Dalit atrocities

Bengaluru special court issues arrest warrant to BJP MLA BP Harish in 2023 caste abuse case

May 07, 2026 9:30 am

The case against BJP MLA B P Harish involves alleged derogatory and casteist remarks made against the Dalit community following the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections.

We know Ambedkar's name. We don't read his people.

May 01, 2026 4:10 pm

An exploration of Dalit History Month through essential literature that challenges systemic caste prejudice and parallels the global struggle for Black history and identity.

In courts and scholarship, an erasure: Is a caste atrocity against Dalit Christians invisible?

April 16, 2026 6:21 pm

A Reddy family assaults a pastor because he is Dalit; and when the police read it as an atrocity, the same family furnishes proof that the man cannot be Dalit, for he is Christian

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.

Kavin Selva Ganesh’s murder shows why the ‘creamy layer’ is not protected from caste violence

August 20, 2025 11:54 am

When caste can kill a Dalit man who ‘made it’, who had education, a secure job, and the opportunities reservation is meant to create, then the argument that such people no longer ‘need’ this protection rings hollow

Dynasty and division: The crisis in Dalit politics in Maharashtra

August 01, 2025 3:42 pm

As hereditary leadership and ideological contradictions reshape mobilisation, Ambedkar’s legacy is under strain

Behind rape of minor Dalit girl by 14 men for 2 years, failure of systems meant to protect someone like her

June 20, 2025 8:38 am

The police remand report names 17 accused – 14 who allegedly raped her for nearly two years, and three persons, including the minor classmate, for not informing authorities. All have been arrested.

Beed caste atrocity shows we are still far away from achieving caste equality

June 12, 2025 6:52 pm

Without systemic reforms — stronger police accountability, proactive legal aid, and widespread awareness — the Act risks remaining a paper promise

Mevani attacks BJP over atrocities on Dalits, weaker sections in Gujarat

June 08, 2025 9:54 am

Citing the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities on Dalits, Mevani said at the national level, this figure is 30-35%, but in Gujarat it is only 3-5%

MP: Stones pelted at Dalit groom for riding mare at his wedding procession

April 27, 2025 3:50 am

The incident, which occurred Friday, has sparked outrage after a video purportedly showed the groom being targeted during the ceremonial "Rach" procession.

'Capital is the best way to fight caste. Market and money will defeat anti-capital Marx and Manu'

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm