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Dalits' protest over 'caste slur' by cop turns violent, 75 booked

June 02, 2026 9:48 am

Protesters scuffle with police, damage barricades & vandalise dept vehicle, says complaint

Ahead of five state polls next year, Congress looks to fortify its Dalit-minority social coalition

May 25, 2026 5:06 pm

Party to hold convention in Delhi on June 6, believes it can cash in on “oppression” of the two communities under the current BJP dispensation

Dalit groom dragged off horse, attacked mid-procession in Madhya Pradesh: ‘They said it's not for us’

April 23, 2026 6:08 am

Golu Ahirwar was taking part in his Rachwai, a customary ritual, when his procession was stopped in a narrow lane. According to his family, a vehicle was deliberately parked to block the route.

Kerala Dalit student got 96 calls from online loan app day before his death: Police

April 15, 2026 5:51 am

Kannur Police Commissioner says Nithin Raj, who allegedly faced discrimination from college faculty over caste, was also under pressure due to intimidation from loan app agents

Dalit student’s death puts spotlight on caste, colour bias in Kannur college

April 14, 2026 11:05 am

Student bodies linked to Congress and RSS take out marches in college as probe into Nithin Raj’s death intensifies.

'Umbrellas over every Ambedkar statue’: BJP’s latest Dalit outreach before 2027 UP polls

April 06, 2026 9:33 pm

With the party marking its Foundation Day today, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said similar efforts would also be undertaken at sites linked to other icons like Sant Ravidas and Maharishi Valmiki

Gujarat court convicts 5, acquits 35 in 2016 Una Dalit flogging case, complainant calls ruling ‘sad’

March 17, 2026 11:10 am

Vashram Sarvaiya, the complainant and one of the victims, says not satisfied with judgement: ‘Will challenge it in HC and up to SC’

‘Kiske Kanshi Ram?’: UP parties vie for BSP founder’s legacy as 2027 polls loom

March 15, 2026 12:38 pm

Ahead of Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary on March 15, Congress seeks to invoke BSP founder to reclaim lost Dalit support base, SP pushes his ideology through its PDA plank.

UGC row and UP elections see RSS eye Dalit connect through Sant Ravidas

March 11, 2026 4:54 pm

The RSS is planning a year-long celebration of the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas, with nationwide events commemorating his ideas and work.

State intervention in Gadag: Karnataka Gov opens barber shop for Dalits after local salons cite 'tradition' to deny service

February 27, 2026 4:30 pm

Despite repeated warnings and meetings with the tehsildar, the shopkeepers in the Singatalur village in Gadag continued to deny service to Dalit residents.

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.