Dalit man beaten to death by Sarpanch, kin over land dispute in MP's Shivpuri, CM Mohan Yadav takes action
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Dalit man beaten to death by Sarpanch, kin over land dispute in MP's Shivpuri, CM Mohan Yadav takes action

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by the sarpanch and seven other individuals over a land dispute in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, an official said on Wednesday. Taking swift action, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while on a tour to the UK and Germany, directed Pardyumna Singh Tomar, the energy minister and the district in-charge, to visit the village and extend help to the grieving family, an official said. CM Yadav also directed the release of Rs 4 lakh aid to Jatav's family. CM Yadav said, 'there is no place for cruelty and anarchy in Madhya Pradesh" and "elements spreading unrest in the state will face tough action."

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Dalit man killed by in-laws in hate crime in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dalit man killed by in-laws in hate crime in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old Dalit man was killed allegedly by his in-laws in a suspected case of hate crime for marrying a woman against her family’s wish in the Suryapet district of Telangana, police said on Tuesday, adding a manhunt has been launched to arrest the accused. Based on a complaint from his father John David, the police registered a case against …

Dalit Man Found Dead in Telangana, Family Alleges Honour Killing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dalit Man Found Dead in Telangana, Family Alleges Honour Killing

ABP News  

A 32-year-old Dalit man was found dead on the banks of the Musi Canal near Pillalamarri in Telangana's Suryapet district on Monday morning. Following this, the victim's wife sparked allegations of "dishonour killing" by her family, as reported by NDTV. The deceased, identified as Vadlakonda Krishna alias Bunty from Mamillagadda in Suryapet town, belonged to Scheduled Caste community and had …

Dalit organisations, political parties protest recent incidents in Parbhani, Beed
3 months, 1 week ago

Dalit organisations, political parties protest recent incidents in Parbhani, Beed

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Several Dalit and social organisations and political parties have condemned the police for recent incidents involving the death of a Dalit youth while in judicial custody in Parbhani and the kidnapping and murder of a Maratha Sarpanch in Beed. Several Dalit, social organisations and political parties condemn police for recent incidents involving the death of Dalit youth in judicial …

Madhya Pradesh: Dalit man lynched over borewell dispute
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: Dalit man lynched over borewell dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A Dalit man was lynched allegedly by the local sarpanch and some of his family members in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district following a dispute over a borewell, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the slain dalit, 30-year-old Narad Jatav, had gone to his uncle’s house in the village to help him in agriculture operations …

Dalit man beaten to death for taking water to irrigate fields in Madhya Pradesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalit man beaten to death for taking water to irrigate fields in Madhya Pradesh

India Today  

A Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a local Sarpanch and his family members over filling water from a common handpump in Indragarh village of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, 27-year-old Narad Jatav, who had come to his maternal aunt Vidya Jatav's place in Indragarh, died after being allegedly beaten up …

Dalit youth beaten to death in MP's Shivpuri over access to water from a borewell; four arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalit youth beaten to death in MP's Shivpuri over access to water from a borewell; four arrested

New Indian Express  

A purported video of the brutal attack, which has gone viral, shows a group of men mercilessly assaulting Narad Jatav with sticks and rubber pipes, while others, including women, look on during the attack. According to Shivpuri district police sources, there had been an ongoing dispute between the two sides the OBC Dhakad caste and the SC Jatav caste over …

Chinta Mohan decries ‘growing atrocities’ against Dalits in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinta Mohan decries ‘growing atrocities’ against Dalits in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan alleged that atrocities on Dalits have been at their peak in the present YSR Congress Party government in the State. In a statement on Saturday, the former Union Minister termed the death of Vizag-based doctor Sudhakar and Dalit youth Bontha Mahendra of East Godavari as “political murders.” He said that the unprecedented atrocities on the …

Dalit Youth Beaten to Death in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 6 months ago

Dalit Youth Beaten to Death in Madhya Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A Dalit youth was allegedly killed by a group of people in Sagar district over old enmity, police said on Sunday. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the incident so far, Sagar district additional superintendent of police Sanjeev Uike said. “The Prime Minister who is pretending to get Sant Ravidas temple built in Sagar does not even …

Dalit youth’s murder sparks political row in M.P.
1 year, 6 months ago

Dalit youth’s murder sparks political row in M.P.

The Hindu  

A Dalit youth was beaten to death with sticks and batons, and his mother was allegedly stripped and assaulted, by a group of men in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district this past week. The Congress accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of making Madhya Pradesh “a laboratory of atrocities on Dalits”, and shared images posted on social media allegedly showing the …

Dalit youth refused to withdraw sister's harassment case beaten to death in MP, Congress slams govt
1 year, 6 months ago

Dalit youth refused to withdraw sister's harassment case beaten to death in MP, Congress slams govt

India TV News  

A Dalit community youth was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, police on Sunday said. The deceased, Nitin Ahirwar aka Lalu, in the age group of 18 to 20 years and a resident of Barodia Nonagir village under Khurai Dehat police station limits, was beaten up on Thursday following which the police …

In MP, dalit man killed, mother stripped over sister’s sexual harassment case
1 year, 7 months ago

In MP, dalit man killed, mother stripped over sister’s sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: A 20-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death and his 49-year-old mother was stripped after they refused to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint lodged by the victim’s sister, in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, adding that all nine of the accused have been arrested. According to the police, key accused Vikram Singh and eight …

MP: Two shot dead, six injured over land dispute in Raisen district
1 year, 9 months ago

MP: Two shot dead, six injured over land dispute in Raisen district

Hindustan Times  

Two persons were allegedly killed while six others injured in a firing incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, police said. Jitendra Raghuvanshi, husband of sarpanch, and his cousin Vivek Raghuvanshi, both residents of Kuchwada village, were shot dead by the accused Rammurti Raghuvanshi, said Amrit Meena, additional superintendent of police. The dispute started when patwari Ajay Dhakad and panchayat secretary …

Khandwa, MP: Raju Saini falls in love and marries a Muslim woman, has a baby girl, and then is beaten and killed brutally by the girl’s family
1 year, 10 months ago

Khandwa, MP: Raju Saini falls in love and marries a Muslim woman, has a baby girl, and then is beaten and killed brutally by the girl’s family

Op India  

On May 13, a Hindu man was brutally killed by his Muslim wife Ameeran’s family members in the Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. The victim, Jitendra alias Raju Saini, was ruthlessly thrashed in front of his wife by his Muslim father-in-law, mother-in-law, and his wife’s brother when he visited their house for the first time after marriage. Reportedly, victim Jitendra …

Tension in Rajasthan village after Dalit boy’s death
2 years, 7 months ago

Tension in Rajasthan village after Dalit boy’s death

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed in Jalore district’s Sayla tehsil on Sunday, as the body of a Dalit boy who died allegedly after being beaten up by his school teacher, was brought to his native village Surana. Inder’s family members and villagers staged a demonstration demanding strict action against Mr. Singh and cancellation of recognition of the private school, Saraswati Vidya Mandir. Mr. …

4 Dalits allege harassment by BJP MLA Olekar’s son, attempt suicide in Karnataka
2 years, 9 months ago

4 Dalits allege harassment by BJP MLA Olekar’s son, attempt suicide in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Alleging harassment by BJP MLA Nehru Olekar’s son, four Dalits attempted to end their lives at Shidenur village in Byadgi taluk of Haveri district on Wednesday and are being treated at district hospital in Davanagere. The Dalit families in the village have also alleged that MLA’s son Manjunath Olekar was pressurising them to part with a part of their land, …

Dalit man killed at Singhu border booked for sacrilege
3 years, 5 months ago

Dalit man killed at Singhu border booked for sacrilege

India Today  

Lakhbir Singh, who was murdered at the Singhu border near Delhi on October 15, was booked by the Haryana Police for disrespecting the holy scriptures called Sarbloh Granth. The case was lodged by Sonipat police on October 17 based on a complaint filed by the two murder accused -- Bhagwant Singh and Govind Preet Singh. Speaking to India Today, Balwinder …

Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained
3 years, 5 months ago

Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained

Hindustan Times  

A dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district over his love affair, police said on Saturday. Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained. According to police, the incident took place over the Dalit man’s love affair. Three people -- Mukesh, Om Prakash and Hansraj -- have …

Dalit man hangs himself in Punjab village, blames four people for his death
3 years, 7 months ago

Dalit man hangs himself in Punjab village, blames four people for his death

India Today  

A 39-year-old belonging to the Dalit community allegedly hanged himself to death at a village in this district on Tuesday leaving behind a note in which he claimed that four people had forced him to take the extreme step, police said. An FIR has been registered in connection with the death of the man, SHO of Lakhewali police station, Shimla …

Dalit man refuses to work, his pregnant wife thrashed, assaulted by village musclemen in MP's Chhattarpur
3 years, 9 months ago

Dalit man refuses to work, his pregnant wife thrashed, assaulted by village musclemen in MP's Chhattarpur

India Today  

A pregnant woman belonging to a Dalit community was allegedly beaten up and sexually assaulted in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur after her husband refused work at the village muscleman’s farm. The woman has alleged that the accused came to her house, thrashed and sexually assaulted her. Following this, the accused reached his house and allegedly beat his five-month pregnant wife in …

Dalit Activist in Gujarat Killed for ‘Not Withdrawing SC/ST Case’
4 years ago

Dalit Activist in Gujarat Killed for ‘Not Withdrawing SC/ST Case’

The Quint  

This is not the first attack on a Dalit activist in Gujarat. In October, 2020 a Dalit lawyer-activist was hacked to death by dominant caste men allegedly over an ‘anti-Brahmin’ Facebook post. In 2019, a team of the Gujarat Government's Abhyam Helpline was attacked while they were accompanying a Dalit youth who was on his way to bring home his …

MP government removes collector, SP over Guna Dalit couple beating case
4 years, 8 months ago

MP government removes collector, SP over Guna Dalit couple beating case

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh government has removed Guna District Magistrate S. Vishwanathan and Superintendent of Police Tarun Nayak in the case of a Dalit couple consuming poison after being beaten up by the police personnel who allegedly tried to remove them from a piece of land. A few days ago, the team which went to remove encroachment on a college land …

Dalit victim of the communal clashes in Jaunpur narrates attack by Muslims
4 years, 9 months ago

Dalit victim of the communal clashes in Jaunpur narrates attack by Muslims

Op India  

Dalit colony in Bhadethi village in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh was engulfed with raging conflagration on June 9 as Muslims in the region launched an attack against the Dalit settlements. At least 35 people, including Samajwadi Party leader Javed Siddiqui, have been arrested in connection with setting ablaze the houses of Dalits in the Dalit Basti in a Jaunpur …

Mirchpur violence: Resident's pet dog barking at accused led to Dalits' killing, rioting in Haryana village
6 years, 7 months ago

Mirchpur violence: Resident's pet dog barking at accused led to Dalits' killing, rioting in Haryana village

Firstpost  

The incident was described in the court’s 209-page verdict in which it convicted 33 Jats for the crime in Haryana’s Mirchpur. New Delhi: The barking of a dog, belonging to a member of the Dalit community, at a group of inebriated Jat youths who were passing through the village was the trigger for the Mirchpur Dalit killings, according to the …

Bharat Bandh: MHA 'closely monitoring situation' as 7 die in north India during violent Dalit protests; key updates
6 years, 11 months ago

Bharat Bandh: MHA 'closely monitoring situation' as 7 die in north India during violent Dalit protests; key updates

Firstpost  

Violent protests erupted on Monday during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act, leaving one person dead and many injured in Madhya Pradesh and disrupting normal life in many states. Violent protests erupted on Monday during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act, leaving …

Dalit defiance
7 years, 2 months ago

Dalit defiance

The Hindu  

On the road from Pune to Ahmednagar in western Maharashtra stands an obelisk. The day marks an important date in Dalit history because it was when the British East India Company’s soldiers defeated the army of Peshwa Bajirao II in the battle of Koregaon on January 1, 1818. Prakash Ambedkar of the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh party, grandson of Dr Ambedkar, …

Targeting Dalits
7 years, 10 months ago

Targeting Dalits

The Hindu  

Agnibhaskar’s head was slashed with a sword as he ran up the stairs of his house to escape a murderous mob of nearly 40 men. Incidentally, since Yogi Adityanath became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Thakur men have routinely flaunted guns and swords in public and chanted slogans like “ UP mein rehna hai toh Yogi Yogi kehna hai ” …

Gujarat: Dalit man and pregnant wife thrashed for resisting cattle grazing at farm
8 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat: Dalit man and pregnant wife thrashed for resisting cattle grazing at farm

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: A Dalit man and his pregnant wife were allegedly beaten up by members of another community at Ugala village in Gir Somnath district, for preventing grazing of their cattle in a farm where the couple has been working as labourers, police said on Tuesday. He said the couple was beaten up with sticks after they objected to cattle grazing, …

Dalit community to intensify protest, seeks freedom from atrocities
8 years, 7 months ago

Dalit community to intensify protest, seeks freedom from atrocities

Deccan Chronicle  

Una: Vowing to intensify their agitation at a protest rally on Independence Day, the Dalit community in Gujarat on Monday said they will launch a mega rail roko stir if their demand for granting five acres of land for each family is not met by Gujarat government within one month. As thousands of Dalits gathered in Una on the occasion …

Dalit man dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 policemen suspended
8 years, 7 months ago

Dalit man dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 policemen suspended

India TV News  

Twelve policemen were suspended after a 26-year old dalit man died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in Kanpur on Thursday. According to reports, the deceased, identified as Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside Ahirwan police station on Thursday afternoon. “Twelve police personnel, including the station in charge Yogendra Singh, have …

Gujarat man who attempted suicide to protest Una Dalit thrashing dies
8 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat man who attempted suicide to protest Una Dalit thrashing dies

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old man, who attempted suicide to protest against the thrashing of four Dalit men in Gujarat’s Una, died in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Dalit people from across Gujarat attend an Ahmedabad rally to protest against the attack on Dalit men in Una, on Friday. Thousands of Dalit people have come out in protest against the incident on July 11, forcing …

Dalit uprising: Rahul Gandhi meet the victims of Una incident who say the discrimination is 'normal'
8 years, 8 months ago

Dalit uprising: Rahul Gandhi meet the victims of Una incident who say the discrimination is 'normal'

Firstpost  

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited the home of a Dalit man whose four sons were brutally flogged on 11 July for skinning a dead cow and announced assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the family. Una : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited the home of a Dalit man whose four sons were brutally flogged …

Maharashtra: Three members of a Dalit family killed; dumped in dry well
10 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: Three members of a Dalit family killed; dumped in dry well

Firstpost  

Three members of a Dalit family in Jawkhede Khalsa village here were cruelly killed, one of them decapitated before being thrown into a dry well. Ahmednagar : Three members of a Dalit family in Jawkhede Khalsa village here were cruelly killed, one of them decapitated before being thrown into a dry well, police said on Friday. However, when the head …

Strong Dalit reaction in Vidarbha region
18 years, 3 months ago

Strong Dalit reaction in Vidarbha region

Hindustan Times  

After the outcome of Khairlangi Dalit massacre, Vidarbha region is witnessing again arson and violence in protest against the desecration of Dr Ambedkar statue in Kanpur. HT Image According to reports reaching Nagpur, tension gripped several areas in Buldhana, Khamgaon, Akola and Nagpur districts following widespread Dalit protests over the Kanpur incident. Nagpur is tense after Nitin Raut, the Congress …

Dalit anger in Haryana
21 years, 2 months ago

Dalit anger in Haryana

The Hindu  

Spontaneous expressions of Dalit assertion are reported from across Haryana following the State administration's silence over the issue of the missing Dalit sarpanch of a village in Rohtak district. The latest incident involves the mysterious disappearance since October 12 of Karan Singh, an elected Dalit sarpanch of Pehrawar village in Rohtak district. On December 21, a "Mahapanchayat" of concerned citizens …

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