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Karnataka: Govt opens barber shop in Gadag for Dalits
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
A barber shop has been opened in Shingatalur village of Karnataka's Gadag district after members of the Dalit community were allegedly denied shaving services by upper caste barbers for several years.
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BJP is pursuing politics of hatred in country: AAP MP Sanjay Singh
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
"At the same time, pictures of his killers sitting in court and laughing were also going viral. That was an image from that era in which Nathuram Godse and his associates were present. There was no remorse on their faces, instead they were laughing," pointed out the AAP MP.
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"Rohit Vemula Act necessity to criminalise caste discrimination": Rahul Ga
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Rohit Vemula Act is not just a slogan--it's a necessity. So that caste discrimination in educational institutions becomes a crime, strict action is taken against the guilty, and no student is ever broken, silenced, or pushed out in the name of their caste," Gandhi posted on 'X'.
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"Soren govt acting against Dalits": BJP leader Amar Bauri
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With the upcoming Jharkhand local body elections in 2026, Amar Kumar Bauri, a former leader of opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly and also a BJP leader, scathingly attacked and accused the state government of depriving the rights of Dalits for their own "political advantage" during a pr
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Himachal Pradesh: Dalit organisations unite against caste-based oppression
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The convention marked a landmark initiative, aiming to bring together diverse Dalit and Scheduled Caste (SC) organisations under a single umbrella to counter rising incidents of caste-based discrimination and social injustice in the state.
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Protest erupts in Shimla demanding justice for Dalit minor who died by sui
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The tragic death of a Dalit minor boy, who allegedly died by suicide following caste-based discrimination in Rohru, Shimla district, has sparked widespread outrage across Himachal Pradesh. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), along with local residents and Dalit rights organisat
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CJI Gavai felicitated by Maharashtra Assembly, hailed as "jewel of state"
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was honoured by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for his elevation as head of the judiciary. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde praised Gavai as a proud representative of Maharashtra and credited him for strengthening the justice system through social
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Former Punjab BSP President Jasvir Singh Garhi joins AAP
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Garhi reflected on his long political journey, saying, "The dreams that Kanshi Ram Sahib and the revered Baba Sahib Ambedkar had for the Dalit community, backward classes, and minorities of this country were to capture the power of this country and to become the ruling commu
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Bhima Koregaon case: NIA moves SC against bail granted to Anand Teltumbde,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Dalit rights activist and scholar Anand Teltumbde, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Bhima Koregaon case.
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Community-based human rights defenders felicitated on Human Rights Day
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI/Heylin Spark): On the eve of Human Rights Day, ActionAid Association felicitated community-based human rights defenders from across the country.
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SC agrees to hear plea against alleged encroachments on tribal lands
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea against alleged encroachments on tribal lands.
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Krishna Tirath to rejoin Congress?
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 2 (ANI): Ex-Cabinet Minister in the UPA regime and Dalit rights activist Krishna Tirath is likely to rejoin the Congress Party, sources said.
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