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Saharanpur on edge again after Bhim Army leader's brother's death stokes communal flames; kin blame police, administration
Kamal Bhargava •The death of Sachin Walia, a member of the Dalit Bhim Army in Saharanpur, has raised the hackles of Thakur and Dalit communities in this sensitive region.
Saharanpur violence: Dalits, Thakurs' assiduous efforts to assert caste identity come at cost of development
Vivekan •Dalits and Thakurs in Saharanpur are spending enormous resources on asserting caste identities. These resources could have been used for their development.
Saharanpur violence: Year after caste clashes in Shabbirpur village, atmosphere of fear, resentment prevails among residents
Vivekan •A year after caste clashes in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, Dalits and Thakurs want to peacefully co-exist, but they find it harder to trust each other.
Caste politics is behind BJP's decision to name Prem Kumar Dhumal as Himachal Pradesh CM candidate
Fppolitics •It is safe to say that caste politics is behind BJP's declaration of Dhumal as chief ministerial candidate.
Dalit leader Ramdas Athawale calls for 25% reservation for sections included in other communities
•Union minister Ramdas Athawale Monday favoured giving reservation to economically-backward sections among other communities (OCs) without "touching" the existing quotas for SCs, STs and OBCs
Saharanpur: Bhim Army founder promises to surrender if UP Police releases 37 'innocent' Dalits
•Bhim Army founder Chandrasekhar, who is evading arrest since May, has said he is willing to surrender if 37 "innocent" Dalits are released on bail
Saharanpur clashes: Uttar Pradesh police arrest village head, three others
•A village head and three others were arrested on Sunday in connection with separate incidents of violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh last month.
Saharanpur violence: Section 144 imposed; UP govt sacks top district administration authorities
Fp Staff •Saharanpur has been in the grip of caste violence since April, spurred by a minor scuffle between the Thakur and Dalit communities
Saharanpur violence: BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma offers to adopt riot-hit Shabbirpur village
•On 5 May, a Dalit group in Shabbirpur village had objected to a procession of Thakurs to mark the birth anniversary of Rajput king Maharana Pratap, triggering violence, in which one person was killed
Saharanpur violence: 24 arrested so far in caste-based unrest after a Dalit dies in fresh clashes
Fp Staff •Violence again spilled on Tuesday in Saharanpur's Shabbirpur village as some unidentified persons set fire to at least 12 houses