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Conversion is not a solution: Anil Vij on Dalits conversion to Buddhism
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): A day after 120 Dalits in Haryana converted to Buddhism, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that such steps will not provide any solution.
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Khattar rejects Dalits' conversion claim
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 05 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday refuted claims of 120 Dalits in the state converting to Buddhism, saying no religious conversions have taken place in the state.
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Haryana Dalits convert to Buddhism over unfulfilled demands
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): Up to 100 Dalits from Jind district recently converted to Buddhism after non-fulfilment of their demands, despite protesting for 115 days.
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Water supplier refuses to cater in Dalit wedding
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Etah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): A family from Uttar Pradesh's Etah was allegedly refused the supply of mineral water as they belonged from a Dalit community.
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NHRC sends notice to Gujarat govt after Dalit beaten to death
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report claiming that a 40-year-old Dalit rag picker in Rajkot district's Shapar village has been flogged to death over collecting scraps in a village.
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Three arrested for gang-raping dalit woman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), May 15 (ANI): Three men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly gang-raping a 25-year-old woman, belonging to Rewsa in Uttar Pradesh.
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Yeddyurappa takes on Siddaramaiah for offering CM seat to Dalit
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka, B.S. Yeddyurappa on Monday took a jibe at incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, questioning as to why didn't he say about giving up Chief Minister seat for a Dalit 10 or 15
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Decision on Karnataka CM will be taken by party high command: Kharge
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): After Karnataka Chief Minsiter Siddaramaiah asserted to sacrifice his seat for a Dalit, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the decision on such matter will be taken by the party high command.
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Two minor girls raped in UP in 24 hours
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): In a span of 24 hours, two minor girls were allegedly raped in separate areas of Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
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No reservation means no rights: Savitri B. Phule
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI) : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that everyone should work to save the democracy and the rights of individuals.
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Ready to sacrifice CM post for Dalit: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 13 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that he is ready to sacrifice his chief ministerial post for a Dalit.
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Identity politics: A defining trait of Karnataka polls
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The crucial May 12 Karnataka assembly election is being looked at as a game changer for the Congress across the country and as a gateway for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into the south.
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