Shiv Sena has nominated Jyoti Waghmare, a Dalit woman from Solapur, as their candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday praised the decision, saying it's a big move that will be welcomed by women across the state.
"Is he (Kishor) attacking me because I'm a Dalit? Because I'm a woman? Or because he thinks I'm a scapegoat? If he wanted to criticise the Lok Janshakti Party, there are many MPs he could have chosen. Why only me? Targeting a Dalit woman who is progressing shows a feudal mindset. This kin
According to officials, sub-inspector Prasad was suspended after the woman, identified as R Bindhu, was allegedly falsely accused of theft and subjected to mental harassment while in police custody.
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While Congress leader Jairam Ramesh condemned the arrest as an "abuse of police powers," CM Himanta Sarma defended the arrest, saying that it was related to a caste-based insult directed at a Dalit woman.
Chandrashekhar Azad, protesting at Parliament, demands justice for a Dalit woman murdered in Ayodhya. He slammed the government for its silence and called the incident worse than the Nirbhaya case.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on a plea seeking a CBI/SIT investigation into the murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman along with her two family members in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar.
Assuring action on the alleged assault on a Dalit woman and her grandson at Katni GRP station, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that orders have been given to suspend the then Thana incharge, one head constable and four constables with immediate effect.
"The state government is with the victim's family. Incidents are happening here again and again, so we will establish a police outpost here and ensure police management, so that such an incident does not happen again," CM said.
"There is a big question on women's safety. There was a dalit woman raped when CM was in town in Belgaum. A minortiy woman was raped in Haveri. The other day, that girl was killed in campus openly. There are so many other incidents. There are mass murders happening. Law and order is a big is