While an First Information Report was lodged against 10 people, including the Dalit teenager, an Special Investigation Team has started probing the case.
2 SC persons were beaten up, forced to eat grass & drink drain water, on suspicion of illegally smuggling cattle in Ganjam district of Odisha, on 26 June.
The incident, which occurred at Jahada in Kharigumma village Sunday, triggered widespread outrage in political and social circles after purported videos of the assault went viral.
Two Dalit men were allegedly tortured, assaulted & forced to crawl on their knees, consume grass and drain water on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Ganjam district's Singipur village.
India's existing mental health system lacks a cultural understanding of caste and is insensitive to Dalit experiences. Also, many Dalits don't have the capital for long-term therapy.
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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