence.
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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