Tag: Dalit
Dalit groom sets off with his Baraat despite strict caste restrictions
News Analysis | A Dalit man from western Uttar Pradesh scored a significant victory over the strict caste system when he was ‘allowed’ to take...
After shamed at home, Modi welcomed by protests in London
News Analysis | Indian Premier Narendra Modi is facing a tough time at home and outside India, with recent rape cases denting his credibility and...
Caste War: 10 killed as Dalit Protests cripple India
News Analysis | The death toll from violent protests in India has risen to 10, after another two protesters from the Dalit community died in...
Dalit lives don’t matter in India
News Analysis | Nine people were killed across three Indian states, on the 2nd of April, during a protest by Dalits against Indian Supreme Court’s...
BJP’s politics of hatred rears its head again: Dalit student murdered
News Analysis | Dilip Saroj, 24, was a Dalit second year law student at the Allahabad Degree College in Uttar Pradesh. He was killed after...
Hindu organizations booked for anti-Dalit violence
News Analysis | A case has been registered against two right-wing Hindu organisations in connection with the Koregaon Bhima violence wherein one person was killed...
Oppression of minorities in India
Aiza Khurram | India is the world’s largest democracy, with about 1.26 billion people, or about a one-sixth of the total world population. Nearly 80...
Mayawati’s declaration to convert echoes Dalit’s fears
News Analysis | ‘Stop atrocities on Dalits and backward castes, or we will convert to Buddhism,’ warned Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Sunday,...
Muslims joining BJP: A marriage of convenience?
News Analysis | The Muslim community of India’s Gujarat state appears to be joining the ruling BJP in droves for the upcoming state elections. The...
