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“Obnoxious and Caste-Coloured”: Supreme Court strikes down Odisha bail orders mandating cleaning work, declares them void
Acting on suo-moto proceedings triggered by media reports, the Court condemns “degrading” bail conditions imposed on Dalit and Adivasi accused, warns against judicial overreach, and reinforces that liberty cannot be conditioned on humiliation or caste-based labour
Fear of “objectionable video” going viral led Dalit youth to commit suicide, says family
Disconsolate parents and siblings of an 18-year-old Dalit youth who had committed suicide in the intervening night of Diwali agreed to cremate their son’s body after three days of protest at Hisar’s civil hospital when one of the five accused named in the FIR was arrested by the police.
Ayodhya Verdict: RSS’ Moderation Smacks of Hypocrisy
Everybody tried to halt the RSS’ communal tactics in the 1980s, but failed.
SC, ST, OBC community continues to question Twitter over verification criteria
Even as the Dalit community has pulled up Twitter for being ‘casteist’, the website has shown no remorse
District Administration extends Sec 144 to Dec 28: Ayodhya
Hearing on appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya case will conclude on October 17
Gandhi more relevant than ever, even in India
Looking at the present state of affairs in India, the birthplace of Gandhi, one would probably surmise that Gandhism, whatever the term may mean, cannot have any relevance in this twenty-first century. Gandhi is rightly called the Father of the Nation because he single-handedly stood up against the mighty British Empire, without any arms, and brought independence to India. However, today, Gandhi is mostly forgotten and his relevance questioned even by his ardent devotees. Today, Gandhi is remembered in India mostly on his birthday, which is celebrated as a national holiday, rather as a ritual.
100 Days into J&K Reorganisation, Fake News Blurs Reality
Three months after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, the former state of Jammu & Kashmir was split into two separate union territories on October 31, 2019. While a significant number of changes are being seen in the region following this bifurcation, there is a lot of baseless information spread over the internet in a factoid-like form.
Dalit youths stripped, flogged after altercation with restaurant owner: Ahmedabad
Video of the incident that circulated was reminiscent of the Una flogging incident of 2016
Accusing site of ‘casteism’, Bhim Army locks Twitter India office
Dalit activists have started a campaign demanding they get their rightful place on the platform
Three State Anti-Lynching Bills gather dust on President Kovind’s table
The Union Home Ministry is strategically dilly dallyingits way...
BJP MP Vinay Katiyar rakes up Kashi, Mathura issue before SC verdict
While both BJP and RSS are mum on the matter, Katiyar is looking to incite anti-minority sentiments
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