Global initiative of Dalits in India, African-Americans in U.S. needed
Bengaluru:Through common of oppression and the struggle against it, there should be a global initiative of Dalits in India and African-Americans in the U.S. against discriminatory practices, said a cross-section of social researchers here on Thursday. The seminar, ‘Dalits and African-Americans in 21st century: Learning from Cross-Cultural Experiences’, organised by the National Law School of India […]
Inter-caste marriages dominate hearing
Chennai: Backlash faced by Dalits in inter-caste marriages and non-utilisation of special component for Scheduled Castes dominated the complaints that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes received at a hearing here on Wednesday. The hearing, conducted by NCSC chairman P.L. Puniya, saw representations from MLAs as well. Puthia Tamizhagam leader K. Krishnasamy, who appeared before […]
Discrimination against Dalit women in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: In Ahmedabad, located in the heart of Gujarat state, Dalits have been an important but often invisible presence for generations, working as scavengers and waste-clearers within the strict confines of India’s caste system. Concentrated on the periphery of the city, frequently segregated from other communities, many had also migrated to the city in search […]
It’s now Dalits vs. non-Dalits
Chennai:They account for 21 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s population, and the Socio-economic and Caste Census has now found that Dalit households in rural Tamil Nadu touch 25.55 per cent. However, Dalits in the State continue to be at the receiving end; and there seems to be no let-up in atrocities against them. “Historically, the […]
Are dalits visiting temples, Maya asks cadre to find out
Lucknow: Are dalits in UP visiting temples? That’s what Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati wants to know. Initiating one of its kind survey, BSP chief Mayawati has asked her cadre to fan out in the scheduled caste-dominated colonies across the state to assess the affect of saffron forces’ attempt to bracket dalits as `Hindu first’ […]
Day after Ballabhgarh communal violence: Behind Atali’s second brush with violence, a spat over drinking water
New Delhi: An altercation between Jats and Dalits over drinking water eventually led to the second round of communal clashes at Ballabhgarh’s Atali village on Wednesday, according to villagers. Around 9 pm on Tuesday, while the last prayers of the day were being offered at the village mosque, a kirtan was going on at the […]
73 per cent of households lives in rural India
New Delhi: Around 73 per cent of households in India are rural, according to the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data released by the government on Friday. Of these, 18.5 per cent and scheduled caste households and 11 per cent belong to the scheduled tribe category. The SECC, jointly released by Finance Minister Arun […]
Nitish denied scholarship to SC/ST students: Sushil Kumar Modi
Patna: Former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi (SuMo) on Tuesday charged CM Nitish Kumar and his foe-turned-friend and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad with being anti-Dalit and Mahadalit. He alleged that the duo deprived the SC/ST students of post-matriculation scholarship last year. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Modi said, “Thousands of SC/ST students studying engineering, medical […]
