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"Unconditional Apology": Congress MP Over Casteist Remarks Against Dalits
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, who stirred up a row with his "pious seats" remarks, on Monday offered "unconditional apology", saying he did not intend to hurt anyone, an official statement said.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Kerala Youth Congress Holds "Purification" After Dalit Lawmaker's Sit-In
An alleged symbolic "purification ceremony" conducted by some Youth Congress workers in protest against a stir by a Dalit CPI MLA has triggered a controversy in Kerala with the lawmaker dubbing it "casteist" and lodging a police complaint.
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Opposition Parties Responsible For Violence During Dalit Stir: Keshav Prasad Maurya
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday held opposition parties responsible for the violence during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Monday, and claimed that some criminals were involved in the stir in the state.
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Gujarat Polls: Congress Invites Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, Jignesh Mevani To Join Hands
Hoping to garner the support of various communities in Gujarat polls, the state Congress today invited Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, Thakor community leader Alpesh Thakor and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the party to defeat the ruling BJP.
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Stir In Kolkata Over Missing Dalit Student Of Jadavpur University
The memory of Rohith Vemula is casting a shadow over Jadavpur University in Kolkata. Since February 2, a Dalit student is missing after he was accused by a fellow student on social media of molesting her.
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Anandiben Patel: A Teacher Who Became Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister
Gujarat's first woman chief minister Anandiben Patel faced during her brief tenure several challenges, including the Patel quota stir and the recent flogging of Dalits in Una, which are perceived to have dented the BJP's support base ahead of next year's state Assembly polls.
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In Case Of Bikaner Dalit Girl's Rape, 'Suicide' Charge Stirs Protest
The death of a young Dalit girl at the Jain Adarsh Girls Teacher training College in Rajasthan's Bikaner on March 29 has stirred a controversy.
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IIMC Faculty Quits, Says Being Targeted For Backing Pro-Rohith Vemula Stir
A senior faculty member of a premier media institute today resigned alleging that he was "targeted" by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for supporting the protests over Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide
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Hyderabad Students To Intensify Stir, University Claims Near Normalcy
University of Hyderabad students are set to intensify their protest over suicide of a Dalit research scholar even as the administration claimed today that all departments have resumed functioning.
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Rohith Vemula Suicide: Hyderabad University's SC/ST Association Hold 'Protest Day'
Joining the ongoing stir over the alleged suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Employees Welfare Association of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) today organised a 'protest day'.
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Hyderabad Central University Stir: SC/ST Teachers To Go On Hunger Strike Today
SC and ST teachers of Hyderabad Central University have announced they will go on a hunger strike from today over the demand for the resignation of the vice chancellor and the in-charge VC in the wake of the suicide by Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula.
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"Unconditional Apology": Congress MP Over Casteist Remarks Against Dalits
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, who stirred up a row with his "pious seats" remarks, on Monday offered "unconditional apology", saying he did not intend to hurt anyone, an official statement said.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit MLA, 36, Marries 19-Year-Old Daughter Of Temple Priest, Stirs Row
The marriage of a 36-year-old Dalit MLA to a 19-year-old student has triggered a row in Tamil Nadu after the bride's father - a temple priest - accused the MLA, a member of the ruling AIADMK, of entrapping his daughter
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Kerala Youth Congress Holds "Purification" After Dalit Lawmaker's Sit-In
An alleged symbolic "purification ceremony" conducted by some Youth Congress workers in protest against a stir by a Dalit CPI MLA has triggered a controversy in Kerala with the lawmaker dubbing it "casteist" and lodging a police complaint.
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Opposition Parties Responsible For Violence During Dalit Stir: Keshav Prasad Maurya
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday held opposition parties responsible for the violence during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Monday, and claimed that some criminals were involved in the stir in the state.
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Gujarat Polls: Congress Invites Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, Jignesh Mevani To Join Hands
Hoping to garner the support of various communities in Gujarat polls, the state Congress today invited Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, Thakor community leader Alpesh Thakor and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the party to defeat the ruling BJP.
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Stir In Kolkata Over Missing Dalit Student Of Jadavpur University
The memory of Rohith Vemula is casting a shadow over Jadavpur University in Kolkata. Since February 2, a Dalit student is missing after he was accused by a fellow student on social media of molesting her.
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Anandiben Patel: A Teacher Who Became Gujarat's First Woman Chief Minister
Gujarat's first woman chief minister Anandiben Patel faced during her brief tenure several challenges, including the Patel quota stir and the recent flogging of Dalits in Una, which are perceived to have dented the BJP's support base ahead of next year's state Assembly polls.
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In Case Of Bikaner Dalit Girl's Rape, 'Suicide' Charge Stirs Protest
The death of a young Dalit girl at the Jain Adarsh Girls Teacher training College in Rajasthan's Bikaner on March 29 has stirred a controversy.
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IIMC Faculty Quits, Says Being Targeted For Backing Pro-Rohith Vemula Stir
A senior faculty member of a premier media institute today resigned alleging that he was "targeted" by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for supporting the protests over Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide
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Hyderabad Students To Intensify Stir, University Claims Near Normalcy
University of Hyderabad students are set to intensify their protest over suicide of a Dalit research scholar even as the administration claimed today that all departments have resumed functioning.
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Rohith Vemula Suicide: Hyderabad University's SC/ST Association Hold 'Protest Day'
Joining the ongoing stir over the alleged suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Employees Welfare Association of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) today organised a 'protest day'.
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Hyderabad Central University Stir: SC/ST Teachers To Go On Hunger Strike Today
SC and ST teachers of Hyderabad Central University have announced they will go on a hunger strike from today over the demand for the resignation of the vice chancellor and the in-charge VC in the wake of the suicide by Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula.
