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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017
A Rare Annihilator of Caste
Anand Teltumbde rightly argues for structural changes in the post-Ambedkar anti-caste movements while rising above the present-day “devotional cult”.
Jhansi tribals had to borrow at 5% per month to build houses under PM Awas
Various welfare schemes have been launched for the tribal...
Protest against submergence of 15,946 families by waters of Sardar Sarovar dam, health of protesting social activist Medha Patkar deteriorates
The deteriorating condition of Medha Patkar, who’s on an...
Minor Dalit raped repeatedly, crime discovered when she was visibly pregnant
UP’s Bhadohi witnessed a harrowing incident of repeated rape against a minor Dalit child. While the accused has been arrested and charged with rape and other offences, this is the latest in fast increasing gender crimes against Dalit women. NCRB figures point to a staggering ten such rapes every day against Dalit women and girls with a 45 percent spiral in such crimes between 2015 and 2020.
CPI-M protests against harassment by ‘BJP-police’ nexus, present demands to authorities
A rally was taken out in Palghar, Maharashtra which saw hundreds attend to protest against the alleged harassment of CPI-M activists and workers by the BJP and the police
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.
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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017
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