Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

The amendment comes following the Supreme Court’s order on a PIL filed by The Wire’s Sukanya Shantha regarding discriminatory prison manual provisions in states.

Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) have alleged that the displacement caused by the project would render over 100,000 members of the Adi tribe landless, threatening their survival and forcing them into poverty; a history of India’s internal displacement of its peoples through “projects” shows a record that is blighting

The delegation of advocates demanded removal of false charges, investigation by senior police officials, and action against mistreatment of students detained during Manusmriti Dahan Divas event.

All 13 students, including three females from the Bhagat Singh Students Morcha (BSM), were sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Varanasi court following an FIR alleging their involvement in burning the Manusmriti during the Manusmriti Dahan Divas. The students were also interrogated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). The student organisation dismissed the allegations, accusing the authorities of suppressing any civil organization that challenges the RSS-led government’s fascist agenda

The independent journalist, in this on ground report tracks the violence that hit Parbhani in Marathwada post December 10 especially examining, through exclusive eye-witness accounts the allegations of brute violence in police custody and police violence during the indiscriminate combing operations on December 11

The custodial death of Dalit law student Somnath Suryawanshi, systemic police violence against Ambedkarite communities, and government inaction have ignited protests across Maharashtra, exposing deep-rooted caste injustices and institutional impunity

In a horrific attack over a land dispute, 30-year-old Dalit Narad Jatav was beaten to death by a village sarpanch and his family in Madhya Pradesh; a viral video of the brutal killing has sparked safety of Dalits and rising anti-Dalit violence under BJP rule

Earlier, Allahabad University issued a formal warning to Prof. Vikram Harijan over his alleged comments on Hindu deities, urging him to avoid sensitive discussions that could harm the institution’s reputation. Despite the controversy and social media backlash, the Dalit professor remains steadfast, pledging to continue challenging caste-based discrimination and superstition.

It is no wonder that it is BJP-ruled state governments, born of an ideology rooted in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that is itself unconstitutional, that has launched a slew of measures that are discriminatory by both conception and implementation

Indigenous communities resisting coal mining in Chhattisgarh endure violent repression as the union and state government prioritises corporate interests over tribal rights and environmental preservation