Topic: Dalit

In a bid to end caste discrimination in educational institutions, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala in its manifesto promised the implementation of the ‘Rohith Vemula Act’ if it is voted to power in the state assembly polls.

Aji KM, a PhD scholar who also holds UGC NET and hails from Dalit community in Kerala burnt his doctoral thesis in show of dissent against the illicit appointments within the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University here on 5 March. The restive applicant alleged that he was not been shortlisted for the post of an Assistant Professor despite being eligible.

All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM) has come up with a status report titled ‘Dalit Women Rise for Justice- Status Report 2021’ which deals with various aspects of the struggle of Dalit women in India in accessing justice and claiming human rights to enjoy the equal socio-economic and political status.

Shiv Kumar, a Dalit labour-rights activist and president of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan, faced severe custodial torture at the hands of the Haryana Police, his father Rajbir said to Maktoob.

Accusing the Uttar Pradesh police officials of trying to cover up the matter, relatives of two Dalit girls, who were found dead at a field in Asoha village of Unnao, demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter, as police said a preliminary autopsy found no injuries on the victims and didn’t mention sexual assault.

Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday filed an FIR against unknown persons on charges of murder and attempt to hide evidence, upon the complaint of the family of two Dalit girls, aged 13 and 16 who were found dead on their family’s field in Unnao district on Wednesday.