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Rajasthan HC finds no caste intent in words like ‘Bhangi’, ‘Neech’, ‘Bhikhari’, ‘Mangani’, drops SC/ST Act charges
Absence of ‘public view’ and caste intent cited as reasons for dismissal of SC/ST charges by Rajasthan High Court in 2011 encroachment dispute, raising concerns over dilution of SC/ST Act’s purpose
Caste Census Survey Result: 63% OBCs, 19% SCs and 1.68% STs constitute Bihar’s total population
CM Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav called it a “historical moment” while opposition term it as an “eye wash”; demands raised for nation-wide caste census
Caste, the cancer afflicting Sanatan Dharma
“I consider the four divisions alone to be fundamental,...
Dalit youth hung upside down and tortured for alleged goat theft in Telangana
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Another instance of Dalit youth being beaten and tortured comes to light. Four people have been arrested in this case.
Continued Surge of Violence against Dalits Spans Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu
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Dalit boy and grandmother assaulted in Nanguneveli, Karur, Dalit women attacked in Satara, two more Dalits dead in Rajasthan, as violence against Dalits continues.
UP: Dalit man allegedly maimed, his pregnant wife beaten by Caste Hindus in Etah
The woman has claimed that the police initially refused to lodge complaint and only after a lawyer was called, did the FIR get filed
Jyotiba Phule’s Trenchant Critique of Caste: Gulamgiri
First Published on: 11 Apr 2016 On his 189th Birth...
Courts say, calling a person by caste name is not an offence: Explained
The Courts find that “intention” to insult by caste names “missing”. How such an “intention”, especially one reflected in the use of abusive slur and stigmas, can ever be “established” is not articulated, however
A New Shudra Movement Arrives in North India
We must redefine the Shudra category as a dignified, productive force with a role in the political, social, economic and educational fields.
MP: Dalit boy dies by suicide, blames teacher’s casteist remarks
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He wrote in his note that the teacher harassed him and even abused his parents
TN Dalit Youth Suicide: CJP seeks protection for victim’s family
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In a letter to the DGP and SP details have been given about the incident that took place in December
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