Now, Congress plans Ambedkar birthday bash to woo Dalits
New Delhi:Desperate to regain its traditional Scheduled Caste vote bank across the country, the Congress has decided to hold year-long celebrations to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dalit icon Dr. B.R. Ambedkar starting April 14. Sources said Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will launch the campaign at Mhow, the birth place of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, […]
What Dalit Women Of Rajasthan Have Taught Me About Resilience
Rajasthan: The women I’ve met in India these past six months are the strongest and the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen in my life. Currently volunteering in India, I had the chance to teach English to fifteen brilliant and amazing women from the Dalit community. I’ve chosen to work with Sambhali Trust, a local NGO […]
Dalit youth attacked during temple festival
Coimbatore: A dalit was allegedly beaten up by a non-dalit during a temple festival in a village near Madukkarai in Coimbatore on Wednesday. The dalit, Tamilalagan, 20, from Palathurai, said in his complaint that he was assaulted by a person belonging to Gounder community identified as Nandagopal, 45, only because he was a dalit. But […]
Is this justice? Panchayat punishes man accused of raping a Dalit girl by slapping him five times with a shoe
Bhagwanpur: The number of sexual harassment and rape cases is increasing in Haryana, but it seems the panchayats in the state are not much bothered. In a recent incident, a panchayat in Bhagwanpur village of Yamunanagar district reportedly let off an accused in a “rape case” with the minimal punishment of “five shoe strikes”. The […]
Here Dalits denied basic education
Chennai: Lack of basic facilities in Adi Dravidar schools is leading to high dropout rates, according to a survey in northern districts. According to the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department’s budget document (2014-2015), the State has 798 primary schools, with a student strength of 62,110. In the 81 high schools, the strength is only 19,465. What […]
