Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

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From India‘s Forgotten Feminist,  Savitribai Phule to life partner Jyotiba

Sexual assault at BHU: Dalit student alleged abuse, assault and attempts of forced sex against another student in hostel

The victim has filed a written complaint at the police state, has demanded adequate action or else will leave the BHU hostel

Hate crimes against marginalised this Holi

Incidents from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana showcase how hatred against Muslims and Dalits continues to simmer as Holi celebrations are marred with violence.

US Court upholds Seattle ban on caste-based discrimination; rejecting claims of infringement on “Hindu religious practice”

Seattle’s ban on caste-based discrimination was recently affirmed by a constitutional US court in an order of March 8, giving a huge push forward against caste based discrimination; Court rejected as flimsy the Plaintiff’s arguments of whether the ban against caste discrimination was an “infringement of Hindu religious practice” or :discriminatory” in any way

BJP a threat to tribal rights and land, Adivasis & Moolnivasis: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren

Jharkhand CM warned against BJP's alleged threat to tribal rights and land; human rights organisations have flagged serious issues related to Adivasi Rights in a HR Manifesto ahead of the 2024 polls

Minor Dalit girl gang raped after promise of marriage

A Dalit girl from Pilbhit was gang raped in Rajasthan after she had tried to elope with a man she had met online

Not livable in summer, Chitrakut PM-Awas houses ‘push’ tribals in moneylender trap

Those who are in-charge of implementing the PM-Awas scheme...

Chennai: Dalit man hacked to death by in-laws due to caste

Two young Indians, a man and a woman, were killed in Tamil Nadu in two separate incidents for marrying outside their caste.

Another student lost to suicide at IIT-Delhi

The incident where 24 year old MTech student allegedly committed suicide at the IIT-Delhi. The incident comes as India’s premier institutes, the IITs, continue to be criticised as hostile places for students from marginalised backgrounds

Social welfare department intervenes after Dalit youth faces discrimination, denied hair cut in Karnataka

A Dalit youth had to receive an ordinary service like a haircut under police protection in Kadanur village in Doddaballapur in Karnataka this week

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