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Bhima-Koregaon Gram Panchayat denies existence of casteism in region
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): Days after Maharashtra witnessed massive protests and outrage following the death of a youth in Bhima-Koregaon violence, a member of the Bhima-Koregaon Gram Panchayat, said that there is no conflict on the basis of caste in the village and people liv
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PM never stood up for Dalits: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 3 (ANI): After a fierce slugfest in the Rajya Sabha over the ongoing Bhima-Koregaon violence in Pune, the Congress on Wednesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for never taking a stand in support of Dalits in the parliament.
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RSS condemns Bhima-Koregaon violence
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 03 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday condemned the ongoing caste violence in Pune, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.
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BJP, RSS want to keep Dalits at 'bottom of society': Rahul
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wanted to keep the Dalits at the bottom of the society.
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Gujarat Polls: Congress' Vansh Bhimabhai retains Una seat
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Congress candidate Vansh Bhimabhai on Monday defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Haribhai Solanki from Una constituency with a margin of 4,928 votes.
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Gujarat Polls: Mevani 1st, BJP 2nd and NOTA 3rd in Vadgam
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Vadgam (Gujarat) [India] Dec. 18 (ANI): Congress backed Independent candidate Jignesh Mevani won Vadgam seat.
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UP civic polls: BJP tampered with EVMs, alleges Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tampered with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Uttar Pradesh civil body polls.
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Former Bihar CM slams JD(U) leader for remark against Nitish Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 2 (ANI): Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday lashed out at senior Janata Dal (United) leader Uday Narayan Choudhary over his remark against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's policy for Dalits and questioned why he never spoke about the issues
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Choudhary's U-turn; not Nitish but Centre ignoring Dalits
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 2 (ANI): Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Uday Narayan Choudhary on Thursday made a u-turn from his remark on policy for 'Dalits' and said it was the Centre and not Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, who was ignoring the marginalised class.
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Atrocities on rise against SCs, Dalits under Modi rule: Tripura CM
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India] Oct 30 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said atrocities have been increasing against SCs (scheduled castes), and Dalits under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Mayawati says she'll convert to Buddhism 'if BJP doesn't change mindset to
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 24 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it should change its mindset towards the Dalits, else she would be forced to convert to Buddhism like Bhimrao Ambedkar.
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BSP tore into Athawale for his advice to dalits to join Indian Army
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday tore into Union Minister Ramdas Athawale for his suggestion to the dalits to join the Indian Army for foreign liquor, saying that the remark of the minister shows his mindset about the backward class of the country.
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