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Haryana Dalits convert to Buddhism over unfulfilled demands
Updated : 7 years, 9 months 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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Our govt. wants to grow beyond casteism: Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 01 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that his government wants to grow beyond the caste system.
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PM Modi ended dynasty politics, ushered in development: Amit Shah
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 26(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's four years of good governance, saying the 'Prime Minister has ended politics of dynasty and casteism, and ushered in politics of development.'
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Minorities safe in India: Rajnath on Archbishop letter
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India is one of those countries where minorities are safe and no one is allowed to discriminate anyone on the basis of caste and religion.
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Archbishop letter row: Naqvi defends the Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards the inclusive growth of the country, irrespective of any religion and castes.
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Backward will lose their rights if reservation ends: Savitri Bai Phule
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will lose their rights in the country, the day reservation comes to an end.
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'Kumaraswamy in Singapore for medical check-up'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): A day ahead of the results of Karnataka Assembly elections, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) state president and chief ministerial candidate H. D. Kumaraswamy is currently in Singapore for a routine health check-up.
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Not given Guard of Honour because I'm from backward caste: OP Rajbhar
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday blasted Bahraich officials for not giving him a Guard of Honour upon arriving at the city's Circuit House, a gesture of respect offered to every minister.
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6 Cs of Congress destroying future of K'taka: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangarapet (Karnataka) [India], May 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday enumerated six 'diseases' that the Congress Party suffered with, namely Congress culture, communalism, casteism, crime, corruption, and contractor system, and said that these six diseases were destroyin
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SC/ST Act judgement puts filter on immediate arrest, says SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months 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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NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan Govt over attack on Dalits
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance in a matter where during a pre-wedding procession, a Dalit family was allegedly attacked in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district by few people belonging to upper caste after the groom rode a ma
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Impleadment Application in SC/ST review case submitted in SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 01 (ANI): The main complainant in the controversial Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Act's review case, on Tuesday, filed his Impleadment Application (IA) before the Supreme Court.
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