Hathras

PFI says journalist Siddique Kappan, four others named in ED chargesheet are not its members

The PFI issued a statement on Friday accusing the ED of dragging the organisation's name into fabricated and politically motivated cases like the imaginary 'instigation of caste violence' at Hathras

Hathras DM among 16 IAS officers transferred by Uttar Pradesh govt, to be posted in Mirzapur

Hathras district magistrate Praveen Kumar Laxkar had drawn criticism over "inaction" after a Dalit woman was raped by four upper-caste men in the district in September

Hathras case: CBI files chargesheet against four accused on counts of gangrape, murder

The Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on 14 September. She had died on 29 September at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital during treatment

Siddique Kappan was going to Hathras under the 'garb of journalism' to disturb law & order, UP govt tells SC

Meanwhile, CJI SA Bobde raised concerns over misreporting in the case and asked the petitioner Kerala Union of Working Journalists' to file a rejoinder to the UP govt's affidavit while postponing the hearing in the case by a week

Indian cricket's refusal to acknowledge caste privilege cannot mask reality of its pervasiveness

The Indian cricket community views itself as being a part of a post-caste sport that functions solely on merit.

Hathras case: Allahabad HC expresses concern over lack of action by UP govt against DM Pravin Kumar

District Magistrate Pravin Kumar faced criticism after the victim was hurriedly cremated near her home on 30 September, with family members alleging that it was done without their consent

Mathura court to hear bail plea on 4 Nov of two people arrested for sedition while travelling to Hathras

Uttar Pradesh Police had arrested Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, and three other people under UAPA and the IT Act, while they were travelling to Hathras to meet a gangrape victim's kin

Hathras case: Supreme Court directs Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe, provision of security to victim’s family

The apex court passed the order while hearing a batch of pleas that claimed a fair trial was not possible in Uttar Pradesh as the probe has allegedly been botched up

Hathras gang-rape incident: Valmikis protest not limited to seeking justice for victim, they want caste system to go away

A striking feature of the current Valmiki protests about the Hathras caste crime is that both the image of Ambedkar and sloganeering deployed by the Ambedkarite/Anti-caste protestors are largely missing.

'Beti Bachao or Apradhi Bachao?': Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi slam UP govt over women's safety

The Congress leaders made the comments in reference to reports of a BJP MLA and his son allegedly taking away a man accused of harassing a woman from police custody on Saturday