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3 held for making Dalit minor drink urine in UP
Shravasti: Three youth have been arrested on Thursday for forcing a Dalit minor to drink urine two days ago in Uttar Pradesh’s Shravasti district, the police said. The victim, who is 15…
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Maharashtra: Dalit man stripped, assaulted by girlfriend’s family
A Dalit man was reportedly abducted, stripped naked, and brutally beaten by a group of men in Yevla Taluka of Maharashtra’s Nashik district. The disturbing incident, which took place on June 17…
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On camera, elderly Dalit man paraded with shoe garland in UP; 5 held
In a disturbing incident, a 65-year-old Dalit man was thrashed and paraded in Uttar Pradesh with a garland of shoes around his neck allegedly over a molestation case. Five persons involved in…
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Gonda man arrested for raping Dalit woman, converting her to Islam
Gonda: Police here have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 25-year-old Dalit woman on the pretext of marriage and forcing her to convert to Islam, an officer said on Wednesday. “The…
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Jitan Ram Manjhi, who called lord Ram fictional, appointed as Union minister
Former Bihar minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has been appointed as a Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet. The news sparked controversy due to Manjhi’s previous statements, where he called…
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Dalit sarpanch tied to tree, thrashed in MP’s Morena; one person arrested
Morena: A Dalit sarpanch was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up by goons in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, forcing him to leave his native village, a police official said on…
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BJP leader held for sexually harassing minor Dalit girl in Karnataka
In a shocking incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the Kalya gram panchayat, Santhosh Puthran, was arrested by the Karkala rural police on charges of sexually harassing a minor…
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Jharkhand: Dalit girl axed to death by brothers over love affair with tribal
Chatra: An 18-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly axed to death by her brothers over her love affair with a tribal youth in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased’s brothers…
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Dalit couple beaten, made to wear garlands of shoes in MP; 10 persons booked
Ashok Nagar: An elderly Dalit couple has been allegedly beaten up and made to wear garlands of shoes in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar district, police said on Sunday. The couple’s son had…
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Dalit PhD student moves Bombay HC against suspension from TISS
A Dalit PhD student from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has moved to the Bombay High Court challenging his suspension by the college authorities. The student, Ramdas Prinisivanandan, was suspended by TISS…
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BJD trying to mislead Dalits, tribals with false claims on reservation: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday alleged the ruling BJD in Odisha was trying to mislead Dalits and tribals over reservation by resorting to lies. Speaking to reporters, Pradhan also sought…
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First Dalit seer to be ordained as ‘Jagadguru’
Prayagraj: For the first time ever, a seer belonging to the Scheduled Caste, has been conferred the title of ‘Jagadguru’. Juna Akhara, one of the 13 Akharas of the country, conferred this…