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Beed, Marathwada: A heady and dangerous mix of mafia-political nexus has tainted the social fabric

Part 2: Between the sand and ash mafias and the Maratha- OBC caste war, with Vanjaris right at the centre, the social fabric of Marathwada, a land of deep agrarian crisis and migration sees bitter schisms

A Dalit family beaten up and abused for attending Garba event in Gujarat

The report of alleged assault on Dalit family in Gujarat comes amid a series of incidents reported in UP and MP, where Muslim youth have been targeted for attending Navratri events and Garba programs

Uttar Pradesh in crisis: The ongoing struggle for Dalit rights and dignity, multiple anti-Dalit incidents emerge from the BJP-ruled state

Recent tragedies expose the harsh realities of caste discrimination and the fight for safety and respect in UP, Dalit communities call for justice, accountability, and a dismantling of entrenched caste biases that perpetuate discrimination.

Tragic shooting in Amethi, UP: Dalit teacher and family murdered, investigation reveals family had filed FIR two months ago after facing threats

The shocking incident highlights a troubling rise in violence and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh, prompting demands for accountability and law-and-order

BJP-ruled states account for highest Dalit violence cases, UP on top, MP records highest reported crimes against STs

Uttar Pradesh with 12,287 reported cases, followed by Rajasthan with 8,651 and Madhya Pradesh with 7,732 cases of atrocities against Dalits in year 2022 show a disturbing trend, a report released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reveals; Rajasthan was till December 2023 ruled by Ashok Gehlot led Congress

Violence against Dalits exposed: brutal police torture and arson attack shake BJP-ruled states

From the death of a teenage boy in police custody to the destruction of homes in Bihar, the latest incidents highlight severe shortcomings in law enforcement and governance in protection of the marginalised communities

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh witness shocking incidents of Caste-Based Violence

50 Dalit families face social boycott in Karnataka's Yadgir for pursuing POCSO complaint against accused belonging to upper caste; ban imposed on Dalits entry & assault of Dalit man for entering temple in Bagalkot; 55-year-old mother beaten in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool over son’s inter-caste marriage

Cruelty for Caste: Dalit youth, Scholar, Student targeted in shameful attacks

In Pune, Dalit youth attacked, barred from temple for practicing Buddhism; BHU scholar faces casteist abuse from professor; school teacher beats Dalit student with pipe in Meerut

Escalating anti-Dalit violence in India: A disturbing surge of brutality and discrimination since July 2024

From brutal assaults to systemic abuse- a two-month chronicle of Dalit atrocities across India reveals a crisis of justice and equality.

In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?

A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.

Dalit woman dies of suspicious circumstances after brother, uncle beaten to death

The Dalit woman, whose brother was reportedly killed by goons who had reportedly asked her to withdraw her complaint of sexual harassment, reportedly died by falling of the ambulance which was carrying her uncle’s dead body.

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