Search For "upper caste"
"No caste issue in this," says Congress' Mallu Ravi on Nagarkurnool toddle
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Mallu Ravi on Saturday said there was no caste angle in the death of a two-year-old child in Kummera village of Nagarkurnool district, and cautioned against attempts to disturb social harmony.
Read More
Karnataka: Govt opens barber shop in Gadag for Dalits
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A barber shop has been opened in Shingatalur village of Karnataka's Gadag district after members of the Dalit community were allegedly denied shaving services by upper caste barbers for several years.
Read More
One Arrested in Tumakuru after Dalit newlyweds denied entry to temple
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A newly married couple went to the temple. An upper-caste person inside the temple acted like God. A Dalit family inside the temple was humiliated by being kicked out. Narayanappa scolded them, saying that Dalits are not allowed to enter, and they should perform puja.
Read More
"DMK vs BJP is ideological battle," DMK's Saravanan Annadurai says "Tamil
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI here, Annadurai said, "This is between the BJP's ideology and the DMK's ideology. This is about the Aryan model and the Dravidian model. We say this because the BJP is a party that stands for only the welfare of upper-caste Hindus. Whereas the DMK works for the welfare of
Read More
"PM Modi calls himself biggest backward leader, what's his response to SC'
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a public rally in Karimnagar, Owaisi said the UGC guidelines mandate that colleges and universities take action if students from backward classes, Dalits, tribals, or minorities face harassment. He claimed that "upper-caste groups tried to create a storm across the country" ag
Read More
Disappointed at Rahul Gandhi dragging the Indian Army into a caste debate:
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday expressed disappointment with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks for "dragging the Indian Army" into the caste debate.
Read More
"10% of the population have control over army": Rahul Gandhi at an electio
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Speaking at an election campaign rally in Kutumba on Tuesday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of voting in the assembly election, Gandhi alleged that the Indian Army is "under the control of 10% of the country's population," apparently referring to the dominance of upper c
Read More
JDU's Rajeev Ranjan Prasad assumes charge as Vice Chairman of Bihar Upper
Updated : 1 year ago IST
JDU leader Rajeev Ranjan Prasad assumed office as the Vice Chairman of the Bihar State Commission for Development of Upper Castes on Saturday.
Read More
BJP leader Mahachandra Prasad Singh appointed Chairman of Bihar Upper Cast
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Janata Dal United (JDU)'s national spokesperson was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Commission.
Read More
"A Jumla, just a way of diversion": VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar on Centre's
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Prakash Ambedkar questioned the timing and intent behind the announcement, alleging that it is aimed at suppressing growing demands for an OBC caste census and concealing what he termed the "economic genocide" of backward communities under upper-caste rule.
Read More
NHRC takes 'suo motu' cognisance of the reported assault on SC student in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India has taken a 'suo motu' congnisance of a media report where a class IX student belonging from a Schedule Caste was assaulted by some upper caste boys from his locality in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, said an official press release by NHR
Read More
"RSS wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order:" Congress MP Manickam Tag
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order, adding that "the upper caste people in the top, the lower, OBC classes and scheduled castes in the lower level of society are their order."
Read More