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SC/ST Atrocity Law an appeasment, govt. not doing much for Dalits: Mayawat
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday expresssed anger against the Narendra Modi-led government, saying they are not making enough efforts for uplifment of Dalits in society.
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Adityanath demands reservation for Dalits in AMU, Jamia
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kanauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Dalits should also get reservation in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia University.
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No dignity for Muslims, Dalits under BJP: Owaisi
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 23 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said that there is no dignity of life present in the atmosphere created by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Bhima-Koregaon violence: BJP accuses Congress of using Dalits as tools
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jun 7(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Congress of using the Dalits as tools to spread violence in Bhima Koregaon.
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Bhima-Koregaon: Lawyer accuses police of linking incident with Maoists
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Arun Ferreira, lawyer of Sudhir Dhawale who is accused in Bhima-Koregaon violence on Wednesday said that the police officials were trying to fabricate papers to link the incident with Maoists.
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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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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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Cong stalled Parliament to block OBC commission: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Lashing out at the Congress party on the last day of campaigning before Karnataka goes to polls on May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the party of indulging in vote bank politics and stalling the bill in the Rajya Sabha that gives con
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Theni clashes: Compensation for Dalit victims announced
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Theni (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 10 (ANI): In the aftermath of the recent clashes between Dalits and Muslims in Tamil Nadu's Theni district, the National Scheduled Cast Commission (NSCC) has announced a compensation for the damages caused to Dalit houses by police while conducting searches an
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Atrocities on Dalits didn't occur during Vajpayee's rule: Congress
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimoga (Karnataka) [India] May 7 (ANI): Days ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Election, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that during former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's rule incidents of mob lynching and atrocities on Dalits did not happen.
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