Caste Violence

Rise of Hindutva forces, upper caste antagonism catalyse drive by educated Dalits to assert their identity

Christophe Jaffrelot talks about what's exceptional about current resurgence of Dalit assertiveness, and why right-wing politics will always have limited appeal for backward castes

Dalits thrashed by Rajputs for 'sporting moustache' in Gujarat village; one held

Two Dalit men of a village near Gandhinagar in Gujarat were allegedly thrashed by members of Rajput community for "sporting a moustache" in two separate incidents, the police said on Sunday.

Saharanpur Violence: Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea for SIT probe into clashes

On Friday the Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent incidents of caste violence in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district.

In Madhya Pradesh, upper caste villagers pollute Dalits' well, pour kerosene

In yet another atrocity against Dalits, the upper caste villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Mana village in Agar Malwa district, about 200 km from the state capital poured kerosene into a well used by the Dalits for "over stepping their boundaries".

Teenage girl in Tamil Nadu set on fire by stalker shows caste cracks in state's social fabric

He now said that if the caste-based parties were involved, this tragedy could have been averted.

After Ahmedabad and Agra rallies, BJP feels Dalit heat: Time for party to rethink poll strategy

The BJP is worried that the recent Dalit uprising in Gujarat could have an impact on the forthcoming polls in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka honour killing: Girl murdered by father for eloping with Dalit boy

In another case of honour killing, Monica, a Hindu girl from Mandya district in Karnataka, was murdered by her family for being in love with a Dalit boy

Caste violence: Three Dalit teens stripped, brutally beaten up in Chittorgarh, six arrested

Three Dalit teenagers were paraded naked in public and brutally beaten up in Chittorgarh on Saturday by a vicious mob for allegedly stealing a motorcycle

Tirupur Dalit murder: Politics of hatred is the reason behind brazen caste violence in Tamil Nadu

The public hacking of a Dalit boy for marrying an upper caste Hindu girl in Tamil Nadu was certainly gruesome, but the incident was not surprising.

Tirupur murder: Police detain four suspects accused of killing Dalit man

Police on Monday detained four of the suspects accused of hacking to death a young Dalit man who married an upper caste girl.