Tag: dalit

Karnataka Polls: BJP, Congress Tense as ‘Right’ vs ‘Left Dalit’ Fight Remains at the Centre
Exactly 50 years ago, in 1973, B Basavalingappa, a prominent Dalit minister in the Devaraj Urs government, created a huge controversy by dismissing Kannada literature…

Cong Says Committed to Secularism, Promises ‘Rohith Vemula Act’ if Voted to Power
The Congress on Sunday promised to bring in a special legislation called the ”Rohith Vemula Act” to redress the discrimination faced by students from SC,…

AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam Demands Resignations of Modi, Adiyanath; Accuses Them of Failing to Protect Dalits
Last Updated: October 10, 2022, 14:51 IST Senior AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam inside his office at the Delhi Secretariat, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI/Manvender…

Before Polls This Year, Gehlot vs Pilot Fight Resumes Over; Scenes May Worsen as 12 Councillors, MLA Quit
The death of a Dalit student in Rajasthan’s Jalore has led to infighting within the Congress as a section of party leaders has raised the…

Dalit Boy’s Death: Ashok Gehlot Stares at Fresh Political Crisis As 12 Cong Councillors Quit
Days after the death of a nine-year-old Dalit boy who was allegedly beaten up by his schoolteacher for touching a drinking water pot in Rajasthan’s Jalore,…

Rajasthan Congress Announces Rs 20 Lakh Aid for Victim’s Family
Last Updated: August 16, 2022, 20:40 IST Govind Singh Dotasra said the matter will be investigated and a speedy trial will be held. (Image: News18…

After Azamgarh Win, PM Asks UP BJP to Explore New Social Equations, Focus on Pasmanda Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Uttar Pradesh unit to analyse how the Muslim Dalit community, commonly known as Pasmandas, is…

Nadda’s Mantra for SC Leaders at BJP’s Manthan
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda’s eight-hour meeting with Scheduled Caste (SC) community leaders, including Members of Parliament and morcha post-holders, at the party…

Not Just Diplomacy or China, Modi’s Nepal Visit on Buddh Purnima Via UP May Impact Many Indians. Hint: Dalits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to fly to Nepal on Buddh Purnima on Monday to pay a visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord…

BSP Movement Will Never Stop, Says Mayawati as She Pays Tribute to BR Ambedkar on His 131st Birth Anniversary
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Chief Minister of UP, Mayawati, paid her tribute to Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 131st birth anniversary in…