Dalit
- India
MP: 19-year-old Dalit killed in Chhatarpur over ration dispute
Chhatarpur: A 19-year-old Dalit youth died after he was allegedly shot during an altercation at a ration shop in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, while his brother received pellet injuries, police said on Monday.…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana police official suspended for manhandling Dalit farmer
A Dalit man who had gone to a Bhu Bharati conference on Wednesday, June 4, at the mandal revenue office in Patha Yellapur village located in Khanapur mandal of Nirmal district was…
- India
Chief editor of RSS mouthpiece arrested for remarks against Dalit rapper Vedan
The Kerala police on Friday, May 30, arrested NR Madhu, chief editor of Kesari, the RSS mouthpiece, over alleged hate speech targeting Dalit rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan. Granted bail…
- India
UP: Dalit wedding disrupted by Jat community, armed men hurl casteist slogans
A marriage function in a Dalit family in Mathura was disturbed late Tuesday night, May 20, when some members of the Jat community allegedly objected to the DJ music played during the…
- India
BJP rolls out Dalit engagement drive across UP ahead of 2027 polls
Ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a major campaign to connect with 6,000 prominent Scheduled Caste (SC) leaders across Uttar Pradesh, aiming to strengthen its…
- Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad’s Dalit archbishop among Cardinals to elect next Pope
Hyderabad: Archbishop Anthony Poola, a Dalit from Hyderabad, is among the 138 cardinals eligible to vote for the next Pope. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of…
- India
Mayawati flags atrocities against Dalits on Ambedkar Jayanti
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over the alleged incidents of atrocities against Dalits and desecration of statues of their icons, warning that if strict action is not…
- India
Dalit youth killed over personal enmity in UP’s Amethi
Amethi: A 25-year-old Dalit youth was killed on Monday with his throat slit with a sharp weapon, police said. The victim was identified as Shivam Kori, a resident of Alam Singh Ka…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Dalit from Madiga community attacked in Hyderabad; five held
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against five people for allegedly stripping and assaulting a 26-year-old Dalit man, police said on Saturday, April 19. According to the complaint, which was lodged on…
- News
Kerala court sentences ambulance driver to life for rape of Dalit COVID patient
Pathanamthitta : A court here on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally raping and physically assaulting a 19-year-old COVID-19 patient, who belongs to a Dalit community, while she was…
- India
2017 Walayar rape-murder case: Kerala HC gives relief to parents of two girls
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday through an interim order asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not to take any action, including arrest, against the parents of two Dalit girls…
- India
Uttarakhand priest booked for denying Dalit couple’s wedding in temple
A priest in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal has been booked under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly denying a Dalit couple entry into a temple for their wedding, Indian Express reported.…
- India
Bihar: 13-yr-old Dalit girl refuses to play Holi with men, later run over by their car
A 13-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly killed while playing Holi after she refused to entertain casteist remarks. The incident occurred in Bihar’s Aurangabad district. The three accused have been identified as Ranjay…
- India
Bombay HC rejects Dalit PhD scholar’s plea against suspension from TISS
The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Dalit PhD scholar and student leader Ramadas KS against his two-year suspension from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The court…
- India
Dalit wedding proecession held under heavy security in Rajasthan
A Dalit groom’s community baarat (wedding procession) was conducted under heavy security in Rajasthan’s Govinddaspur village of Jhunjhunu district following a series of threats from local upper-caste communities. The authorities arranged security…
