Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Ken-Betwa protest exposes the cost of state-led displacement

Activist Amit Bhatnagar’s removed after a 14-day fast, protesters allege compensation irregularities and lack of consultation as the State defends its rehabilitation process

Do not file FIR on “third party” complaint under SC/ST Act, without approval: Punjab & Haryana HC

The court issued a direction to the Punjab DGP to instruct all districts that approval of District Attorney should be sought before filing such complaints on the instance of third parties

Hate Watch: Teacher flogs Class 12 Dalit boy in class, video goes viral

The boy was found to be missing a class, and sustained injuries after being flogged and kicked by the teacher 

Kundli murder: NCSC Chief writes to Punjab DGP over villagers denying last rites to Dalit victim

On October 15, a Dalit labourer’s mutilated body was found at the Kundli border and the Nihang community accused him of disrespecting the Guru Granth Sahib

Haryana: “Upper castes” booked for social boycott of 150 Dalit families

The "upper castes" were trying to build pressure upon the Dalits to withdraw a case that was filed against one of them

Hate watch: BJP man makes racist, anti-Dalit social media posts about Dr. Udit Raj

The former MP says he will soon file a police complaint, and social media threats are just the tip of the abuse iceberg 

Jal, Jungle, Zameen: Chhattisgarh Adivasis march 300kms to oppose coal mining projects

Nearly 350 members of tribal communities started walking from Sarguja and Korba districts nine days ago,  to meet the Governor and the CM

Dilution of environmental laws, a persistent tactic: AIUFWP

Prior to the changes in the Forest (Conservation) Act, the AIUFWP reminded that the MoEFCC had also resorted to similar changes in the draft EIA 2020 notification

India farmers, Adivasis and forest dwellers condemn FCA draft changes

Finding the amendments that dismiss the Forest Rights Act unacceptable, Adivasis and other forest-dwellers have resolved to protest the Centre’s move on November 12

100 days on, Piri villagers still await justice for Brahmadev Singh

Local police claim they cannot register the application as the matter has been transferred to the CID

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit school children thrashed, made to sit separately in Amethi

Second case of discrimination in a week, exposes deep caste based prejudices in the state’s schools 

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Ken-Betwa protest exposes the cost of state-led displacement

Activist Amit Bhatnagar’s removed after a 14-day fast, protesters allege compensation irregularities and lack of consultation as the State defends its rehabilitation process