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Dalit Prof. stands firm against caste discrimination and superstition, defying university warning

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.

In a historic verdict, SC allows sub-classification within Scheduled Castes but makes regressive comments on creamy layer

In a landmark ruling, while a 7-judge bench overturns the E.V. Chinnaiah judgment, allowing states to create sub-classification within SCs, four judges venture into the question of creamy layer that was not before the bench at all

Assam CM Sarma announces introduction on legislation to prohibit ‘Land-Jihad’, amendments to law on ‘Love-Jihad’

The proposed legislation will restrict exchange of land between people of different faith as no Hindu could sell their land to non-Hindus or Muslims, and vice-versa, without the prior permission of the state government.

Telangana High Court affirms right of Akbhari Shia Women to conduct religious activities in Hyderabad’s Ibadat Khana

The judgment of the Court highlights denial of the right to perform religious activities to women as discriminatory and violative of Article 14 and 25(1), provides that there are no specific religious text prohibiting women's entry into prayer halls

Communal violence in Vishalgad and Gajapur, Kolhapur: Fact-finding report exposes systemic failures and targeted violence

Detailed report by ‘Shanti Sathi Stri Sanghrsh’ (Women Protest for Peace) reveals targeted attacks on Muslim communities, administrative negligence, and calls for urgent reforms and accountability

Union Minister says no report of manual scavenging in last 5 years

Safai Karmachari Andolan demands that the Prime Minister come out with a White Paper on work done by govt for manual scavengers in last 10 years and seeks special package for liberation and rehabilitation of manual scavengers

UP passes draconian amendments to its anti-conversion law with stringent bail provision and maximum sentence of life imprisonment

On Tuesday, the UP legislative assembly passed the amendments to the controversial anti-conversion law that has been challenged as unconstitutional in the apex court

CJP moves UP Police against the communal and hate-spewing speeches

Both the complaints raise concern over the incidents of Hate Speeches growing in Uttar Pradesh against the Muslims and Christians, prayed UP Police to take immediate action and register FIR against the serial hate offenders.

Kolhapur Violence: Citizens’ delegation meets with ADG (Law and Order), Mumbai, call for swift and fair justice

Delegation urges ADG to ensure accountability and prevent future incidents of communal violence, emphasises upon kingpins of this violence not being arrested, attempts to vitiate the atmosphere

India’s ‘tradition’ and ‘culture’ of lynching

Lynchings in India are not isolated incidents that happen ‘out of the blue’ to some people somewhere – and it would be a grave error on our part to presume so.

Multiple hate speeches emerge from Gujarat, Bihar, and West Bengal, sparking concerns, CJP files complaints

The legal complaints against the three hate speeches in these states have been sent to the relevant police authority and district magistrate

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Dalit Prof. stands firm against caste discrimination and superstition, defying university warning

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.

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