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"I hope his words are also endorsed by...": Priyanka Chaturvedi endorses G
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Gadkari addressed a convocation ceremony event at the Central India Group of Institutions in Nagpur on Saturday and emphasised the importance of equality and rejecting caste-based politics.
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Himachal Pradesh govt amends prison manual to address casteism among inmat
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The prison manual's amendments were carried out on the directives of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh, which is a step forward towards Vyavastha Parivartan.
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SC seeks data from UGC on complaints of caste discrimination in universiti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data regarding the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions in the country.
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MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Hab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across states and Union Territories (UTs) and redefine the term "Habitual Offender"
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Reservation linked to social injustice, creamy layer in SC/STs discriminat
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Reacting to the opinion of the Supreme Court that there is a need for identifying creamy layers in SC/STs, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that the basis of the reservation is not economic status but caste discrimination and social injustice so it should not be seen in the perspective of creamy lay
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"90 IAS officers runs Indian govt, only 3 from backward class": Rahul Gan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Alleging the Centre of caste discrimination at a public meeting in Gujarat' Patan on Monday, he said, "Who runs the government? 90 people run the Delhi government. Modi ji signs off on things. 90 IAS officers run the Indian government. I have looked up their names. Out of the 90, only 3 offi
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Siddeshwar Swami strove to end caste discrimination: Karnataka CM Siddaram
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Siddeshwar Swami strove for a society where there is no discrimination based on caste.
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Chandrakanta Bellad has great faith in Basavanna, he is against caste disc
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that Chandrakanta Bellad, a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and himself were companions in the Gokak Movement. He has great faith in Basavanna's love for humanity and he is against caste discrimination.
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Caste issue being weaponised in US for anti-India push: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A new report has highlighted that an unlikely trio have joined together and are using "a bait and switch" to weaponize caste as an issue in the United States and that the narrative is "about an anti-India push" and not any real effort at addressing discrimination against Dalits in the United
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California Caste Bill vetoed by Governor Newsom
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed the California Caste Bill, SB-403, on the grounds that discrimination based on caste was already prohibited under California law and the bill was therefore unnecessary.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin says he is not against Hindu religion but Sanatan pract
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The DMK leader, Udhayanidhi Stalin, in an interview with media personnel, agreed on not being against the Hindu religion but the Sanatan practices like caste discrimination. On being asked about any such example of Sanatan practice, Udhayanidhi Stalin mentioned the incident of Presid
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US: Georgia declares October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a significant development, the US state of Georgia has declared the month of October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ citing the contribution of the ‘vibrant’ 'Hindu American' community in the state’s progress.
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