New Delhi: A Dalit priest was allegedly beaten Tuesday by four youths of the minority community for performing aarti five minutes more than the time agreed upon by the two communities at Nangli village under Kithore police station. The aarti aired on loudspeaker had been a bone of contention and there have been clashes earlier […]
VILLUPURAM: The National Coalition for Strengthening Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, an umbrella organisation of Dalits and human rights forums, has been drumming up support for its cause among the Union Ministers and MPs. Convener of the Coalition V.A. Ramesh Nathan told The Hindu that the organisation had redoubled its efforts to get […]
SRIKAKULAM: Mala Mahanadu State president Palteti Pentarao and the Association’s women wing president N.N. Mani on Saturday alleged alleged that the government had failed to implement welfare and development schemes to Dalits despite its claims over sanctioning of huge funds under SC Sub-Plan. Addressing a media conference, they said that Dalits life has become miserable […]
Kolkata: Veteran CPI(M) leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah today accused the party leadership of losing connect with the people, especially minorities and dalits and said he will float a new organisation for their uplift. “The CPI(M) has lost its ability to fight for the minorities and dalits in the state. Earlier, late communist leaders used to […]
CHENNAI: University of Madras on Saturday decided to remove ‘Thunbakkeni’, a 75-year-old short story by revolutionary writer Pudhumai Pithan from its Tamil curriculum after complaints that certain references were derogatory to dalits. In August 2013, a petition had been filed in the Madras high court saying the story would hurt dalit sentiments. An official said […]
THANJAVUR: member from a Dalit community was attacked by a Caste Hindu for touching one of the friends of the accused, after attending a funeral. According to sources, R Shivaji (52) of Madhavan kudikadu of Thirumangalakkottai melaiyur, a Dalit farmer, was standing at a tea stall in his village on Monday when he met his […]
KASARAGOD: Union Minister of State for Labour Kodikkunnil Suresh has urged the Congress leadership to accommodate leaders from socially backward sections in key political and administrative positions in the State. There is no dearth of eligible and capable leaders hailing from these sections. But they have been sidelined while filling up key political and administrative […]
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said the empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Tribes and Backward Classes has been “an article of faith with the Congress”. PTI File Photo Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday snubbed party leader Janardan Dwivedi’s statement calling for an end to reservation along caste lines, saying the empowerment of Scheduled […]
PATNA: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday ordered timely issuance of injury reports by medical officers in the cases of atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. He said departmental proceedings would be initiated against the health officials and employees who deliberately delay issuance of injury reports. Addressing a meeting of state-level vigilance and monitoring […]
Bangalore: It is an uneasy wait for 32,916 Dalit and other backward classes students in 260 hostels in the State run by the Social Welfare Department as they have to share 1,502 toilets among themselves. These boys and girls, who enjoy a Constitutional guarantee to free education, hostel and food, are also undergoing untold hardship […]
