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Bihar Houses Set On Fire, Women Say Cop Abused Them When They Complained
A violent clash erupted between the public and the police in Bihar's Supaul district on Thursday afternoon, after a group of Mahadalits protested against alleged inaction in a complaint that several houses belonging to them were set ablaze.
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Mahadalit Teens Gang-Raped Near Patna, 1 Found Dead; Cops Arrest 1
Bihar Police on Friday claimed to have arrested the perpetrator of the gang rape of two Mahadalit minor girls near Patna, one of whom was found dead.
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Nitish Kumar Harmed Dalits By Creating Mahadalit Sub-Group: Chirag Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan has trashed suggestions that he parted ways with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) because of differences over seat-sharing for the Bihar assembly election, and accused the Chief Minister of harming the Dalit community by creating a sub-group of Mahadalits.
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60-Year-Old Bihar Mahadalit Woman's Eye Attempted To Be Gouged Out: Cop
Unidentified persons attempted to gouge out an eye of a Mahadalit woman in Bihar's Gaya district, inflicting severe damages to it in the process, the police said.
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From Tea-Seller To Cow-Protector, "Unsung Heroes" Who Won Padma Awards
A tea-seller who donates his profits for the education of slum children, a doctor couple who charge Re 1 from patients and a retired IPS officer who set up a school for a Mahadalit community are among the "unsung heroes" who were given the Padma awards this year.
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Opposition Parties To BJP Ally, Quota Bill Opens Pandora's Box Of Demands
The Constitutional Amendment Bill to ensure 10% reservation in education and government jobs for the economically weak may have only crossed its first legislative hurdle, but it has already opened a pandora's box of similar demands from various political parties in the country.
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Bihar Mahadalit Shot Dead For Dancing At Wedding; Killing Triggers Arson
A man from Mahadalit caste was shot dead for allegedly intruding into a marriage procession of another caste and dancing at a village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, a senior police officer said on Friday.
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Nitish Kumar Extends Mahadalit Benefits To SC, ST Category
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said all schemes for 'Mahadalits' in the state will now be extended to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
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Jitan Ram Manjhi Says Will Not Take Quota Benefit In Elections
Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said neither he nor his family members will avail of reservation benefits in the next general and assembly elections.
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No Indication to Jitan Ram Manjhi That he Will be Chief Minister: Amit Shah
BJP has not given any indication to its ally and mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi that he will be its chief minister candidate if the party-led NDA wins the Bihar Assembly elections, party president Amit Shah said today.
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Former Chief Minister's tough battle in Bihar's Imamganj
As the election campaign intensifies in Bihar, a battle between two top Mahadalit leaders, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and speaker in the outgoing assembly, Uday Narain Chaudhary, in central Bihar is turning out to be one of the most closely fought duel in these elections.
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Jitan Ram Manjhi Claims He is 'Most Popular' NDA Campaigner
Calling himself the "most popular campaigner" among the BJP's allies in Bihar polls, mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi today asserted his party's strike rate will be better than all other NDA constituents.
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In BJP's Vision Document for Bihar, a Promise of Scooties, Colour TVs and Laptops
In a please-all vision document for Bihar, the BJP today announced scooties for girl students who score well, colour TVs for the dalits and mahadalits - the most underprivileged of the population - and cheaper education loans.
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BJP Placates One Ally in Bihar, Another Allegedly Upset
Hours after publicly celebrating with sweets a seat-sharing deal for Bihar that followed intense negotiations, the BJP was still left with an ally that was less than pleased.
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Bihar Deal: BJP Wins Over Jitan Ram Manjhi, Now Paswan Upset, Say Sources
Hours after publicly celebrating a seat-sharing deal for Bihar that involved placating one ally with a few more seats, the BJP was reported to be confronting another sulking ally.
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Bihar Houses Set On Fire, Women Say Cop Abused Them When They Complained
A violent clash erupted between the public and the police in Bihar's Supaul district on Thursday afternoon, after a group of Mahadalits protested against alleged inaction in a complaint that several houses belonging to them were set ablaze.
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Mahadalit Teens Gang-Raped Near Patna, 1 Found Dead; Cops Arrest 1
Bihar Police on Friday claimed to have arrested the perpetrator of the gang rape of two Mahadalit minor girls near Patna, one of whom was found dead.
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Nitish Kumar Harmed Dalits By Creating Mahadalit Sub-Group: Chirag Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan has trashed suggestions that he parted ways with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) because of differences over seat-sharing for the Bihar assembly election, and accused the Chief Minister of harming the Dalit community by creating a sub-group of Mahadalits.
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60-Year-Old Bihar Mahadalit Woman's Eye Attempted To Be Gouged Out: Cop
Unidentified persons attempted to gouge out an eye of a Mahadalit woman in Bihar's Gaya district, inflicting severe damages to it in the process, the police said.
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From Tea-Seller To Cow-Protector, "Unsung Heroes" Who Won Padma Awards
A tea-seller who donates his profits for the education of slum children, a doctor couple who charge Re 1 from patients and a retired IPS officer who set up a school for a Mahadalit community are among the "unsung heroes" who were given the Padma awards this year.
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Opposition Parties To BJP Ally, Quota Bill Opens Pandora's Box Of Demands
The Constitutional Amendment Bill to ensure 10% reservation in education and government jobs for the economically weak may have only crossed its first legislative hurdle, but it has already opened a pandora's box of similar demands from various political parties in the country.
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Bihar Mahadalit Shot Dead For Dancing At Wedding; Killing Triggers Arson
A man from Mahadalit caste was shot dead for allegedly intruding into a marriage procession of another caste and dancing at a village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, a senior police officer said on Friday.
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Nitish Kumar Extends Mahadalit Benefits To SC, ST Category
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said all schemes for 'Mahadalits' in the state will now be extended to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
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Jitan Ram Manjhi Says Will Not Take Quota Benefit In Elections
Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said neither he nor his family members will avail of reservation benefits in the next general and assembly elections.
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No Indication to Jitan Ram Manjhi That he Will be Chief Minister: Amit Shah
BJP has not given any indication to its ally and mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi that he will be its chief minister candidate if the party-led NDA wins the Bihar Assembly elections, party president Amit Shah said today.
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Former Chief Minister's tough battle in Bihar's Imamganj
As the election campaign intensifies in Bihar, a battle between two top Mahadalit leaders, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and speaker in the outgoing assembly, Uday Narain Chaudhary, in central Bihar is turning out to be one of the most closely fought duel in these elections.
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Jitan Ram Manjhi Claims He is 'Most Popular' NDA Campaigner
Calling himself the "most popular campaigner" among the BJP's allies in Bihar polls, mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi today asserted his party's strike rate will be better than all other NDA constituents.
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In BJP's Vision Document for Bihar, a Promise of Scooties, Colour TVs and Laptops
In a please-all vision document for Bihar, the BJP today announced scooties for girl students who score well, colour TVs for the dalits and mahadalits - the most underprivileged of the population - and cheaper education loans.
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BJP Placates One Ally in Bihar, Another Allegedly Upset
Hours after publicly celebrating with sweets a seat-sharing deal for Bihar that followed intense negotiations, the BJP was still left with an ally that was less than pleased.
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Bihar Deal: BJP Wins Over Jitan Ram Manjhi, Now Paswan Upset, Say Sources
Hours after publicly celebrating a seat-sharing deal for Bihar that involved placating one ally with a few more seats, the BJP was reported to be confronting another sulking ally.
