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JNU Students Lathi-charged, Injured, first detained during protest over V-C remarks, UGC Equity guidelines, now Jailed
Fourteen of hundreds of protesting students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were sent to Tihar Jail on Friday, February 27 after a late night brutal lathi charge by the Delhi police on February 26, attacking a student protest and long march aimed to march towards the Ministry of Education; protesters were demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor (VC) JNU Ms Pandit who had made derogative remarks against Dalits and Blacks recently
A year of exacerbated attacks on Dalits and Adivasis, arguably two of the most marginalised sections of the Indian population
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The persistent and cruel persecution of the Dalit and Adivasi communities continues
Forcible Conversions in Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts in Chhattisgarh – Part III
Representation Image | Ashok R./ The HinduOn January 2, 2023,...
450 Adivasi church-goers faced boycott, violence in December says Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan report
The report also points towards police apathy who did not take any action despite earlier reports of intimidation and open calls for violence by BJP-RSS backed Janjaati Suraksha Manch
Savitri rally to be held in Thane on January 3 for the first time
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TN: Dalit youth dies by suicide after ‘upper caste’ men violently attacked him
The assault is alleged to have occurred after the 19-year-old came to the doorstep of a man of an upper caste to ask for help for an elderly member of that community.
TN: Human faeces dumped in water tank meant for Dalits
The incident came to light after a young boy fell ill after drinking the water
‘Forcible Conversions’ in Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts in Chhattisgarh – Part II
In the previous article, we saw that forcible conversions...
Gujarat: Four people detained for beating up Dalit youth in Vadodara
In a video that has now gone viral, seven “upper caste” men can be seen physically assaulting a Dalit man in a public space
‘Forcible Conversions’ in Narayanpur and Chhattisgarh – Part 1
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UP school teachers abuse Dalit students daily, no police action yet
The police arrived at the spot to disperse the community members, however instead of filing suo moto complaint, said that no written complaint has been filed by victims
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