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In Madhya Pradesh, Dalit Groom's Happy Day Turns Violent Over Horse In Wedding Procession
Violence visited a Dalit family's wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district Tuesday, underlining the spectre of caste-based discrimination that continues to haunt India.
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Dalit Village Set On Fire In Post-Poll Violence In Madhya Pradesh
In a disturbing incident following the bypolls in Vijaypur Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, some people set fire to a Dalit village.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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"Dravidian Movement Empowered Dalits": DMK Leader Hits Back At Governor
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan today said barring a few sporadic incidents of caste violence, the Dravidian movement empowered Dalits with education and employment.
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Violent Protests Over Death Of UP Dalit Teen, Accused Teacher On The Run
The death of a 15-year-Dalit boy, who was allegedly beaten by a teacher from his school in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, has sparked massive protests.
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Doubtful If Dalit Boy's Death In Rajasthan Was Caste Crime: BJP MLA
A BJP MLA in Rajasthan has said it was doubtful that the nine-year-old Dalit boy, who died after allegedly being beaten by a school teacher, was thrashed because he touched a water pot used by upper-caste people.
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Dalit Delivery Worker Alleges Caste Assault in Lucknow; Customer Says Just An Argument
In complaint, Zomato delivery worker Vineet Kumar Rawat said customer did not take food from him as he is Dalit, but refused to cancel order formally
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"Will Gherao PM's Residence If...": Bhim Army Chief's Ultimatum On UP Violence
Azad Samaj Party chief and Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad on Friday said he and his supporters will gherao the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here if the culprits of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are not arrested within seven days.
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Activist Nodeep Kaur And Controversy Over Her Arrest - 10-Point Guide
The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...
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Stones Thrown In Agra As Cops, Protesters Clash Over Hathras Incident
Violence broke out briefly in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today afternoon as members of the Valmiki community clashed with police over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from the state's Hathras district last month
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"Won't Give Koregaon-Bhima Probe To Centre": Uddhav Thackeray After Row
Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticised the Maharashtra government for permitting the transfer of the Elgar Parishad case to the National Investigation Agency, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today said he will ensure that a related probe into the Koregaon-Bhima violence is not taken over by the centre.
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Koregaon-Bhima Case "Conspiracy" Against Pro-Dalit Activists: NCP Leader
Maharashtra minister Jitendra Ahwad on Friday said the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, filed during the previous BJP regime, was a "conspiracy" to malign the image of activists sympathetic to Dalit causes.
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NCP Leader Seeks Relief For Bhima-Koregaon Accused From Uddhav Thackeray
A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withdraw the "false cases" filed against Dalits in the Bhima Koregaon violence, just like he had done for those protesting deforestation in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
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US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Dalit Groom's Happy Day Turns Violent Over Horse In Wedding Procession
Violence visited a Dalit family's wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district Tuesday, underlining the spectre of caste-based discrimination that continues to haunt India.
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Dalit Village Set On Fire In Post-Poll Violence In Madhya Pradesh
In a disturbing incident following the bypolls in Vijaypur Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, some people set fire to a Dalit village.
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In UP, 15 Men Jailed For Life In 23-Year-Old Case Of Violence Against Dalits
A court here has sentenced 15 men to life imprisonment in a 23-year-old case of violence against members of the Dalit community in which an infant was burnt alive.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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"Dravidian Movement Empowered Dalits": DMK Leader Hits Back At Governor
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan today said barring a few sporadic incidents of caste violence, the Dravidian movement empowered Dalits with education and employment.
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Violent Protests Over Death Of UP Dalit Teen, Accused Teacher On The Run
The death of a 15-year-Dalit boy, who was allegedly beaten by a teacher from his school in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, has sparked massive protests.
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Doubtful If Dalit Boy's Death In Rajasthan Was Caste Crime: BJP MLA
A BJP MLA in Rajasthan has said it was doubtful that the nine-year-old Dalit boy, who died after allegedly being beaten by a school teacher, was thrashed because he touched a water pot used by upper-caste people.
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Dalit Delivery Worker Alleges Caste Assault in Lucknow; Customer Says Just An Argument
In complaint, Zomato delivery worker Vineet Kumar Rawat said customer did not take food from him as he is Dalit, but refused to cancel order formally
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"Will Gherao PM's Residence If...": Bhim Army Chief's Ultimatum On UP Violence
Azad Samaj Party chief and Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad on Friday said he and his supporters will gherao the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here if the culprits of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are not arrested within seven days.
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Activist Nodeep Kaur And Controversy Over Her Arrest - 10-Point Guide
The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...
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Stones Thrown In Agra As Cops, Protesters Clash Over Hathras Incident
Violence broke out briefly in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today afternoon as members of the Valmiki community clashed with police over the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from the state's Hathras district last month
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"Won't Give Koregaon-Bhima Probe To Centre": Uddhav Thackeray After Row
Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticised the Maharashtra government for permitting the transfer of the Elgar Parishad case to the National Investigation Agency, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today said he will ensure that a related probe into the Koregaon-Bhima violence is not taken over by the centre.
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Koregaon-Bhima Case "Conspiracy" Against Pro-Dalit Activists: NCP Leader
Maharashtra minister Jitendra Ahwad on Friday said the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, filed during the previous BJP regime, was a "conspiracy" to malign the image of activists sympathetic to Dalit causes.
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NCP Leader Seeks Relief For Bhima-Koregaon Accused From Uddhav Thackeray
A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withdraw the "false cases" filed against Dalits in the Bhima Koregaon violence, just like he had done for those protesting deforestation in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
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US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
