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Mumbai police detain 140 protesters as student’s demand justice for Sahil Wakode, accountability from IIT Bombay
120 tribal students also detained at Shivaji Park amid demands for accountability over alleged deaths in residential schools
Adivasi Manch Pledges to Fight BJP Govt’s ‘Anti-Tribal’ Policies at National Conference
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The fourth conference of the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) stated that the present government is depriving adivasis of their forest, water, land, education, employment, and even gram sabhas.
MP witnesses rising violence against tribals as BJP youth wing leader is caught beating an elderly tribal
The opposition has condemned the incident, accusing the ruling BJP government of being “anti-tribal”, after the video went viral this week on social media. However, even more videos of tribal being beaten and assault continue to emerge from the state.
Hathras Verdict: Justice not delivered
Examining the Hathras verdict's implications on human rights and equality amidst lingering
CJP moves NCSC against rising anti-Dalit incidents since July, provides detailed reports on 11 incidents
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Marginalised communities live with fear and uncertainty as they face lynching’s, murder, harassment, and public humiliation nationwide.
Madhya Pradesh: Two tribal men assaulted and beaten
The two incidents of violent assault against tribal men occurred last week consecutively in rural Madhya Pradesh. Both incidents involved certain level of humiliation, with one youth assaulted and poured urine on, and another stripped and beaten.
Violence and assault targeting Dalits rock Uttar Pradesh
Two disturbing cases of violence against Dalits surface - one involving a deadly beating over unpaid wages, and another case of rape, extortion, and forced consumption of beef
SabrangIndia Special Report: Adivasi v/s Vanvasi, an identity imposition on India’s indigenous
India's indigenous groups face poverty, violence, discrimination as well as a stringent attempt to appropriate their identity and history.
Why are villagers protesting against sand mining in Bundelkhand’s lifeline Ken river
While the famous Ganga and Yamuna rivers have at...
Dalit youth hung upside down and tortured for alleged goat theft in Telangana
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Another instance of Dalit youth being beaten and tortured comes to light. Four people have been arrested in this case.
Indian Institutes of Savarnas: Graveyards for Marginalised Students
Data collected by the APPSC IIT Bombay shows that in 2023 IIT Bombay has denied 80 seats, rightfully for the SC/ST/OBC communities and, despite claims by government, in fact, admitted more savarna[1] students.
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Delhi SIR: Public audit finds 416 of 1,236 deleted voters still at their registered addresses
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