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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
Protect Maliparvat: Odisha Adivasis prepare for another struggle to protect their land
Maliparvat’s tribals assert their resolve to reject resumption of mining activities
A year on, Hathras victim’s family awaits a house, pension and employment
The victim’s family has urged the court to provide them with immediate relief as laid down in the SC/ST rules, 1995
TN govt to quash over 5,000 cases against protestors, journalists, farmers
The government sought information about cases filed against peaceful protesters, and cases that go against or stand to violate right to freedom of press, and has decided to withdraw them
SCHOOL survey indicates widening educational gap between SC/ST and other children
The report highlights how socio-economic discrimination has seeped into India’s educational system
Tougher than steel: Decades on, Odisha villagers still struggle to protect their land
After a harrowing fight with POSCO Ltd, Jagatsinghpur’s villagers now enter the legal battle for their land with another corporate entity
Rajasthan: PUCL urges gov’t to hold talks with Adivasi leaders
The civil society group demanded that the Superintendent of Udaipur withdraw the inflammatory letter regarding surveillance of leaders of the BTP and other Adivasi organisations
Hate Watch: K’taka police officer arrested for making Dalit man drink urine
The incident had taken place in May 2021
Arrest security personnel for shooting Adivasi youth: Latehar villagers
Over two months have gone by since the killing of Piri villager Brahmadev Singh, but police are yet to file an FIR!
Why is the Govt of India silent on the spurt of attacks on Muslims, Adivasis?
Hate crimes, abuse, violent attacks on Muslims are being flagged on social media, and reported on a regular basis
Censorship in learning tarnishes India’s international image: DTF member Dhusiya
AC, DTF and concerned experts heavily criticise the Oversight Committee’s call to remove three significant Dalit women writers from the English literature syllabus.
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