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Maharashtra Dalit outfit leader murdered during birthday celebrations     

November 13, 2025 4:05 pm

Dalit Mahasangh (Mohite Group) president Uttam Jinappa Mohite was allegedly hacked to death by a group of armed men outside his Sangli home after a dispute during his birthday celebration.

‘It was his birthday... he had just cut the cake when they came’: Greater Noida Dalit teen, beaten 9 days ago, dies

October 25, 2025 2:11 pm

Aniket, a mechanic and driver, was allegedly assaulted by upper-caste men on the night of October 15, his birthday. Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh said UP CM Yogi Adityanath has assured strict action would be taken.

Main woman accused in Dalit boy ‘suicide’ sent to three-day police custody

October 17, 2025 10:55 am

Swarna Samaj demands formation of SIT

Dalit man ‘assaulted, urinated on’ in Madhya Pradesh after ‘objecting to illegal mining’

October 17, 2025 5:49 am

According to the police, the incident stemmed from a dispute over the decision to fill gravel in the village area.

2 more arrests in connection with Dalit man's lynching case in UP's Raebareli

October 14, 2025 3:28 pm

Valmiki, a Dalit resident of Fatehpur district, was lynched on the night of October 2 near Jamunapur in Rae Bareli's Unchahar area after being mistaken for a thief. Following the incident, the police registered a case and arrested several accused.

Yogendra Yadav writes: From an IPS officer to Chief Justice of India -- three incidents show caste isn't in our past

October 15, 2025 7:00 am

It is not limited to the rural or traditional pockets of 'backwardness'; caste wears new masks in modern sections of our society.

Exclusive: They lost loved ones in Vijay rally stampede. Now two Dalit families say they were kept in dark about Supreme Court petitions filed in their name

October 13, 2025 10:46 am

Ever since the revelation came to light, Selvaraj and Sharmila, who lost their wife and son, respectively, have been getting phone calls from many, including the TVK. Police personnel have been deployed for their safety now.

2 held in UP for sexual assault on Dalit teen

October 13, 2025 4:27 am

Police said the girl had gone to a market near her home Saturday afternoon, where she met a male friend. They then went to a nearby orchard and were talking when the five men arrived at the spot.

The casteless bureaucrat is a myth

October 11, 2025 8:16 pm

Suicide note of Y Puran Kumar alleging caste discrimination raises important institutional questions

'Drone chor' fears lead to UP lynching: 'How can one be killed over rumours?'

October 09, 2025 1:38 pm

Hariom was slapped, kicked, stripped, beaten with belts and canes and taken from one place to another in Dandepur Jamunapur as the mob of about a hundred asked him to lead them to his alleged accomplice.

Protest and politics over Dalit killing in Faridabad

October 21, 2015 5:51 pm

Sanped in Haryana’s Faridabad, where a dalit family was burnt alive leading to the death of two toddlers, today erupted in grief and indignation, with the locals blocking Delhi-Agra highway with their bodies in protest as politicians joined them in mourning the horrific killings.

Idea Exchange With Ramdas Athawale

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

A prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra, Ramdas Athawale has been raising the issues concerning the Dalits in the government. In this edition of Idea Exchange, he talks about the community’s issues and answers questions on how India can counter cas

BJP’s performance in 2019 will be better than 2014: Amit Shah

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Narendra Modi-led BJP will improve its performance in 2019: Amit Shah

Dalit man’s wedding procession passes through Thakur village

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

After a struggle of six months, a Dalit groom’s wedding procession passes through a Thakur-dominated village in Uttar Pradesh.

Opinion | Why Is Saharanpur Back On The Boil?

June 22, 2020 7:02 pm

I have always supported reservations, says Kejriwal

February 23, 2016 2:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the students protesting Hyderabad Central University Rohith Vemula's suicide and the ongoing JNU crisis at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday. While Kejirwal's speech, a man raised slogans such as 'Dalit virodhi Kejriwal' and 'Aarakshan Virodhi Kejriwal'. Pacifying the protestor, Kejriwal said, "I have always supported them."

Hyderabad: Protesting students detained

January 26, 2016 5:32 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 26 (ANI): Students protesting against the Hyderabad University authority and the government in the Dalit suicide case on Tuesday were detained by the police. A Dalit scholar of University of Hyderabad committed suicide on January 17. The incident has raised uproar in the whole nation with students protesting in every part of the country.

Rohith Vemula suicide: Students in Hyderabad continue their protest

January 25, 2016 7:50 am

Hyderabad, Jan 25 (ANI): Students of Hyderabad University on Monday continued their protest over the recent suicide case of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula. Today's protest has come up following a series of protests against Rohith's suicide, who was expelled from the University of Hyderabad along with four other Dalit students.

Rohith Vemula suicide: JNU students sit on hunger strike

January 25, 2016 5:50 am

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University students sat on hunger strike to protest against the Dalit scholar's suicide at the University of Hyderabad. One of protestors said they want the accused politicos to resign as soon as possible.

Dalit scholar’s suicide: BJP backs Irani’s clarification

January 21, 2016 9:41 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday backed Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani's clarification on the Dalit scholar’s suicide case and accused the Congress of dividing the society by “playing politics” on such a sensitive issue. Irani had yesterday hit back at the critics and said that the suicide was not a ‘Dalit vs Non-Dalit confrontation’.

Rahul Gandhi accuses Bandaru Dattatreya, VC for scholar's suicide

January 19, 2016 11:25 am

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Government at the Centre over the suicide of a Dalit scholar in the Hyderabad University. He accused Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya and varsity's Vice Chancellor of abetting the suicide of the scholar. Rahul, who interacted with the protesting students of the University of Hyderabad, said the varsity had used to its power to 'crush' the students, instead of allowing them to express themselves.