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BJP silences critics, condemns attack on Dalits
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 11 (ANI): With the Lok Sabha all set to take up a discussion on the matter of atrocities on Dalits, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today rubbished assertions that it was behind the recent incidents and said it unequivocally condemns the attacks against the community.
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Lok Sabha to take up discussion on Dalits atrocities today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up a discussion on the matter of atrocities on Dalits today.
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Dalit girl denied right to quench her thirst in UP village
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 10 (ANI): In another case of caste discrimination, a 13-year-old Dalit girl in Gunnaur village of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal District was allegedly denied drinking water at a temple.
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Denying temple water to Dalit in Sambhal incident very unfortunate, says M
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Wednesday said denying a Dalit girl the right to drink water at a temple in Sambhal was very unfortunate and called on the government to take action in the matter.
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Dalits beaten by cow vigilantes in Andhra: Cong demands probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Asserting that injustice against Dalits would not be tolerated, the Congress today asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to initiate a probe against the recent incident in Amalapuram where two Dalit brothers were allegedly tied to a coconut tree,
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Will not tolerate harassment against Dalits: Vijay Rupani
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Condemning the Una incident where a Dalit family was flogged allegedly by 'gau rakshaks' for skinning a cow carcass, newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said his government would not accept any type of harassment towards the Dalits.
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Congress questions PM's seriousness over reining cow vigilantes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seriousness on reining in cow vigilantes and said strict action must be taken against people attacking Dalits in Andhra Pradesh.
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Don't give speeches, participate in debate over Kashmir unrest in Par
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should not to give speeches on sensitive issues like Dalit atrocities and Kashmir unrest, and instead participate in debates in Parliament on the issues.
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Stop Dalit 'tokenism': Congress to Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): Rubbishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Shoot me" statement as a "poll gimmick", the Congress urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the centre to stop this "Dalit tokenism" as people are wise enough to see thro
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State law and order machinery has to swing into action: BJP on Dalit atroc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): Condemning atrocities on Dalits, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said any kind of extra constitutional authority taking law and order into its hand is unacceptable, adding that the state law and order machinery has to swing into action.
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Those attacking Dalits are 'anti-national': RSS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): Seconding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on atrocities against Dalits by 'cow vigilantes', RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha said the right-wing Hindu nationalist group have being doing its best services to integrate Dalit societies into the main strea
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Cong seeks PM Modi's explanation, says 'stop shedding crocodile
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 8 (ANI): Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "shoot me" statement in Hyderabad last evening, the Congress Party on Monday said this reflects the former's helplessness in controlling atrocities on Dalits and added he cannot solve their problems.
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