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Resignation in Protest: MP woman judge quits over elevation of senior she accused of harassment and discrimination
In a powerful act of protest, Judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma resigns after the elevation of a senior she accused of caste-based harassment, calling out the judiciary’s silence, systemic bias, and betrayal of its own ideals
The Hinduism I used to know
Communally charged atmosphere has become rather unnerving
Delhi court directs FIR against caste-abusive terms in DSSSB questions paper
The Selection Board in its exam held for selection of primary teachers used caste abusive terms in its question papers, two years in a row
Rajasthan Govt amends Prison rules to prohibit religion & caste-based discrimination
The High Court had observed a research paper by CHRI to note the caste/religion-based allocation of labour in jails
Inter-caste couples can now choose their children’s caste
Tamil Nadu Government stops issuing class-based community certificates to such children of ‘Inter-caste’ couples
Two Dalit labourers in Uttar Pradesh survive brutal assault by upper-caste mob
On the eve of New Year 2020, two Dalit labourers were allegedly beaten by a mob of uppercaste men. Nearly a week goes by and state police continue to remain inactive regarding the matter.
Haryana: Man stabbed by brothers-in-law for inter caste marriage
Neeraj was stabbed to death allegedly by brothers-in-law who were angry about their sister's inter-caste marriage despite the family’s consent
Gujarat: Dalit lawyer dies after being assaulted in a casteist attack
Local residents allegedly harassed and verbally abused the 65-year-old lawyer before calling more people to attack him
Dalit worker killed for touching food at ‘Upper Caste’ party in Madhya Pradesh!
The 25-year-old Dalit man had been called to clean up after the party
Discrimination after death: Punjab and Haryana HC raises questions over different cremation grounds
The petitioners have alleged that Brahmins, Sikhs and Backward Classes have separate cremation grounds
Will they call it ‘love jihad’ when a Muslim girl is killed?
In Bihar, a young woman was burnt to death, had identified her attackers in a dying declaration, yet no arrests made!
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