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Rise of Hindutva forces, upper caste antagonism catalyse drive by educated Dalits to assert their identity
Indiaspend • 7 years agoChristophe 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
• 8 years agoTwo 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
• 8 years agoOn 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
Fp Staff • 8 years agoIn 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
Kavita Kishore • 9 years agoHe 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
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe 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
Fp Staff • 9 years agoIn 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
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThree 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
Pramod • 9 years agoThe 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
Fp Archives • 9 years agoPolice on Monday detained four of the suspects accused of hacking to death a young Dalit man who married an upper caste girl.