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Dalit MP Savitri Bai Phule resigns from BJP, says party ‘trying to create divisions in society’

Uttar Pradesh lawmaker and Dalit MP Savitri Bai Phule resigned from the BJP Thursday, alleging the party is trying to “create divisions in...

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Minorities

Dalit group to protest against exclusion of Bengali Hindus from NRC on Sep 23

A Dalit group, All India Namasudra Bikash Parishad (AINBP), is set to take out a ‘long march’ on September 23 to protest against Bengali...

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India

GoI aims to restore original SC-ST Act with three new clauses ahead of ‘Bharat Bandh’

Government of India has decided to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989...

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India

Statue of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar damaged in Yogi’s UP

On Thursday, in Rampur Asli village in Ballia, a statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar was damaged. S P Ganguly, Superintendent of Police said that anti-social elements damaged...

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India

Police officers make fun of me, don’t listen to my recommendations, alleges a Dalit BJP MLA

A Dalit BJP MLA, Akchaywar Lal Gond, from Balha constituency in Bahraich has alleged that police officers in his constituency make fun of him and...

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India

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Allahabad, third such incident this month

In yet another incident of vandalism, a statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was damaged by in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place...

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India

Dalit hacked to death for riding a horse in Gujarat

Bhavnagar: In a shocking incident, a 21-year old Dalit identified as Pradeep Rathod, was hacked to death by members of the Kshatriya community, for...

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India

Bhimrao ‘Ramji’ Aambedkar: Yogi orders change of Dalit leader’s name in official records

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday passed an order to officially introduce ‘Ramji’ as the middle name of Dr BR Ambedkar in...

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India

BJP adopting double standard in dealing with West Bengal, Bihar: Mayawati

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today thanked BSP president Mayawati after she charged the Centre with adopting double standard in dealing...