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Joginder and Suresh sitting with a group of Jats at Mirchpur in Haryana. (Express Photo by kamleshwar Singh)

Why PM Modi keeps bringing up a caste clash of 14 years ago in Haryana

October 03, 2024 2:56 am

The 2010 Mirchpur violence, which saw Dalit houses being burnt and two killed, has emerged as a key issue for BJP, which is trying to corner Congress on Dalit issue. A Congress govt was in power at the time

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Mirchpur: SC transfers PIL to HC

August 22, 2015 12:05 am

The court transferred to HC a PIL seeking rehabilitation of Dalit community members from Mirchpur in Haryana’s Rohtak district.

SC pulls up Centre,Railways for not recovering loss

April 09, 2014 3:27 pm

The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the Centre and the Railways for not spelling out steps taken to recover the loss incurred to the exchequer due to destruction of property and blockade during protests after the Mirchpur violence in Haryana in 2010.

Mirchpur commission fails to settle even a single claim

February 04, 2012 3:42 am

A commission,constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court of India,has missed its first deadline,without even settling even a single claim,as on date - all thanks to the red-tapism involved in the Haryana governments functioning.

Mirchpur victims granted Rs 1.56 cr relief: Haryana

June 17, 2011 3:26 am

Haryana government today claimed that financial assistance of over Rs 1.56 crore has so far been provided to the victims of Mirchpur incident under various welfare schemes in addition to Chief Ministers Relief Fund.

Govt turning blind eye to exodus of Dalits from Mirchpur: Dalit body

February 02, 2011 8:32 pm

The Dalits have been forced to shift to other places in Hisar and elsewhere,Gharoo said.

Dalit killings: Agitators threaten to 'milk' Delhi dry

January 25, 2011 6:00 pm

The residents of Mirchpur and adjoining villages protesting for a fresh probe into the killing of two Dalits today threatened to block milk and water supplies to Delhi from Thursday if their demands were not met even as the agitation entered 11th day.

Athletes brought glory to Haryana in 2010,Mirchpur shame

January 02, 2011 11:25 am

2010 will go down in the annals of Haryana's history as a year in which its athletes won laurels in the Commonwealth and Asian Games.

Ahead of probe panels visit,Jats & Valmikis bury hatchet

October 18, 2010 3:44 am

Ahead of the Justice Iqbal Singh Commissions visit to Mirchpur to probe the killing of two Dalits on April 21 this year

Mirchpur haunts Hooda

June 15, 2010 2:48 am

The Mirchpur tragedy is not letting CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda breathe easy. Ever since Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited the state...

Sources in the LJP (RV) said the names of the remaining 15 candidates would also be announced very soon.

Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) announces first list of 14 candidates

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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) announced its first list of 14 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, with its state unit chief Raju Tiwary and leader Hulas Pandey among the nominees. As per the seat-sharing arrangement, LJP (RV) will contest 29 seats, while BJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each. The remaining 15 candidates will be announced soon.

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