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'They thought BJP would get credit': Om Prakash Rajbhar accuses Akhilesh Yadav of "lying" on women's reservation billUttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar accused Akhilesh Yadav of lying about women's reservation, claiming the Samajwadi Party opposed t...
Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
Will Rahul Gandhi speak about 'SC/ST Funds Chori' in Karnataka: BJPThe BJP has charged the Karnataka administration with misallocating funds intended for the development of SC/ST communities to prop up its ...
Ramdas Athawale terms Rahul Gandhi's fresh vote theft allegations as 'baseless'Ramdas Athawale dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims of vote theft. Athawale stated such issues occurred during Congress rule too. He accused Ga...
What is happening to Muslims in India today, happened to Dalits in 1980s: Rahul Gandhi in San FranciscoWhile targeting the BJP, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the impact of some actions of the BJP-led government was being felt by minorities and pe...
Rahul Gandhi dares PM Modi to make 2011 caste census data publicIn his first rally in Karnataka since being disqualified from Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenged PM Narendra Modi to publi...
BJP targets 10% increase in vote share with focus on SC/ST in Madhya Pradesh"We are specially focusing on improving our vote share among SC/STs and for that we have planned initiatives in the state," Murlidhar Rao, ...
52 Dalits, tribals 'ensalved' in Karnataka, govt busy with cabinet expansion: Amit ShahCiting a media report, BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday expressed shock over 52 people from Dalit and tribal communities being allegedly...
Dalits should take over all Hanuman temples in country: Bhim Army chief on UP CM's Hanuman commentEarlier, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said," Hanuman was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang Bali worked to unite all ...
LJP to hold events across country to highlight NDA govt's pro-Dalit measuresBJP's ally the Lok Janshakti Party today said it would reach out to people in various parts of the country to highlight the pro-Dalit measu...
Maharashtra to come up with a special compensation policy for violence against DalitsGovt has formed a 13 member committee to submit a plan that would decide on how Dalits and Tribals who are victims under the Atrocity act w...
SC/ST Act: Dalits view Apex Court verdict as ‘extension of govt policy'Every Dalit and tribal knows the judicial pronouncement will create a system that perfectly allies with the delay and oppression of victims.
In cabinet reshuffle, Vasundhara Raje balances caste, regional equationsVasundhara Raje today inducted six new ministers, including a Dalit woman MLA, elevated two state ministers to Cabinet rank besides appoint...
Quota in private sector will strengthen economy: Udit RajComplaining that events and programmes of Dalit organisations don't get much media coverage, Raj called for greater reliance on social medi...
Economic gap between upper castes and dalits persistsSince there is no direct survey of incomes in India, monthly household expenditure is seen as a proxy measure of monthly income for most ho...
Like UPA, NDA's Union Budget 2015 neglects tribalsPlan allocation for schemes under various ministries and departments that serve Dalits and adivasis remains much below the targeted levels ...
Narendra Modi's cabinet: Upper castes rule Cabinet, backwards MoSWhat is a bit of a surprise is the really low representation of dalits. With just 3 in the entire council, they have a mere 7% of berths.