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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicAtrocities against Dalits

Topic: atrocities against Dalits

‘We waited for wages, he came with sword & chopped hand off’ — horror story of Dalit man in MP

Labourer Ashok Saket is still unconscious in ICU in Rewa. Ganesh Mishra, who has been arrested for the attack, allegedly owed him wages for previous work.

Wankhede or Punjab or Bengal, why Dalit rights panel is accused of being partisan to BJP

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a statutory body but critics claim it only highlights atrocities on Dalits in opposition-ruled states. 

1-yr since Hathras ‘gang rape’: Caste divide is deeper, memories don’t fade, drama in court

The 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by four Thakur men in UP’s Hathras district last September.

13-year-old Dalit girl from Delhi allegedly raped, killed by landlord’s relative in Gurgaon

Delhi Police said that the landlord's brother-in-law was arrested after the girl's father made a PCR call when the accused allegedly tried to force the family to cremate the body.

Dalit man allegedly killed for objecting to remove Ambedkar poster outside home in Rajasthan

The accused Anil Sihag and Rakesh Sihag were arrested along with their friends Saksham and Haidar Ali. Two others, involved in the attack, were absconding, police said.

2 minor Dalit girls found dead in Unnao field, cousin ‘critical’, police suspect poisoning

While the two girls were declared dead on arrival at hospital, the 17-year-old has been referred to Kanpur in a ‘critical’ state.

14-year-old Dalit girl found dead with stab wounds in UP’s Bhadohi

The body has stab injuries to the face and other parts, police said, adding that it has been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Told Hathras DM to cremate body in the morning but he didn’t listen, BJP MP says

MP Rajvir Diler says he is ashamed over the gang rape incident and that he will request UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take action against the DM.

After VHP campaign on ‘atrocities’ in Muslim-majority Nuh, Khattar promises new conversion law

VHP had thrown its weight behind two probe reports alleging that the dominant Muslim community in Mewat/Nuh had committed atrocities against Hindus and Dalits.

From tsunami to Latur to Covid-19, every tragedy shows up one Indian weakness

The coronavirus crisis showed India doesn’t lose its main character even during a pandemic, which could have been an opportunity to complete our democracy project.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.