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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
Untouchability and exclusion, absence of voice: Dalit situation 2023
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“Too vocal” for a job, rejected from publishing because their book was too critical, untouchability at a university - Dalit narratives of caste from 2023 reveal that caste, perforates through all aspects of social and political life.
Free bus travel for women means mobility, safety in spaces, certainly not a ‘freebie’
Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and recently, Telangana –all opposition ruled states -- have made it free for the women to travel in buses operated as part of Public Transport.
West Bengal: 3 Muslim men lynched in two separate incidents over past 3 days
According to reports, three incidents of mob lynching of Muslims have taken place in the state. This is the fourth incident in West Bengal this month where a Muslim has been lynched by vigilante groups on the suspicion of theft.
Assam: Post by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma casteist, promotes oppression?
A December 26 post on X by controversial chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, openly glorifying the “heroic” characteristics of the “Kshatriya” (dominant, “warrior-ruling” caste) and demeaning the Shudra (toiling, artisan sections of society) saying their duty is to "serve" Brahmins, Kshatriyas Vaishyas has generated outrage and controversy
Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri, in open letter to PM Modi states “My fellow women wrestlers gave up sports for safety, that’s why I...
Both Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat recall assurances received from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Phogat mentions meeting Shah in 2022 and informing him about Brij Bhushan's activities
‘Curly Tales’ Kamiya Jani, faces BJP flak on “beef-eating” claims after a visit to Puri’s Jagannath temple
A you-tuber who visits dhams and temples and has done a show on Ayodhya and Ram Mandir in the past is today at the receiving end of BJP’s slanderous politics after a visit to Jagannath Mandir, Puri, Orissa causing a flashpoint between BJP and BJD in Odisha
Madhya Pradesh: District after district polices Christmas celebrations, children can’t dress like Santa Claus without “parent permission”
Signalling a rigid control on school celebrations, Madhya Pradesh that recently elected one more time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the state, district collectors first in Shajapur, then Ujjain districts have issued written orders strictly policing Christmas celebrations
Wrestler Sakshi Malik quits wrestling as close aid of sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan gets elected as president
Sakshi says “We had fought with complete strength but this fight will continue. The wrestlers of the new generation have to fight”, wrestler Vinesh Phogat says that the culture of violation will continue
Karnataka: Hindutva groups call for economic boycott of Muslim vendors at Siddheshwar Temple
A pattern of boycott calls and intimidation by Hindutva groups continues across Karnataka even as a traders’ association in coastal Karnataka has urged district authorities to allow Muslim vendors to participate in temple fairs
9-year-old Dalit girl raped and murdered in Ghaziabad by 52-year-old landlord
The nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed and raped at the hands of her landlord in Ghaziabad. The accused is now in custody as authorities continue the investigation and try to locate her body.
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India
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