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Dalits across India see me as "devi": Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Thursday said the Dalits across the nation see her as a 'devi', adding the ongoing protests over suspended BJP state vice-president Dayashankar Singh's derogatory sl
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Rahul Gandhi dozing in LS: 'It shows his commitment to Dalits',
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): With Rahul Gandhi seen dozing through a discussion on the Gujarat Dalit assault issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Thursday said it shows how serious the Congress vice president is about the issue.
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'Sensitive' Rahul Gandhi concerned about Dalits, minorities: Con
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Defending party vice-president Rahul Gandhi who was found taking a nap in the Parliament, the Congress on Wednesday said the former is very sensitive when it comes to issues concerning the Dalits, adivasis and minorities, adding the ruling BJP at the Centre must not
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BJP, Congress neglect grievances of Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Condemning the atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat's Una, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday accused the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being hand-in-glove when it comes to matters concerning the suppression of the community.
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Congress least concerned about dalits: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for 'sleeping' when the case of atrocities against dalits in Gujarat was raised in the Parliament and said it exposes the double-face of the grand old party wh
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Mamata, Kejriwal come down heavily on Centre over Dalit atrocities
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): With the Opposition joining hands to come down heavily on the Centre over the recent atrocities on Dalits across the nation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the government with the TMC boss
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Rajnath condemns Una incident, says attacks on Dalits a 'social evil&
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Asserting that the attack on Dalits was a 'social evil', Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condemned the Una incident and urged political parties to unite over the issue.
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Sonia Gandhi to raise Gujarat Dalit atrocity issue in Parliament today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi is set to raise the issue of atrocities against Dalits in Parliament, particularly the recent case from Gujarat where four Dalit boys were stripped and thrashed brutally on charges of skinning a dead cow.
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