Topic: Casteism in India
Harassed by senior doctors over caste, Muslim tribal doctor commits suicide in Mumbai
Dr Payal was taunted about her caste and her admission to the course through the reserved quota.
Uttarakhand: man beaten to death for eating near upper caste people; kin allege delay in justice
The deceased was identified as Jitendra Das and his family alleged that he was attacked by upper-class people in Nainbagh tehsil on April 26. After the attack, Das was immediately rushed to a local hospital and subsequently, he was referred to Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital on April 28 where he died on Sunday.
Couple burned alive for Inter-Caste marriage in Maharashtra, woman dies
The couple got married six months ago against the wishes of the woman’s parents and were living in Nighoj village in Parner Taluka of Ahmednagar district – 60 kilometres from Pune. Rukmini’s parents too live in the same village.
Denied CM post thrice because I am a Dalit’, says Karnataka deputy CM G Parameshwara
Alleging that there were attempts by some in the Congress to block the rise of Dalit leaders, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on February 25 claimed that he has thrice been denied the chief ministerial post, as he belonged to the community.
We reject February 13 order of Supreme Court to evict Adivasis: Human Rights Forum
Human Rights Forum (HRF) rejected the February 13 order of the Supreme Court that calls for eviction in a summary and time-bound manner of those whose claims for forest rights under The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act (FRA) have been rejected.
Experience of marginalized women in Delhi’s Pinjra Tod
We write this to put forth our experience as women from marginalized race, religion and caste and to state in clear words as to how the intersectional feminism of Pinjra Tod is only a showcase from the outside and internally how marginalized women have little or no say in the decision making.
