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New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies
Last week, May 6, the move to get caste equity bills pushed in New York state, received a push with a group of 50+ inter-faith coalitions, led by Dalit leaders and advocates met with several legislators
Van Gujar settlement in Haridwar destroyed by fire, livestock and huts burned to ground
In a shocking incident, almost an entire Van Gujjar settlement has been burned, rendering several families without shelter. The Van Gujjar community is a marginalised, nomadic tribe that has consistently faced eviction notices.
Dalit woman dies of suspicious circumstances after brother, uncle beaten to death
The Dalit woman, whose brother was reportedly killed by goons who had reportedly asked her to withdraw her complaint of sexual harassment, reportedly died by falling of the ambulance which was carrying her uncle’s dead body.
Raman Garase’s suicide on May Day, 2024 is a sombre reminder of how badly IITs treat their labour
This article is the first in a series examining the labour practices of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with a specific focus on IIT Bombay. Renowned as premier educational institutions in India, IITs are held in high esteem by the public. However, these institutions are engaging in labour practices that violate existing laws and exploit contract workers.
Accused of not voting for “free ration”, Dalit man beaten brutally in UP
Two home guards beat a Dalit security guard brutally in broad daylight at the tehsil office in Bareilly for not voting for ‘taking free ration.’ The incident has gone viral on social media and is a reminder of the violence that has often been meted out to the Dalit community for exercising their right to vote.
Student, sanitation worker, farmer: Dalit lives across society unsafe
From Banaras Hindu University’s students to sanitation workers, violence continues to affect and be fatal for India’s Dalit community.
Empowered and Engaged: Kalpana Soren’s Political Resilience
Talking to eNewsroom, Hemant Soren's wife and INDIA bloc candidate from Gandey also said that the Soren family taught me to live with dignity and confidence
RSS deceit on constitutional reservation and Dalits in general
RSS which claims to be the biggest organisation of...
Cow dung dumped in potable water tank used by Dalit residents
More than a year after Tamil Nadu saw human faeces dumped in a drinking water tank used by Dalit communities, another such inhumane incident has taken place in the state once again leaving many sick and even more horrified.
Violence against Dalits continues as India gears for democratic festivities
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh see brutal anti-Dalit violence in the past two months. The heinous crimes from the past three months include a magistrate asking a Dalit survivor to strip in court to a young child from the Dalit community brutally beaten for touching a bucket of water in his school.
Maharashtra: Save Constitution & Democracy, Dalit Ambedkarites unite, declare support to MVA
In a significant move announced to the media on Monday, over four dozen Dalit Ambedkarite organisations have declared their open support to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state, eschewing vote division and isolating Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. The newly formed Progressive Republican Party (PRP) has also called to other Dalit organisations to step down from independent poll battles, giving priority to the survival of the Constitution and Democracy itself. This is the Call given through this press conference.
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