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Dalit protests: Sons shot, two families in Bhind struggle to grasp politics, economics

April 05, 2018 4:37 am

Some 25 km from Bhind town, the village has acres of arid land and long queues near government tankers, indicating the looming water crisis in the region with the onset of summer.

Dalit protests: 5,000 booked, 32 arrested for violence and arson in Ghaziabad

April 04, 2018 2:16 pm

Police have identified 43 places in urban and 17 places in rural areas of the district as highly sensitive where agitators may disturb peace again. Heavy police forces have been deployed on these points.

Changes in SC/ST Act: Apex court doesn’t stay its order, says ‘we’re not going by any agitation’

April 04, 2018 1:21 pm

The judges said the Centre's review petition, filed Monday when Dalits staged protests across the country against what they called dilution of the Act, will again be heard after written submissions are filed.

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Violence during Bharat Bandh: 100 arrested in Haryana

April 04, 2018 5:06 am

Haryana DGP B S Sandhu said 84 police officials and eight civilians were injured during the violence Monday.

Dalit protests: 15 FIRs against protesters in Ludhiana

April 04, 2018 5:00 am

FIRs were registered under sections 283 (Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) of IPC and 8-B of the National Highway Act against unidentified protesters.

Dalit protests: ‘Silai master’ left to get material, friend took him to protest, says family

August 20, 2018 1:33 pm

While police have claimed that a bullet fired by Ankur had ricocheted, killing him, the FIR lodged into his death alleged that some “savarna caste” men made casteist slurs against him and when he objected, he was shot.

Dalit protests: Day before 25 year old was shot, parents fixed marriage

August 20, 2018 1:47 pm

Amresh (25), a resident of Muzaffarnagar’s Gadla village, was hit by a bullet, allegedly fired by police, as the Bharat bandh called by Dalit groups over alleged dilution of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act turned violent Monday.

Non-Dalit criminals sparked Muzaffarnagar violence: Uttar Pradesh Police

April 04, 2018 8:22 am

"In Muzaffarnagar, we have evidence to prove that anti-social elements with criminal cases against them got mixed with protesters and indulged in violence. They (these elements) did not belong to SC or ST communities,” Additional DGP (Law and Order) Anand Kumar told The Indian Express.

Dalit protests: 4,000 booked for blocking highway in Punjab’s Doaba

April 04, 2018 3:55 am

Kapurthala police lodged five FIRs against 600 persons, and three FIRs were lodged by police in Nawanshahr and Hoshiarpur against 500 and 1,000 persons, respectively.

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Historic bandh but no justice for Dalits unless BJP ousted, says Sharad Yadav

April 04, 2018 3:45 am

Delivering a talk on ‘Social justice after Mandal Commission’ at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sharad Yadav called the Supreme Court’s order amending the SC/ST Act “not just”.

Day after PM Modi’s visit to the town, Manipur’s Churachandpur sees violent protest

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Protests in Manipur's Churachandpur turned violent as two men were arrested for damaging decorations for PM Modi's visit. The crowd demanded their release and attempted to storm the police station. The men were eventually released after a bail hearing. The incident occurred after a clash between locals and police on Thursday, but the situation had calmed down before Saturday's visit.

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