Rahul to attend Dalit Sammelan in Delhi on April 23

Rahul to attend Dalit Sammelan in Delhi on April 23: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will attend a Dalit Sammelan here on April 23, in wake of the Supreme Court's order diluting some stringent provisions of the SC/ST anti-atrocity Act.

'No evidence' that Dalit was killed for keeping a horse

'No evidence' that Dalit was killed for keeping a horse: A 21-year-old Dalit man was allegedly murdered in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district for keeping a horse, but according to the Gujarat Police, they found no such evidence.Talking to media, Pravin Mal, Bhavnagar Superintendent of Police (SP), said that the

Police deny nod to hold rallies in Bhide's support tomorrow

Police deny nod to hold rallies in Bhide's support tomorrow: Police today cited possible law and order situation to deny permission to Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan to hold rallies in Pune and Mumbai in support of Hindutva leader Manohar alias Sambhaji Bhide, one of the main accused in the Bhima Koregaon

Two Ambedkar statues vandalised in UP

Two Ambedkar statues vandalised in UP: Two statues of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar have been vandalised in different parts of the state, police said on Saturday.

BR Ambedkar statue vandalised in Uttar Pradesh

BR Ambedkar statue vandalised in Uttar Pradesh: Locals staged protest after a statue of BR Ambedkar was vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district.The statue was vandalised last night following which locals demanded action against the culprits.'Efforts are on

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Ambedkar statues vandalised, Akhilesh attacks Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Ambedkar statues vandalised, Akhilesh attacks Adityanath: One B R Ambedkar statue was found with its head chopped off in Allahabad, the other was damaged in Siddharthnagar

Defeating Ambedkar

Defeating Ambedkar: The Bharatiya Janata Party president, Amit Shah, gave a spate of interviews to different television channels last week, days after the shock defeat of his party in the by-elections to the two prestigious Lok Sabha constituencies of Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The uses and the abuses of history

The uses and the abuses of history: While the rest of the world remains plagued by sub-zero temperatures even in March, India is busy constructing the political equivalent of a natural calamity. It has come to notice with the publication of a report that Mahesh Sharma, the Union minister of state for culture and tourism, has set up a 14-member committee of academics and bureaucrats to rewrite the 'true history' of the Indian nation. The committee aims to study the origin and evolution of 'Indian' culture by proving that the events described in ancient Hindu religious scriptures are 'factually true' and that Hindus are descendants of the occupants of the subcontinent in those times.

Ghettoes of the mind

Ghettoes of the mind: In India, the words Muslim and ghetto seem to go together. The word 'ghetto' comes from medieval Venice where it was used to describe the quarter of the city where Jews were required to live. 'Required' is the important word in this definition; Webster's second definition of the word expands upon the coerced nature of this segregated togetherness: 'a quarter of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure'.

NDA MPs ask Modi to shield Dalit rights

NDA MPs ask Modi to shield Dalit rights: A delegation of Dalit MPs of the ruling NDA led by minister Ram Vilas Paswan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to urge the government to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

SC/ST Act: SC ruling to have bad effect on reporting crimes against Dalits

SC/ST Act: SC ruling to have bad effect on reporting crimes against Dalits: The BJP government has no option but to support a review of the March 20 judgement lest it turns into a political hot potato ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

BJP chants name of Ambedkar but oppresses Dalits: Mayawati

BJP chants name of Ambedkar but oppresses Dalits: Mayawati: Bahujan SamajParty (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using Bhimrao Ambedkar's name and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chants the name of the Dalit leader but oppresses those belonging to the

Opposition leaders seek President's intervention over SC/ST law

Opposition leaders seek President's intervention over SC/ST law: Leaders of several opposition parties met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and sought his intervention to press the government to file a review petition before the Supreme Court over its verdict diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Indian law protecting Dalit people 'now toothless'

Indian law protecting Dalit people 'now toothless'

NDA MPs ask Modi to shield Dalit rights

NDA MPs ask Modi to shield Dalit rights: A delegation of Dalit MPs of the ruling NDA led by minister Ram Vilas Paswan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to urge the government to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Concern on Dalit silence spreads

Concern on Dalit silence spreads: The concern over the silence of the Prime Minister on the dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has spread beyond Dalit MPs in the NDA.

Dalit activists protest against SC verdict on SC/ST Act

Dalit activists protest against SC verdict on SC/ST Act: Dalit activists today staged a protest against the Supreme Court's order diluting a law on atrocities against dalits and tribals.
Led by Valmiki leader Dharamvir Sethi, the protesters burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave a call

Why the rise of regional parties is proving to be a thorn in BJP's side

Why the rise of regional parties is proving to be a thorn in BJP's side: Defeats in Rajasthan, and UP's Phulpur and Gorakhpur signal an alignment of castes that could wipe out BJP across the Hindi heartland, shatter its dream of reprising 2014

Dalit youths tied to pole, beaten up in MP; video goes viral

Dalit youths tied to pole, beaten up in MP; video goes viral: Two Dalit youths were tied to an electric pole and beaten up at Dhamna village near here, police said.
A video clip of the incident went viral on social media today.
Some persons from the village, which is under the Bamita police station limits,

Bihar Assy adjourned over Dalit’s murder issue

Bihar Assy adjourned over Dalit’s murder issue: Patna, Mar 26 (UNI) The pre-lunch session of Bihar Assembly was adjourned ahead of scheduled time today when members of ruling and opposition parties created ruckus in the house over relevant act not invoked on the accused of a Dalit`s murder.

First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator Krishna Kumari Kolhi sworn in Pakistan

First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator Krishna Kumari Kolhi sworn in Pakistan: Kohli was elected Senator on a minority seat from Sindh

Ambedkar Jayanti to be celebrated as 'Social Justice Day'

Ambedkar Jayanti to be celebrated as 'Social Justice Day': The birth anniversary of India's Dalit social reformer Dr BR Ambedkar will be celebrated as 'Social Justice Day', BJP national spokesperson Anil Baluni announced on Friday.Addressing a press after the BJP Parliamentary meeting, Baluni said,'14th

Dalit MLAs protest

Dalit MLAs protest: Dalit RJD MLAs and leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Friday pro-tested against the central government over the Supreme Court ruling on the SC/ST Act.

Dalit pressure within BJP

Dalit pressure within BJP: A Congress pro-Dalit demonstration led by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament on Friday prompted worried BJP members to press their government to shed its ambivalence and seek a review of the Supreme Court order diluting certain provisions of the SC/ST Act.

Here's how Tamil Nadu's women leaders succeed with meagre funds, no salary

Here's how Tamil Nadu's women leaders succeed with meagre funds, no salary: In Tamil Nadu, panchayat presidents-an elected full-time constitutional role-are not paid any salaries

Congress urges government to take corrective steps on SC/ST Act

Congress urges government to take corrective steps on SC/ST Act: Hitting out at the BJP for injustice to Dalits and Adivasis in the states, the Congress on Thursday also urged the government to take 'corrective steps' in Parliament and file a review petition in the Supreme Court on the SC/ST Act.

Govt caught in Dalit dilemma

Govt caught in Dalit dilemma: Dalit ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and Ramdas Athawale on Thursday asked the government to seek a review of the Supreme Court order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, putting the Centre in a fix amid conflicting voices from within.

Vidarbha stalwarts Bangs, Pantawane, late Ramteke honoured with ‘Padma Shri’

Vidarbha stalwarts Bangs, Pantawane, late Ramteke honoured with ‘Padma Shri’: Vidarbha stalwarts Bangs, Pantawane, late Ramteke honoured with ‘Padma Shri’

Another Periyar statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu, Rahul blames RSS-BJP

Another Periyar statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu, Rahul blames RSS-BJP: The incident took place even as Home Ministry has asked states to take strong action against those indulging in vandalism of statues

Shield from arrests under SC/ST law

Shield from arrests under SC/ST law: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that from now on competent authorities would have to give their sanction after a proper probe before any public servants or other citizens can be arrested under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Former CM's Promise To Offer Land And Job To Una's Dalit Victims Not On Official Record: Gujarat Govt

Former CM's Promise To Offer Land And Job To Una's Dalit Victims Not On Official Record: Gujarat Govt: During her visit, Patel had announced that her government would give funds for the construction and repair of houses and toilets to Dalit and other poor families of the village.

No record of any Anandiben promise to Una Dalit victims: Gujarat government

No record of any Anandiben promise to Una Dalit victims: Gujarat government: The Gujarat government on Tuesday denied then Chief Minister Anandiben Patel had promised to give a government job or piece of land to Dalit victims who were thrashed in Una two years back.

French spotlight on Dalits' fight

French spotlight on Dalits' fight: Nicolas Jaoul, a French anthropologist and a scholar, visited the city on Saturday to release his documentary Sangharsh, which shines the spotlight on atrocities on the Dalit community and their resistance to casteism.

Subaltern rage

Subaltern rage: The external affairs minister and a top Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Sushma Swaraj, made a forceful intervention in the public discourse last week. On March 13, when the latest turncoat to join the ruling party was formally feted at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, she tweeted: 'Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachhan ji are improper and unacceptable [sic].'

Modi pursuing personalised foreign policy bereft of direction: Congress

Modi pursuing personalised foreign policy bereft of direction: Congress: The Congress on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for pursuing a 'personalised foreign policy', which was 'confused and bereft of focus and direction', stressing 'grand events and photo opportunities cannot be a substitute to effective

Concussion

Concussion: We invoke Gandhi and claim that we are non-violent; we build statues for Ambedkar to claim that we are inclusive. We are none of this, let us admit it. We know that we are beasts.

Hindus, Muslims and RSS Chief Bhagwat

Hindus, Muslims and RSS Chief Bhagwat

In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, Dalit girl burnt to death while going to market

In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, Dalit girl burnt to death while going to market: 18 year old dalit girl burnt alive in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh village by some unidentified persons. They surrounded her and poured petrol over her and set her ablaze.

Enclosed thinking

Enclosed thinking: In a slave society, one can argue, the interest of the slaves lies in keeping the slave owner happy, for  otherwise  he is likely to flog and whip them mercilessly which would cause them great agony. Likewise in a caste society, one can argue, the interest of the Dalit lies in being as inconspicuous as possible, in not 'polluting' the upper castes through his presence, for otherwise he is likely to be beaten and lynched.

First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator Krishna Kumari Kolhi sworn in Pakistan

First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator Krishna Kumari Kolhi sworn in Pakistan: Kohli was elected Senator on a minority seat from Sindh

Lalu Prasad demands Bharat Ratna for Dalit leader Kanshi Ram

Lalu Prasad demands Bharat Ratna for Dalit leader Kanshi Ram: Describing Dalit leader Kanshi Ram as a great revolutionary on his birth anniversary, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday demanded the Bharat Ratna, the country's top civilian award, for the late Bahujan Samaj Party founder.

Counterview: Gujarat Dalit rights meet off Ahmedabad decides to...

Counterview: Gujarat Dalit rights meet off Ahmedabad decides to...: By Our Representative While it has taken the self-immolation of Bhanubhai Vankar for the Gujarat government’s to decide  to provide phys...

Drug cheer at hospitals

Drug cheer at hospitals: The health department will include medicine for kidney, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and ophthalmology related disorders in the revised essential drugs list of the department under which free generic medicines are provided in all government health facilities.

Butterfly Effect; Statues for unity; Guys and dolls

Butterfly Effect; Statues for unity; Guys and dolls: Butterfly EffectStatues for unityGuys and dolls

Ambedkar idol targeted

Ambedkar idol targeted: A statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar was found vandalised in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district on Saturday, the latest instance of a figurine being targeted since Vladimir Lenin's statue was pulled down in Tripura on March 6.

Nepali Times | Win-win for women

Nepali Times | Win-win for women

Dalit lynched after gouging

Dalit lynched after gouging: A group of 'influential people' allegedly gouged out an elderly Dalit's eye and beat him to death in Bihar's Nawada district on Sunday.

Dalit lynched after gouging

Dalit lynched after gouging: A group of 'influential people' allegedly gouged out an elderly Dalit's eye and beat him to death in Bihar's Nawada district on Sunday.

'Communists in India worry about class, but ignore the bitter reality of Dalits'

'Communists in India worry about class, but ignore the bitter reality of Dalits': Manoranjan Byapari has returned to Calcutta after having attended the Jaipur Literature Festival. There, the story of this Bengali Dalit writer's life's journey - as narrated in the session titled Interrogating the Margins - made quite an impression on the gathered audience.

Wretched, Writing

Wretched, Writing: Stall 22 is like no other on Calcutta's College Street - four-feet-by-three-feet, its shutters a copper sulphate blue. Recessed from the main road, which has a tramline running through, it is wedged between a shop selling new and old Hindi literary works and another selling old textbooks. Stall 22 is there but not quite there. No matter what time of the day you turn up, the wooden shutters are firmly shut. Written across them in white Bengali font are the words - Chaturtha Duniya, meaning the fourth world.