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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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Karnataka BJP accused of protecting rape accused, Dalit group warns of protest
An audio clip of the accused talking disrespectfully to a senior police officer has also gone viral.
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
The rally, organised by the Mali community, will start from Thane market go via Shivaji market and will end at Court Naka in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Thane
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
The first part of a special report after a fact-finding team’s visit to the Congress-ruled state in central India
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