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LS polls: Mayawati calls Chandrashekhar Azad a BJP 'mole'
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati termed controversial Dalit youth leader Chandrashekhar Azad as a BJP 'mole' on Sunday.
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Dalits are not safe in Gujarat, says Jignesh Mevani
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Gujarat Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jignesh Mevani on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Central government for its "anti-Dalit attitude".
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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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I have no idea about Dalit remark by K'taka deputy CM: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that he did not know in what capacity did Deputy Chief Minister G Paramaeshwara made the statement that he was "denied the chief Minister's post because he was a Dalit"
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Denied CM post thrice because I am a Dalit: Karnataka Dy CM
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said he was denied the chief minister's post thrice as he belonged to the Dalit community.
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You won't get Dalit votes if RPI (A) is ignored: Athawale warns Shiv Sena,
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Upset over being ignored by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena for a pre-poll alliance, Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief Ramdas Athawale warned that if his party is not given representation, the alliance would "lose the vo
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SC defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court once again deferred the final hearing of a clutch of pleas challenging the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for an anticipatory bail for a person accused of committing a crime against Schedu
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SC refuses to entertain plea on usage of word 'dalit' by media
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by a group of people challenging a media advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ban the usage of the word ‘Dalit’ by media in public debates.
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Rajasthan: Dalit marriage procession attacked
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): A Dalit police personnel’s wedding procession was allegedly attacked on Saturday in Dugar village here.
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Will withdraw support if reservation demand not met: SBSP issues ultimatum
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SPSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday shown disagreement with the Centre's recent decision on giving 10 per cent reservation to economically weak sec
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Tejashwi denounces Bill on reservation for upper caste poor, accuses BJP o
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday hit out at the central government for implementing 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among the upper castes.
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