Centre pushed country into economic crisis: Akhilesh YadavThe former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also attacked the Centre over rising prices of petrol and diesel and asked who was accountable for ...
24 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
'KCR isn't same anymore, power corrupted him': K Kavitha launches her new party 'Telangana Rashtra Sena'Kalvakuntla Kavitha has launched a new political party, Telangana Rashtra Sena, in Hyderabad. She aims to fulfill the unachieved dreams of ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
'Magician has lost his tricks': Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at 'PM Modi', calls 'Op Sindoor, demonetisation' failed tricksRahul Gandhi has raised an eyebrow at the government's claims of promoting women's empowerment, arguing that it serves more as a facade for...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
'Hiding behind women': Rahul Gandhi flags electoral rejig in delimitation push; strongly opposes Women's Reservation Bill in Lok SabhaRahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the government's proposed women's reservation and delimitation bill. He argues it is a political strat...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Delhi Assembly Elections: Dalit votes may split between AAP, BJP Congress, say expertsAhead of Delhi Assembly polls, the AAP faces challenges from Congress and BJP for the crucial Dalit votes. Though AAP previously secured st...
24 Jan, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Congress leaders Kumari Selja, PL Punia call for Parliament legislation to nullify SC order for sub-classifying Scheduled CastesSenior Congress leaders Kumari Selja and PL Punia, both from the Dalit community, have strongly criticized a recent Supreme Court ruling th...
06 Aug, 2024, 01.06 AM IST
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, ...
27 Apr, 2022, 11.51 PM IST
Divided they stand: Why marginal Dalit castes still lack political cloutAmong middle-class educated and employed Dalits who act as opinion makers, or young people in recent years, one can discern opposition to B...
24 May, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to launch 'Save the Constitution' drive as part of Dalit outreachBesides, the Congress' office-bearers attached to its regional units, its youth, women and Seva Dal wings will also attend the event on Apr...
15 Apr, 2018, 03.58 PM IST
- I am building strong base for Dalit politics to continue my activism: Sunkanna Velpula
Velpula, a postdoctoral fellow at IIT-Bombay, says Dalits are moulded the way women are, accepting many things as their duty without realis...
14 Aug, 2016, 12.19 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi launches harshest attack on Mayawati, puts to rest alliance talksRahul Gandhi tore into Mayawati for failing to meet Dalit aspirations and stifling the emergence of a second generation of Dalit leaders.
19 Feb, 2016, 06.42 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi tears into Mayawati for blocking rise of new Dalit leaders"If Mayawati had allowed a new generation of Dalit leaders to emerge and not been afraid of young Dalit leaders, the community would have b...
19 Feb, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
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...
14 Apr, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
Once in power, BJP may scrap reservation in jobs and education: MayawatiIt is in the interest of Dalit community that BJP doesn't come to power again, Mayawati said claiming that NDA govt had tried to scrap rese...
12 Apr, 2014, 07.08 PM IST
- Delhi BJP eyes Dalit vote bank; promises slew of schemes
Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel today led a foot march in several areas resided by Dalit community and promised a series of welfare measures...
21 Jul, 2013, 10.31 PM IST
- International Dalit meet to begin in New York tomorrow
An international meet aimed at discussing the plight of Dalits will begin tomorrow in New York
03 Jul, 2008, 12.17 PM IST
- PM, Advani back upper-caste uplift call
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition L K Advani on Thursday backed BSP chief Mayawati's call for reservation for poor amo...
17 May, 2007, 02.55 PM IST