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Statewide Attacks: A chilling chronicle of caste-based attacks across the country
Across Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, a disturbing pattern of caste-based atrocities is emerging, with Dalit students facing targeted violence and discrimination, alongside horrifying attacks on women and communities, highlighting a systemic failure to protect marginalised lives and ensure justice
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!
NCBC observes public hearing at Hyderabad University in response of OBC students’ complaints
After receiving a detailed letter from an OBC students organisation, the NCBC conducted a meeting to listen to their issues at length.
Dalit youth thrashed in UP village, NHRC transfers CJP complaint to UPHRC
He was then arrested on false charges after his 'upper caste' assailants claimed that the Dalit boy had beaten them up. But the pictures and the caste dynamics clearly have a different story to tell
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