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Paswan meets PM Modi over review petition against SC-ST Act dilution
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): An envoy of Dalit ministers and MPs headed by Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their concerns on the Supreme Court's judgement diluting provisions of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) a
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Delegates to urge pres to review changes in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): A delegation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Commission is due to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday to request for a review petition to be filed in Supreme Court regarding the changes it made to the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST Act) Act 198
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Delhi: Congress stages protest at Mahatma Gandhi statue
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar. 23 (ANI): Congress party leaders, led by president Rahul Gandhi, on Friday staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Parliament, demanding the Government to file a petition against the Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (
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SC ruling on SC/ST Act: BJP ally LJP demands review petition
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Thursday demanded that the Centre should file a review petition against the recent Supreme Court order that diluted the provisions for immediate arrest under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocit
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SC issues directives to check misuse of SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): With a view to prevent the misuse of provisions of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 (SC/ST Act), the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that there is no absolute bar for granting anticipatory bail in a matter under the
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Manipur: multi-cultural event celebrates India's diversity
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Imphal, (Manipur) [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): Cutting across all religions, caste and creed a multi-cultural event was organized in Kwatha village of Manipur in order to celebrate the country's diversity.
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Khap Panchayat matter: State must provide protection to couples, says Cent
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the states must provide police protection to those couples who fear for their lives because they did inter-caste or inter-gotra marriage.
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Over a hundred Dalits adopt Buddhism in Karnataka
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kalburagi (Karnataka) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Over 60 Dalit families, in Karnataka's Kundagoli village in Kalburagi district renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism today.
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Salman, Shilpa casteist remarks: Court seeks reply from NSCS
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on the application filed against Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty for allegedly using casteist slur against the scheduled caste.
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Salman's casteist remarks: Rajasthan HC stays investigation
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb. 26 (ANI): In a big relief to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the Rajasthan High Court on Monday stayed police investigation against him for allegedly making casteist remarks during an interview.
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Mission to build corruption, communalism free New India: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India] February 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his mission is to build 'New India' which is free from politics of communalism, corruption, and caste.
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Petition against Salman, Katrina over casteist remarks
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A petition was filed in a Delhi court on Thursday seeking to lodge an FIR against actors Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and others for allegedly making a casteist remark during the promotion of the movie 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.
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