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Funds Withheld, Futures on Hold: Dalit, OBC, Minority students face scholarship crisis amidst delays and cuts
A sudden funding freeze leaves dozens of marginalised students in limbo, exposing deepening cracks in the government’s commitment to educational justice
Blowing in the Wind
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Do Dalits & Adivasis not suffer religious persecution, asks anti-CAA meet
“The Modi government has sought to camouflage its real...
If we are here, only then will the jungle remain: Adivasis and forest dwellers
In the recently concluded winter session of Lok Sabha, a question was raised about the scheme for relocation and rehabilitation of villages from forest area for the development of Tiger Reserve Forest and the compensation given to such villagers.
Dalit man assaulted for selling biryani in Noida
The men have been arrested under the SC/ ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and will be sent to custody
Stories of change-makers in Kutch, Gujarat
How Dr Ambedkar’s touched the heart of the most marginalized
Maha Vikas Aghadi bats for release for Bhima Koregaon activists
Leaders urge Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray to quash the cases against activists who have been fighting for marginalized sections of society
Odisha govt cancels forest applications of over 6000 tribal families
On November 25, several Adivasi welfare organisations protested Odisha Government’s decision of arbitrarily rejecting forest rights claims of 6,313 traditional forest dwellers.
Dalit woman found dead, family alleges gang-rape: Kancheepuram
CPI (M) and VCK allege that police is protecting ‘upper-caste’ perpetrators
Swachh Bharat: Who Will Clean & Empty Out 9.8 Crore Septic Tanks/Pits?
Ideally, there should be machines but there is no such plan. That means govt. wants people to continue with manual scavenging.
In Jharkhand, Forest Rights Could Decide Votes In 77% Assembly Seats
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