Page 4 - Dalits

50 celebs booked in Bihar for their open letter to PM Modi on mob lynching

The letter was written by 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal and others

Dalit illusions

Mr Teltumbde says Dalits have fallen prey to ruling-class propaganda that the system may have operational defects but is essentially perfect since Ambedkar designed it

Most police believe Muslims and Dalits more prone to commit crimes

A third of those surveyed felt that it was natural for a mob to resort to violence in cases of cow slaughter

How a Delhi temple became rallying point for Dalit activists, politicians

After the demolition on August 10, the entry to the temple has been blocked with a newly built wall, while police patrol its barricaded boundary

Ambedkar's shifting legacy

In his introduction, the author voices the Ambedkarite anger at Gandhi and communists

How Punjab's Dalits fight over a piece of land for dignity, not profit

In Punjab, upper castes, mostly Jat Sikhs, dominate the farming landscape. Only 3.5% of private farm land belongs to Dalits who make up 32% of the population

600 US, Europe scholars ask India to end witch-hunt against Anand Teltumbde

Admired by many as an organic intellectual of the Dalit community, his writings have contributed immensely to critical debates on democracy, globalisation and social justice, the statement said

Dalits and tribal groups to take out march in Delhi on Thursday

A large number of people from different walks of life, including tribals and Dalits, will participate in the protest march at 11 am, they claimed

Dalits must take over all Hanuman temples: Bhim Army responds to UP CM

A right-wing group in Rajasthan has sent a legal notice to Adityanath, asking him to apologise for calling Lord Hanuman a Dalit

Counter-narrative for the oppressed

A magazine that celebrates the stories of people who have triumphed over their caste

Sadhvi Savitri Bai Phule: How Dalit MP became rebel with a cause within BJP

Phule over the past several months has been sulking at BJP leadership for not elevating her stature in the party hierarchy

Dalits have finally learnt to fight back: Tamil author Perumal Murugan

Says, 'Violence perpetrated against these protestors is the result of a mindset that wants to take away the protection the Act offers to Dalits'

Cases of atrocities on Dalits continue to rise amid falling convictions

Cases of atrocities on STs rose from 5,582 in 2008 to 11,451 in 2015 while 6,568 cases were recorded in 2016

Uproar over Dalit rights: SC sticks to SC/ST Atrocities Act judgement

Review of judgment on SC/ST Atrocities Act to be heard after 10 days

Bhima Koregaon's myth in Maha reinforces identities it seeks to transcend

The resolve to fight Hindutva forces is certainly laudable, but the myth used for the purpose may be grossly counterproductive

Dalits are collateral victims of Hindutva, says eminent French scholar

Christophe Jaffrelot says proponents of Hindu nationalism have not transcended caste differences in spite of their efforts to promote unifying sense of belonging

Dalit beheaded in Uttarakhand for using flour mill

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kadaria village of Bageshwar bordering Pithoragarh

Dalits call off 'rail roko' in Gujarat as govt promises to hold talks

State government is yet to give a final date for the meeting, but may hold talks on October 5 or 6

Dalits plan rail roko stir in Guj on Oct 1

Dalits have upped their ante since some youths of community were flogged at Una for skinning a dead cow

Dalits to invite Amitabh Bachchan, PM Modi to feel 'Badbu Gujarat Ki'

The community will also hold a mass gathering in Ahmedabad on September 14 wherein 'rail roko' campaign will be planned