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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

Suspend Collector Neha Dubey, file cases against her for abusive anti-Dalit remarks under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: MLA Mevani to President Murmu

In a letter to the President, Jignesh Mevani accuses Mahisagar District Collector Neha Kumari of derogatory statements against Dalits and misuse of power; calls for her suspension and registration of FIR under SC/ST Act provisions and disciplinary action for caste-based discrimination.

From Slur to Segregation: the language of abusive stigma, sketches concentric circles of rank exclusion for India’s Dalits

Abusive slurs like 'Bhangi,' 'Chamar,' and 'Quota Khane Wale' not only demean individuals but also perpetuate systemic discrimination, segregation, and economic exclusion, further entrenching societal hierarchies and ghettoizing Dalit identities through normalisation of these derogatory slurs

Seeking caste census? Sharp rise in move to portray caste as Hindu protective shield

The debate over a caste census emerged as a...

Caste Imbroglio: Changing Narrative of Hindu Right

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A Rare Annihilator of Caste

Anand Teltumbde rightly argues for structural changes in the post-Ambedkar anti-caste movements while rising above the present-day “devotional cult”.

BJP Leader H. Raja urges Tamil Nadu government to reject the one-man committee report

As BJP opposes the one-man committee measures in Tamil Nadu, its stance on hijab ban in Karnataka raises questions about uniformity and inclusivity in policies.

Dismantling caste in education: Tamil Nadu’s attempt at tackling discrimination

Report calls for administrative reforms, teacher training, and combating caste violence to ensure equal opportunity for all students.

Why Modi’s poll histrionics accusing Congress of potentially fracturing away SC/ST quotas to Muslims is a spurious claim?

Muslim SEBCs enjoy the benefits of reservation under the OBC category in Gujarat –under BJP rule since 1995-- and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have a constitutionally mandated provision for reservation which cannot be taken away without amending the Constitution

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Sangh Parivar’s tortured bid to appropriate Dr Ambedkar

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