dalits
- Opinions
Opinion: Congress bid to win back Dalits
Dalits have been described as the reed ki haddi, or the backbone of the Congress. Mahatma Gandhi started the historic battle against Untouchability, as part of his Constructive Programme, alongside his political…
- India
Why do Dalit grooms keep getting attacked in marriage processions?
By Siddhant Thakur Marriages and its processions (baraat) are supposed to be a time of happiness that perhaps lead to good memories. But, for a groom from the Dalit community, the marriage…
- India
Tough task to stick to Ambedkar’s mission in this ‘age of flattery’: Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said it is a tough task to stick to the mission of Babasaheb Ambedkar in this “age of flattery” and asserted that her party, through its…
- India
Mayawati double-crossed Muslims, hoodwinked Dalits to ensure BJP victory
Despite heavy odds, SP Alliance returned 36 Muslim MLAs out of the 64 that it had fielded. The wisdom shown by minority voters helped in diluting the effect of Mayawati’s strategic planning…
- India
TN: 8 Dalit families convert to Islam alleging upper caste atrocities
Chennai: Forty people from eight Dalit families in Theni, southern Tamil Nadu have embraced Islam after they found living amongst the upper caste Hindus a nightmare. The conversion occurred a couple of…
- Elections
UP polls: Owaisi forms alliance with Babu Singh Kushwaha, Bharat Mukti Morcha
Lucknow: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday announced his alliance in Uttar Pradesh with Babu Singh Kushwaha and Bharat Mukti Morcha. “If the alliance comes to power there…
- India
ED is BJP’s election dept, says Cong after raid on Punjab CM’s kin
New Delhi: The Congress has expressed unhappiness over ED raids on close relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The party on Tuesday slammed the BJP for misusing the government agency…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: YSRCP lashes out at Chandrababu Naidu for using Dalits as political pawns
Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party MLA Merugu Nagarjuna lashed out at Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu for using Dalits to conspire against the state government for his political interests and said that…
