Dalits In India

Blanket ban on use of word 'Dalit' in media not feasible, Press Council of India tells information and broadcasting ministry

The Press Council of India on Thursday said that "a blanket ban on the usage of the word Dalit was neither advisable nor feasible", deciding against an advisory of the I&B ministry seeking a ban on the usage of the word Dalit in the media

New Dalit assertion in current political landscape forced parties to retreat to 'symbolism'; but will that be enough?

The political landscape is changing rapidly, spurred most critically by a new Dalit assertion, which has made parties across the board scramble in their effort to keep constituents on board.

Karnataka polls 2018: Who is BJP to hand out religious tags, asks Prakash Raj, blasts party’s 'divisive politics'

As Karnataka prepares to elect its next government on 12 May, actor and activist Prakash Raj said governance would thrive over 'communal politics' that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) braces as its agenda.

With Narendra Modi govt under fire, is BJP afflicted with a 'Dalit problem'?

But Dalits, tribals and “near-untouchable groups” such as artisans and servicing castes, remain broadly unaffected in the changing share of power in post-independence India.

Arvind Kejriwal meets victims in Gujarat; dubs BJP govt 'anti-Dalit'

Alleging Gujarat government's collusion in the Dalit thrashing incident, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday dubbed it "anti-Dalit" and accused the ruling BJP of "trampling" upon the depressed sections.