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Advani condemns attack on Dalits, demands thorough probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar, Aug. 22 (ANI): In what may give the opposition fresh ammunition to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Monday condemned the recent incidents of atrocities against Dalits in the country and called for a th
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Attacks on weaker sections need to be dealt with firmly, says President Mu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 14 (ANI): Taking a serious note of atrocities on weaker section, especially on Dalits and women, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said attacks on weaker sections that militate against our national ethos are aberrations that need to be dealt with firmly.
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Govt. committed to prevent atrocities on Dalits: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said rising incidents of Dalit atrocities are a challenge before the society and government is committed to prevent it and empower the community through development.
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BJP silences critics, condemns attack on Dalits
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 11 (ANI): With the Lok Sabha all set to take up a discussion on the matter of atrocities on Dalits, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today rubbished assertions that it was behind the recent incidents and said it unequivocally condemns the attacks against the community.
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Lok Sabha to take up discussion on Dalits atrocities today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up a discussion on the matter of atrocities on Dalits today.
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Dalits beaten by cow vigilantes in Andhra: Cong demands probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Asserting that injustice against Dalits would not be tolerated, the Congress today asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to initiate a probe against the recent incident in Amalapuram where two Dalit brothers were allegedly tied to a coconut tree,
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Will not tolerate harassment against Dalits: Vijay Rupani
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Condemning the Una incident where a Dalit family was flogged allegedly by 'gau rakshaks' for skinning a cow carcass, newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said his government would not accept any type of harassment towards the Dalits.
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Congress questions PM's seriousness over reining cow vigilantes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seriousness on reining in cow vigilantes and said strict action must be taken against people attacking Dalits in Andhra Pradesh.
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State law and order machinery has to swing into action: BJP on Dalit atroc
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): Condemning atrocities on Dalits, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said any kind of extra constitutional authority taking law and order into its hand is unacceptable, adding that the state law and order machinery has to swing into action.
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Those attacking Dalits are 'anti-national': RSS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): Seconding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on atrocities against Dalits by 'cow vigilantes', RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha said the right-wing Hindu nationalist group have being doing its best services to integrate Dalit societies into the main strea
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Cong seeks PM Modi's explanation, says 'stop shedding crocodile
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 8 (ANI): Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "shoot me" statement in Hyderabad last evening, the Congress Party on Monday said this reflects the former's helplessness in controlling atrocities on Dalits and added he cannot solve their problems.
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PM's statements on Dalits 'notorious', motivated by vote ba
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 8 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements on Dalit atrocity was "notorious (shsraratpurn) and motivated by vote bank policy".
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