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Injustice to Dalits: Siddaramaiah on new K'taka Cabinet
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): After the formation of the new Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday, former state Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led state government saying "injustice" has been done to Dalits by giving only four posit
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Congress organises Dalit Swabhiman Yatra in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress unit has organised a 'Dalit Swabhiman Yatra' in various districts of the state on Tuesday, informed Congress SC/ST department Chairman Alok Prasad.
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Empowerment only when Dalits become partners in development, says Telangan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 20 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has said that Dalit empowerment would serve its true meaning and purpose when Dalits are aware to define their own development and become partners in the development.
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Dalits not getting respect so converting to Christianity: KCR
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kamareddy (Telangana) [India], June 23 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has said that Dalits are converting to Christianity as they are denied respect in the society.
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Vandalized shops, houses speak of atrocities on Dalits in Bengal, says NCS
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Broken roof, scattered household items, locked houses of the complainant and his extended family speak of atrocities committed on Schedule Caste families in Nabagram village in East Bardhaman district of West Bengal, NCSC chairman Vijay Sampla sa
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NCSC on West Bengal visit to assess allegations of post-poll violence agai
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) began its two-day visit to West Bengal on Thursday to meet families affected by the alleged political violence that broke out after the recently-held West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Shah challenges Mamata to expel TMC leader who called Dalits 'beggars by n
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to expel Trinamool Congress candidate Sujata Mondal who termed Dalits "beggars by nature".
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Andhra Pradesh High Court stays case filed by State's CID against ex-CM Na
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh High Court issued a stay on the case filed by State's CID against former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister in his cabinet, P Narayana in a case alleging that the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) governme
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PM Modi enhances budget to increase enrollment of children of Scheduled C
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dushyant Gautam has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the budget to Rs 6,000 crores from Rs 1,100 crores to encourage Scheduled Caste children to enroll in schools.
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Congress to make new members in Scheduled Caste wing to ensure social just
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the party will make new members in its Scheduled Caste wing to ensure social justice, prevent crimes against Dalits and protect scholarships of Dalit
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N Chandrababu Naidu uses 'Dalits' to foster his personal interests: YSRCP
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): YSRCP MP Nandigam Suresh on Friday said not to believe Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu as he uses 'Dalits' to foster his personal interests.
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65-year-old Dalit man 'forced to drink urine' in UP's Lalitpur, 1 held
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): In another case of atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh that came to light on Monday, a 65-year-old man was allegedly forced to drink urine and beaten up, along with his son, in Lalitpur district last week.
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