Topic: Dalit
Dalit journalist and wife who stood polls assaulted by Thakur BJP leader in UP
Santosh said that men from the Thakur community, led by the BJP leader Yadavendra Pratap Singh, attacked him after he published news reports regarding casteist harassment of Dalits in their village and his wife stood polls against BJP.
Documentary | Voices from the ruins: Kandhamal in search of justice
The biggest violence on the Adivasi Christians and Dalit Christians took place in August 2008 in Kandhamal. The survivors of Kandhamal violence are still struggling against improper compensation, rehabilitation, and justice delivery systems.
Dalit youth killed for seeking wage in Bihar
A Dalit youth was killed in Nalanda district, Bihar, allegedly for demanding the 10kg rice promised to him for a day’s labour, The Telegraph...
Delhi University: Dalit faculty slapped by colleague owing to her caste
A Dalit associate professor, Dr. Neelam, in the Hindi department at Delhi University’s Lakshmibai College has filed a police complaint as well as with the principal as she was slapped by her colleague, Dr. Ranjeet Kaur, during a meeting.Â
On 15 Aug, 6 Dalit panchayat presidents in TN not allowed to hoist tricolour
Even India marked its 75th Independence Day on Sunday, presidents of six village panchayats in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu were not allowed to hoist the national flag on August 15 because the presidents belonged to the Dalit communities.
Actor Meera Mithun booked for anti-Dalit remarks
The Chennai police have booked actor-model Meera Mithun for using a casteist slur against Dalits.
