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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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MOE: Alarming dropout rates among SC, ST, and OBC students in premium institutes of India since 2018
In response to a question posed by opposition MPs from BSP and DMK, in Lok Sabha, Minister of Education Subhas Sarkar, disclosed dismal statistics about the high dropout rates among students from marginalised communities
Fact-finding report alleges UP police protecting men suspected of beheading Dalit woman
A 40-year-old Dalit woman was found dead, chopped in three pieces, at a flour mill she used to work at. A fact-finding report points out that the police appear to be in a hurry to cover the incident up and designate it as an accident, and seem to be protecting the accused from charges of murder.
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5 Dalits attacked with swords, a 5-year-old child also amongst injured
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Police crackdown and arrest of human rights defenders protesting against corporate mining in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra condemned
Front Line Defenders strongly condemns the reportedly brutal crackdown and arrest...
Arrest made in assault case of Dalit teen in Jaunpur, UP
A Dalit teen is reported to have been brutally assaulted and humiliated by a group of youth, following which an FIR was filed against four suspects, one of which has been arrested. Contrary to media reports, the police have stated that preliminary investigation has revealed that reports of the victim being forced to drink urine are untrue.
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