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Five year-old Dalit child raped by sub-inspector, father of victim beaten at police station while filing an FIR: Rajasthan

sabrangindia - November 13, 2023

In a harrowing incident, a five-year-old child from the Dalit community was raped by a sub-inspector in Dausa. While the official is now suspended and reportedly arrested, the father of the victim was severely injured, with his hand broken, when he went to file a complaint at the police station.

Labour

Scrap ‘deal’ to send Indian workers to Israel for replacing Palestinians: Central TUs

CounterView - November 13, 2023

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Federations/ Associations*, opposing the alleged move to export Indian workers to Israel to replace Palestinian...

History

On his 135th birth anniversary, let’s recall why Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Said About remains a threat to supremacists of all hues

sabrangindia - November 11, 2023

From his memorable speech at the Rampur Congress as President of the INC to his famous words on sedition —-"Is sedition a name for freedom struggle which is not successful? If that be so, I would fully agree with it"— Maulana Azad represents a threat to communalists of all hues

Culture

Diwali has been celebrated by Muslims for centuries

Ishmeet Nagpal - November 11, 2023

Syncretism of Diwali- How Mughal emperors celebrated Diwali and contemporary Muslims celebrate today

India

Manipur: two dead bodies discovered after soldier’s family kidnapped

sabrangindia - November 10, 2023

Tension has gripped the state in a stronger hold after two teenagers from the Meitei community went missing on Sunday, November 5 from West Imphal. Following this, four people from the Kuki-Zo community were kidnapped on Tuesday, following which two bodies suspected to be of the family were found by the police.

Education

Assault on students during peaceful protest in Allahabad protested, complaint to NHRC

sabrangindia - November 10, 2023

The HRD Alert-India has, in a strongly worded complaint, protested the assault of students during a peaceful protest in Allahabad University; the assault was, reportedly, by officials of the university and the issue exacerbated, by a failure of the police to file an FIR

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Another Dalit student dies by suicide after being attacked in Tamil Nadu, activists demand urgent action

sabrangindia - November 10, 2023

A young Dalit boy was humiliated and beaten by a dominant caste member on his way to school. Shortly after this instance, the boy killed himself by suicide. Activists have reported that Tamil Nadu has seen a huge rise in cases of atrocities against Dalits, around 10% of which are concentrated around certain districts which the activists demand should be termed as ‘atrocity prone zones.’

Gender and Sexuality

After statement before the magistrate by survivor, police adds gang rape section to the case registered

sabrangindia - November 10, 2023

The survivor has alleged that the motorcycle borne men had carried out the offence at gunpoint, recorded a video of her after the rape and saved her number to blackmail her

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