'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
'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Women's reservation & delimitation bills tabled: India braces for 850-seat Lok Sabha futureParliament is set to introduce three key bills, including women's reservation from 2029 and delimitation of constituencies. While the oppos...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
'Our country all set to take historic step towards women's empowerment': PM Modi ahead of special Parliament sittingAhead of a special Parliament session, PM Narendra Modi called women’s reservation a “historic step” for empowerment. The Congress backed t...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
PM indulging in 'anti-national' acts of OBC 'hissa chori', 'power grab' through delimitation: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stealing OBC rights and attempting a power grab. He claims the proposed amendments to ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
Congress overlooked interests of Dalits, backwards in 90s: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi stated that the Congress failed to protect Dalits' interests in the 1990s. He emphasized the importance of ensuring Dalits and...
30 Jan, 2025, 04.49 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
Hindutva incomplete without Dalits: BJP leader Guru Prakash PaswanThough discrimination is talked about more in relation to the Dalits, it is important to know how the empowerment of the Dalits is at the c...
17 Sep, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Congress accuses BJP of trying to usurp legacy of B R AmbedkarFormer Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the Congress government in Haryana tried for the upliftment of dalits.
13 Mar, 2016, 09.30 PM IST
Social Justice ministry seeks report on dalit student's suicide"The Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment has written to the Chief Secretary Telangana government and sought a report over the suicide...
20 Jan, 2016, 03.10 PM IST
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad awards tablet PCs to digitally-trained tribal womenMost of these women are from the Dalit and Maha-Dalit sections of the society and they have been trained through the Common Service Center ...
08 Aug, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
Modi government to observe BR Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary in a big wayBoth BJP and Congress are planning to observe Ambedkar's birth anniversary in their attempt to reach out to the Dalit community.
30 May, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
Congress committed to empowerment of Dalits: MuniyappaUnion Minister K H Muniyappa today said Rahul Gandhi has always thought about the welfare of Dalits and Congress is committed for the empow...
09 Oct, 2013, 10.55 PM IST
Dalits need escape velocity of Jupiter for success: Rahul GandhiTargeting the BSP supremo Mayawati, Gandhi said one Dalit leader or two Dalit leaders would not be enough to take their movement forward.
08 Oct, 2013, 06.12 PM IST
Congress should create leadership space in Dalit community: Rahul GandhiNoting that Dalit empowerment in India has taken place in stages, Gandhi said the first stage involved Dalit icon B R Ambedkar.
08 Oct, 2013, 02.55 PM IST
- How dalits have actually fared in Uttar Pradesh
In the last five years, Mayawati has pumped over Rs one lakh crore into various schemes, particularly for dalits and the marginalized.
01 Nov, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
- 'Dalit PM from Congress will be reality in near future'
The day is not far off when a Dalit would be nominated as Prime Minister by Congress, a senior party leader said today.
16 Oct, 2011, 08.51 PM IST