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Vandalized shops, houses speak of atrocities on Dalits in Bengal,
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Broken roof, scattered household items, locked houses of the complainant and his extended family speak of atrocities committed on Schedule Caste families in Nabagram village in East Bardhaman district of West Bengal, NCSC chairman Vijay Sampla sa
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NCSC on West Bengal visit to assess allegations of post-poll viole
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) began its two-day visit to West Bengal on Thursday to meet families affected by the alleged political violence that broke out after the recently-held West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Sujata Mondal's remarks on Dalits represents TMC's mindset, says B
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Sirsa, Sunita Duggal on Monday slammed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal Khan who had termed Dalits "beggars by nature" and said her remarks represented her party's mindset.
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BJP SC Morcha delegation visits EC to protest TMC candidate's ince
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 12 (ANI): A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) SC Morcha on Monday met the Election Commission to condemn the anti-Dalit remarks allegedly made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sujata Mondal Khan.
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Shah challenges Mamata to expel TMC leader who called Dalits 'begg
Updated : 2 months ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to expel Trinamool Congress candidate Sujata Mondal who termed Dalits "beggars by nature".
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Andhra Pradesh High Court stays case filed by State's CID against
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh High Court issued a stay on the case filed by State's CID against former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister in his cabinet, P Narayana in a case alleging that the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) governme
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PM Modi enhances budget to increase enrollment of children of Sch
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dushyant Gautam has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the budget to Rs 6,000 crores from Rs 1,100 crores to encourage Scheduled Caste children to enroll in schools.
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Congress to make new members in Scheduled Caste wing to ensure soc
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the party will make new members in its Scheduled Caste wing to ensure social justice, prevent crimes against Dalits and protect scholarships of Dalit
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N Chandrababu Naidu uses 'Dalits' to foster his personal interests
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): YSRCP MP Nandigam Suresh on Friday said not to believe Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu as he uses 'Dalits' to foster his personal interests.
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65-year-old Dalit man 'forced to drink urine' in UP's Lalitpur, 1
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): In another case of atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh that came to light on Monday, a 65-year-old man was allegedly forced to drink urine and beaten up, along with his son, in Lalitpur district last week.
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A leader with ability to predict political winds, Ram Vilas Paswan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI) A leader who had uncanny ability to predict political winds in national politics, Ram Vilas Paswan was an articulate leader who emphatically raised issues concerning the Dalits and voiced concerns of the common man.
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Congress not worried about Dalits, but own benefits, says Narottam
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Congress is not interested in saving Dalits but only seeks to attain "dal hit" (own benefits), said Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr Narrotam Mishra on Thursday, over the party's role in the Hathras incident.
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