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Haryana Dalits convert to Buddhism over unfulfilled demands
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): Up to 100 Dalits from Jind district recently converted to Buddhism after non-fulfilment of their demands, despite protesting for 115 days.
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Paswan bats for special status for Bihar
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday discussed the issue of granting special status to Bihar with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah.
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SC/ST Act judgement puts filter on immediate arrest, says SC
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that its ruling on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, also known as (SC/ST) Act, is aimed at putting filter on immediate arrest.
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SC/ST Act: DMK, other opposition parties hold protest
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] Apr 16(ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and other opposition parties on Monday held a protest against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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SC/ST Act: Centre files written submission in SC
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday filed a written reply before the Supreme Court in connection with SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ruling and asked the apex court to review its order.
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Internet services to be suspended in Hapur from 6 pm today
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): Internet services will be suspended from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. tomorrow in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur.
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SC/ST Act: Dalit factions in Kerala stage protest
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing furore over the alleged dilution of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dalit organisations here staged a protest on Monday morning.
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Bharat Bandh's success has left BJP scared of Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday claimed that the success of the recent Bharat Bandh, called by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
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MP BJP leader held for inciting violence during Dalit protest
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal [Madhya Pradesh] [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Madhya Pradesh Gajraj Jatav was on Saturday arrested for inciting violence during the April 2 protests and strike, which left nine persons dead across the country.
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Bharat Bandh: Muzaffarnagar BSP president held for inciting violence
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) district president of Muzaffarnagar Kamal Gautam has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence during Bharat Bandh called by various Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC
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AP Govt to implead in SC/ST Act case: Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] April 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government will implead in the Scheduled Castes-Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act case before the Supreme Court.
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Arms licenses suspended in Bhind
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Apr 6(ANI): In wake of the violence that broke during the protest over the dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, arms licenses were suspended in three areas of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Friday.
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