Speaking to reporters, Singh said, "RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has revealed his true mindset towards Dalits... He has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar. He must apologise to the Dalits of the country for this act of disrespect. Not just an apology-- he should go to the banks of the Ganga and repe
Uttar Pradesh Minister OP Rajbhar on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statement on injustice done to backwards and Dalits and stated that the Congress leader was himself responsible for the injustice.
In a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak criticized the party's political ideology, alleging a flawed "DNA" rooted in casteism, Muslim appeasement, and vote bank politics.
Condemning the attack on James, a dalit Engineering college student, at Tirupati, YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday said there is no safety for dalits in the state.
"I am surprised that the Chief Minister, under whose nose unimaginable atrocities are being committed on minorities, Dalits and backward classes, tweeted my entire statement without even listening to it. I have no complaint against the media channels that have taken over Islamabad and Rawalp
BJP Bihar President Dilip Jaiswal criticised Rahul Gandhi for alleging he was stopped by police en route to Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga. Jaiswal questioned Gandhi's intent and accused Congress of historical neglect of Dalit communities.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Bihar's NDA government for allegedly stopping Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi by the Bihar police when he was on his way to the Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Union Cabinet's decision to include caste enumeration in the national census a "100 per cent victory" of the unity of 90 per cent of PDA--Picchda (Backward classes), Dalits (Schedule Castes), and Alpasankhyaks (Minorities).
The Congress leader also targeted the Uttarakhand government, alleging that they have failed to curb rising oppression against women and Dalits in the state.
"Today is Guru Basaveshwara Jayanti...we call him Basava Anna, which means brother; he has been a brother to everyone. He opposed the caste system and rose above the same to discuss equality. He brought equality among all the castes; he was a Brahmin, but he worked for the backward classe
"UP has become number 1 in the case of atrocities on Dalits during the BJP government. The question is why only the states like UP, Rajasthan, MP, Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, which are ruled by the BJP, are responsible for the most attacks on Dalits and crimes against Dalits, especially in t