Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe Prevention Of Atrocities Act

Rajasthan Dalit assault: Congress, BJP leaders visit victims in Nagaur town; saffron party accuses state govt of negligence

Leaders from the Congress and the BJP on Friday visited Nagaur, where two Dalit men were beaten up in an act caught on camera.

Rajasthan Dalit assault: Seven arrested for brutally beating two men in Nagaur, Opposition slams govt in Assembly

Seven people were arrested for torturing two Dalit men in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, an incident that triggered protests in the state assembly and condemnation by political leaders on Thursday.

Two Dalits brutally thrashed in Rajasthan's Nagaur on suspicion of theft; CM Ashok Gehlot says guilty won't be spared

In a shocking case of caste violence from Rajasthan, two men from the Dalit community were brutally thrashed on suspicion of stealing money from a showroom in the state's Nagaur district

21-year-old man arrested for allegedly harassing minor Dalit girl in UP’s Muzaffarnagar; charged under relevant sections of IPC

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly harassing a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarnagar, police said on Thursday.

'Ram Nath Kovind came to me with bio data, asked me to put in a word': Udit Raj stokes controversy, calls President 'deaf-and-dumb' leader

Udit Raj had earlier too accused the saffron party of nominating Ram Nath Kovind for the President’s post because he "kept quiet" over Dalit issues.

BJP making efforts to construct Ram temple in Ayodhya by consensus, says Uttar Pradesh party chief Mahendra Nath Pandey

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey said that Ram temple is the centre of faith and devotion. It should be constructed as per the law and they are committed to this.

Dalit watchman allegedly lynched over land dispute issue in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district; FIR registered against 13 people

A Dalit watchman was on Monday allegedly lynched by 13 people over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district.

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha members write letter in blood to Modi seeking withdrawal of review petition over SC/ST Act

Demanding withdrawal of the review petition filed by the Centre on the SC/ST Act, ABHM wrote a letter to the prime minister with their blood on Saturday

BJP-ruled Rajasthan tops list of states with highest atrocities against SC/ST; UP close second

BJP-ruled Rajasthan has reported the highest number of cases of atrocities against SCs and STs during 2013-15, followed by poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, a new government report said, even as the Centre today flagged the issue of poor conviction rates in such cases.

Maratha concerns are important, but for Dalits, Atrocities Act must be protected

More than six lakh Dalits gathered at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar (on 6 December) to pay homage to Dr BR Ambedkar