Tag: Dalit

2019 Lok Sabha polls in sight, Bheem Army chief Chandrashekhar sets a political tone at Bijnor rally

Addressing the rally in Bijnor, Chandrashekhar targetted the BJP calling it a “party of liars” and announced that Army leaders and workers would take out a ‘padyatra' to expose the saffron party.

November 20, 2018

Bheem Army chief’s Muslim outreach triggers speculation

Shortly after his release from jail after 15 months on 14 September morning, Chandrashekhar got a warm welcome not only from his supporters, primarily Dalits, but also many political and social personalities who came to meet him at his home in Chutmalpur town of Saharanpur district. They included some Muslim leaders as well.

September 22, 2018

UP: FIR against six for denying drinking water to Dalit officer

A deputy chief veterinary officer was allegedly denied drinking water because of her Dalit identity in Ambawa Poorab village in Manjhanpur block.

August 2, 2018

Bill to restore arrest provision in SC/ST act gets cabinet nod

The preamble of the amendment says that the decision to arrest or not to arrest cannot be taken away from the investigating officer

August 1, 2018

Dalits desert Baghpat village after death of boy, NHRC issues notices

NHRC has directed the DGP to send a detailed report of the matter within a month, and expressed concern over the migration of Dalits from the village.

May 9, 2018

The dilemma of the Dalit

The Sangh Parivar is trying to incorporate the Dalit identity in Hindutva ideology. The “Hindukaran’ of Dalits is proceeding at a rapid pace in rural areas. In the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 Dalits participated in the attacks on Muslims. Dalits are thus torn between the desire to declare their unique identity or to be accepted …

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May 7, 2018

High alert in Gwalior region ahead of Ambedkar Jayanti

In view of Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April, Madhya Pradesh intelligence agencies have sounded a high alert in Gwalior-Chambal region where 8 persons were killed and hundreds injured in violent clashes during the Bharat bandh called by Dalit organisations on 2 April against the alleged dilution in the SC/ST (Prevention and Atrocities) Act, 1989, by …

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April 13, 2018

After Bheem Army chief, Dalits in 22 UP villages on hunger strike

  With Bheem Army chief Chandrashekher sitting on hungerstrike in Saharanpur jail demanding the withdrawal of cases against Dalits during April 2 Bharat Bandh against the Supreme Court’s decision on SC/ST Act, his supporters in 22 villages followed in his footsteps over a similar demand. Kamal Singh Walia, the district president of Bheem Army in …

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April 12, 2018

Bandh affects some districts

The anti-reservation bandh across the country did have an impact in a few districts of Odisha like Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Dhenkanal districts on Tuesday. No major untoward incident was reported in the state baring stone pelting by rival groups at a place in Nuapada district. Elsewhere in the state, the supporters of the bandh …

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April 11, 2018

Chief secy, DGP review Gwalior-Chambal region situation

Madhya Pradesh chief secretary Basant Pratap Singh said on Saturday that strict action will be taken against those involved in the violence that took place on 2 April in the Gwalior-Chambal region during the Bharat Bandh called by Dalit organisations against the recent order of the Supreme Court on the SC/ST Act. Singh and Madhya …

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April 7, 2018

BJP Dalit MLA complains to PM Modi over CM Yogi’s ‘misbehaviour’

Chhote Lal has said that he was facing discrimination from the administration in his constituency and his complaints were not being heard by his own party.

April 5, 2018

Dalit Bandh: Violence in many states; at least 9 dead, thousands detained

At least nine persons were killed and hundreds injured on Monday in violence across several states as protesters blocked trains, clashed with police and set fire to private and public properties, including police posts, during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit groups.

April 3, 2018

BJP worked for SC/STs, while Congress ignored Ambedkar: Paswan

Attacking the Congress for ignoring the legacy of Dr BR Ambedkar, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said the BJP government had worked to protect the interest of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Narendra Modi government on Monday filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s order that dilutes stringent provisions …

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April 2, 2018

Tejashwi Yadav joins Bharat Bandh protests in support of Dalits

The 28-year-old leader also rebuked Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag of not paying attention to the Dalits despite proclaiming themselves as Dalit leaders.

April 2, 2018

Amidst raging protests, Centre files review petition in SC/ST Act order

To pacify protesting Dalit groups, the Centre has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the diluting of certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

April 2, 2018

Amit Shah ‘heckled’ over anti-Dalit remarks by Union Minister Hegde

BJP National President Amit Shah on Friday was ‘heckled’ by angry protesters who raised slogans against anti-Dalit remarks by Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde a few months ago. Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the old Mysuru region in the poll-bound Karnataka, sought to pacify the Dalit leaders by distancing from Hegde’s controversial …

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March 31, 2018

Govt to file review petition against dilution of SC-ST Act: Paswan

A delegation of Dalit ministers and MPs led by Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday to discuss issues related to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and said the government will file a review petition against a Supreme Court order that dilutes some stringent provisions of the …

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March 29, 2018