'Rohith Vemula not Dalit,' cops file closure report, give clean chit to all accused
Hyderabad/IBNS: Eight years after massive protests and a political controversy that erupted over his death by suicide, the Telangana Police has filed a closure report in the Rohith Vemula case and said he did not belong to the Dalit community, which became a premise for the protests over his death.
Dalit woman hacked to death over petty dispute in Hardoi
A 42-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death by a man allegedly over a petty dispute in the Bilgram area of Hardoi district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh: Minor Dalit girl criminally assaulted in Rae Bareli
A nine-year-old Dalit girl was criminally assaulted allegedly by a 55-year-old man in Khiron area of Rae Bareli district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Monday.
Six inebriated men arrested for stripping, urinating on two Dalit youths
After the assault on Dalit siblings on alleged caste discrimination in a school in the southern district of Tamil Nadu recently, yet another such incident has surfaced with a group of inebriated men, assaulting and stripping two youths of a lower caste and urinating on them in Tirunelveli district.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has lunch at Dalit household in Ayodhya
Ayodhya/UNI: Giving out a strong message of social harmony and togetherness, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during his Ayodhya visit, had lunch at a Dalit household in a slum.
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit husband of village head burnt alive by some people in Amethi
Amethi/UNI: A dalit, hushand of a woman village panchayat head, was burnt alive by some people here in Munshiganj area of the district.
Mayawati asks party cadres to fight against casteist forces
Lucknow/UNI: Blaming both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress for the present condition of the Dalits, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Friday urged her party cadres to take on the challenge of casteist forces.
Dalit-oppression by BJP-ruled Govt an open secret now: CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/UNI: Alleging that "Dalit-oppression by BJP-ruled Governments is an open secret now," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said, "The party's anti-Dalit ideology enforces caste-based segregation even in today's day and age."
CAA demonstrations: Section 144 to be implemented in Mysuru
Mysuru/UNI: In order to maintain law and order, Section 144 of CrPC was imposed here, excluding Town Hall, by Police Commissioner KT Balakrishna on Monday.
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Vadgram MLA Jignesh Mevani has threatened to take to streets if all the accused, involved in stripping and thrashing a Dalit man on Sunday night in the capital city, were not arrested.
BJP MLAs daughter accuses father of trying to kill her for marrying Dalit man
Bareilly, July 11 (IBNS): The daughter of a BJP MLA has uploaded videos on social media requesting protection from her father and his goons after she married a Dalit man.
Two held for parading nude a Dalit youth
Chamarajanagara, June 12(UNI) Two people have been taken into custody today and cases registered against few others in connection with the assault on a Dalit youth at Kabbekatte village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
People from Delhi's Dalit community are angry with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Attacking BJP over fielding Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans as its candidate from North West Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP could not find a Dalit face from the area, hence Dalits will teach them a lesson.
Ram Nath Kovind was made President because of his caste: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur, Apr 17 (UNI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday has landed himself in a controversy by saying that Ram Nath Kovind was made the President just before the Gujarat elections to appease the Dalit community.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over 'Dalit' issue
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the 'oppressive ideology' he follows could never respect Dalits.