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Parliament's Monsoon Session Day 6: Highlights
The first week of the Monsoon Session saw heated debates as the Opposition sought to corner government several issues including farmer suicides, atrocities on Dalits, cow vigilantism, and problems arising from the Goods and Services Tax or GST.
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Final Day Of The Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Live Updates
It is the final day of the monsoon session of Parliament today. Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the bill for maternity benefits, which include 6 months' leave for pregnant women. The Lok Sabha saw a 5-hour long debate on the Dalit issue. Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in detail about the atrocities against Dalits, but said that there is no data t...
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No Data Shows Crimes Against Dalits Rise When BJP In Power: Rajnath Singh
In his reply to the day-long debate in parliament on the issue of atrocities on Dalits, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said there is no data to suggest that crimes against Dalits go up when the BJP is in power. The matter, he added, should not be politicised and the society must take it as a challenge to bring an end to such incidents.
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'Dalits Don't Need Your Sympathy': Mayawati Attacks PM Narendra Modi
Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a debate on Dalit atrocities in the Lok Sabha today.
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 7: Highlights
The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST ...
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 6: Live Updates
The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Mr Singh had passed objectionable comments against...
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament - Day 5: Highlights
The fourth day of the monsoon session of Parliament saw a fierce debate on atrocities against Dalits. Opposition parties put pressure on the government to pursue cases against atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat's Una, as well as against Dayashankar Singh, who used derogatory language against BSP chief Mayawati. Parliament also debated the situation in...
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This Is Not Rahul Gandhi Sleeping In Parliament, Says Congress Refuting Mayawati
Rahul Gandhi was not sleeping during this morning's debate in Parliament about the recent attacks on Dalits in Gujarat, his party clarified, not the first time it has been forced to assert his vigilance in the face of evidence to the contrary.
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Kerala Rape: State Fends Off 'Inaction' Charge As Debate Reaches Parliament
Raising the issue of the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year-old Dalit student, Richard Hay, a nominated Lok Sabha member from the Anglo-Indian community, said Kerala should no longer be called "God's own country" as the "devil" had taken over.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
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Parliament's Monsoon Session Day 6: Highlights
The first week of the Monsoon Session saw heated debates as the Opposition sought to corner government several issues including farmer suicides, atrocities on Dalits, cow vigilantism, and problems arising from the Goods and Services Tax or GST.
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Final Day Of The Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Live Updates
It is the final day of the monsoon session of Parliament today. Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the bill for maternity benefits, which include 6 months' leave for pregnant women. The Lok Sabha saw a 5-hour long debate on the Dalit issue. Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in detail about the atrocities against Dalits, but said that there is no data t...
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No Data Shows Crimes Against Dalits Rise When BJP In Power: Rajnath Singh
In his reply to the day-long debate in parliament on the issue of atrocities on Dalits, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said there is no data to suggest that crimes against Dalits go up when the BJP is in power. The matter, he added, should not be politicised and the society must take it as a challenge to bring an end to such incidents.
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'Dalits Don't Need Your Sympathy': Mayawati Attacks PM Narendra Modi
Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a debate on Dalit atrocities in the Lok Sabha today.
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 7: Highlights
The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST ...
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 6: Live Updates
The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Mr Singh had passed objectionable comments against...
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Monsoon Session Of Parliament - Day 5: Highlights
The fourth day of the monsoon session of Parliament saw a fierce debate on atrocities against Dalits. Opposition parties put pressure on the government to pursue cases against atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat's Una, as well as against Dayashankar Singh, who used derogatory language against BSP chief Mayawati. Parliament also debated the situation in...
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This Is Not Rahul Gandhi Sleeping In Parliament, Says Congress Refuting Mayawati
Rahul Gandhi was not sleeping during this morning's debate in Parliament about the recent attacks on Dalits in Gujarat, his party clarified, not the first time it has been forced to assert his vigilance in the face of evidence to the contrary.
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Kerala Rape: State Fends Off 'Inaction' Charge As Debate Reaches Parliament
Raising the issue of the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year-old Dalit student, Richard Hay, a nominated Lok Sabha member from the Anglo-Indian community, said Kerala should no longer be called "God's own country" as the "devil" had taken over.
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Crimes Against Dalits, Tribals Up: Home Ministry Tells Parliament
As the Lok Sabha debated Dalit Student Rohith Vemula's suicide and the circumstances that led to it on Wednesday, the Home Ministry told Parliament that crimes against members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) had shown a "rising trend" between 2013 and 2014.
