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Stop politics against atrocities on Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Slamming the CID probe ordered into the Una incident, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Thursday demanded that this case should be heard in a fast-track court while asserting that the leaders of various political p
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Dalits across India see me as "devi": Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Thursday said the Dalits across the nation see her as a 'devi', adding the ongoing protests over suspended BJP state vice-president Dayashankar Singh's derogatory sl
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Rahul Gandhi assures justice to thrashed Dalit victims' kin in Una
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Una (Gujarat), July 21 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi met the family members of the Dalit men, who were thrashed for allegedly killing a cow earlier this month, here today.
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Rahul Gandhi dozing in LS: 'It shows his commitment to Dalits',
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): With Rahul Gandhi seen dozing through a discussion on the Gujarat Dalit assault issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Thursday said it shows how serious the Congress vice president is about the issue.
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Rahul Gandhi to visit violence-hit Una today to meet victims
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today visit Una town in Gujarat where atrocities on Dalit youth took place last week for allegedly killing a cow.
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'Sensitive' Rahul Gandhi concerned about Dalits, minorities: Con
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Defending party vice-president Rahul Gandhi who was found taking a nap in the Parliament, the Congress on Wednesday said the former is very sensitive when it comes to issues concerning the Dalits, adivasis and minorities, adding the ruling BJP at the Centre must not
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Una incident: Rajnath defends Gujarat Govt. in LS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Addressing the concerns of the opposition, Union Home Minister on Wednesday defended the Anandiben Patel-led Gujarat Government and said that it acted swiftly against those involved in Dalit atrocities in Una.
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BJP, Congress neglect grievances of Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Condemning the atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat's Una, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday accused the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being hand-in-glove when it comes to matters concerning the suppression of the community.
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Congress least concerned about dalits: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for 'sleeping' when the case of atrocities against dalits in Gujarat was raised in the Parliament and said it exposes the double-face of the grand old party wh
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Mayawati slams Rahul Gandhi for 'snoozing' during Dalit debate i
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Hitting out at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for dozing off when the case of atrocities against Dalit youth in Gujarat was raised in the Parliament today, BSP supremo Mayawati asserted that it showed his lackadaisical attitude towards the sensitive matter.
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Address our concerns, don't preach lessons on Dalit atrocities: Congr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday tried to corner the BJP-led Centre over the Una incident, saying the ruling party should address the problems rather than speaking about the history of Dalit atrocities in the country.
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Mamata, Kejriwal come down heavily on Centre over Dalit atrocities
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): With the Opposition joining hands to come down heavily on the Centre over the recent atrocities on Dalits across the nation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the government with the TMC boss
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