Rahul Gandhi has written to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, as well as Karnataka & Himachal CMs 'to put a firm end' to discrimination. Police had closed the case saying Vemula was not a Dalit.
Amid police closure report, Rohith Vemula’s family meets with Telangana’s CM seeking fair investigation. ‘He lived as an SC, suspended as an SC, now suddenly he’s not an SC?’ says mother.
Radhika Vemula, mother of the Dalit student who died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment, walked with Gandhi briefly during the morning leg of the Yatra.
There have been constant attempts to destabilise campuses in India. Take the suicides of Rohith Vemula, Payal Thadvi, Fathima Latheef or BHU protest for instance.
Students insist the spectre of caste discrimination hasn't gone away, and that redressal mechanisms exist only in name. But university says all is well.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
On a lighter note, is it time for the world to preach to the United States the virtues of free trade. Of upholding the international rules based order.
Heartbreaking. Sympathies and condolences. With a democratically elected government in office, perhaps an early restoration of statehood. A deepening of political engagement. Tourism is the lifeblood of the state’s economy.
On a lighter note, is it time for the world to preach to the United States the virtues of free trade. Of upholding the international rules based order.
Heartbreaking. Sympathies and condolences. With a democratically elected government in office, perhaps an early restoration of statehood. A deepening of political engagement. Tourism is the lifeblood of the state’s economy.