Dalit boy dies by suicide after humiliation by boys from same community, media, Rana Ayyub bring caste
5 days, 22 hours ago

Dalit boy dies by suicide after humiliation by boys from same community, media, Rana Ayyub bring caste

Op India  

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti after he faced violence and humiliation at a birthday party where he was invited. As the boy belongs to the Dalit community, attempts have been made to portray the incident as a caste-based violence. Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub shared an India Today report on the incident on X with the words ‘But caste…’, implying that the minor Dalit was humiliated and assaulted by upper caste Hindus. 2772 ANALYSIS: Misleading FACT: Claims circulating on social media allege that a young Dalit boy took his own life after facing humiliation, torture, and inaction from the police against the accused. Talking about the incident, Basti Police SP Gopal Krishan Choudhary said that the victim and the attackers belong to the same community.

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MP: Rahul Gandhi alleges BJP govt's role in Dalit youth's death in police custody in Dewas
1 day, 21 hours ago

MP: Rahul Gandhi alleges BJP govt's role in Dalit youth's death in police custody in Dewas

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the death of a 35-year-old Dalit man in police custody in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, alleging that it was “not possible” without the “support” of the state government. Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also alleged that the police have got a “free hand to oppress the weaker sections …

Boy invited to birthday, stripped, urinated upon in UP’s Basti; dies by suicide
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1 week ago

Boy invited to birthday, stripped, urinated upon in UP’s Basti; dies by suicide

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR A 17-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide after facing brutal violence and humiliation by a group of teenagers of the same caste during a birthday bash in UP’s Basti district. The boy’s mother alleged that the accused refused to delete the video and also allegedly forced him to lick their spit. Four teenagers named in the FIR lodged …

Dalit boy invited to birthday, stripped, urinated upon in UP; dies by suicide
1 week, 2 days ago

Dalit boy invited to birthday, stripped, urinated upon in UP; dies by suicide

India Today  

A 17-year-old Dalit boy in Uttar Pradesh's Basti died by suicide after allegedly enduring a series of horrific acts of violence and humiliation, including being assaulted, stripped, and urinated upon during a birthday celebration. The family then carried the boy's body to the Basti's Superintendent of Police office and staged a sit-in protest. Meanwhile, the boy's uncle said that the …

Dalit organisations, political parties protest recent incidents in Parbhani, Beed
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Dalit Youth Beaten to Death in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 4 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 …

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial
1 year, 8 months ago

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial

Hindustan Times  

The gang rape and murder of a young Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district sparked nationwide outrage, but earlier this month, three of the four accused men were acquitted of all charges. Why were sections 3 and section 3 of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act not invoked, despite the victim’s statement given to the …

Fake story of Dalit girl assaulted over caste goes viral on Twitter
1 year, 10 months ago

Fake story of Dalit girl assaulted over caste goes viral on Twitter

Op India  

On Monday, a popular Twitter user took to the micro-blogging platform to falsely attribute a case of family dispute to caste-based discrimination. “This Dalit girl is being beaten mercilessly for bathing in the river and contaminating the water,” she claimed while trying to insinuate the role of ‘Brahmins’ in the heinous crime. While falsely trying to discover a caste angle, …

UP: Dalit student thrashed for stopping group from garlanding bust of 'Bharat Mata'
1 year, 11 months ago

UP: Dalit student thrashed for stopping group from garlanding bust of 'Bharat Mata'

India TV News  

A Dalit college student was allegedly beaten up by a group of people in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. According to the police complaint filed in the matter, the victim, Arjun Rana, had a month ago objected to a group garlanding a statue of Bharat Mata wearing shoes, and was beaten up for it on Monday. "A Dalit …

Dalit boys face caste violence in Karnataka
2 years, 2 months ago

Dalit boys face caste violence in Karnataka

The Hindu  

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Karnataka: Dalit teen tied to pole, mother roughed up by upper caste mob over theft rumors
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Dalit teen tied to pole, mother roughed up by upper caste mob over theft rumors

Firstpost  

Consequently, nearly 10 people were booked under the SC/ST Act. While Chintamani Rural Police recorded statements of the victim boy and his mother Karnataka: Mob here in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka allegedly tied a 14-year-old Dalit boy to an electricity pole and badly beaten him and his mother over alleged suspicion of thievery. The incident occurred last Thursday when the …

Jalore Dalit boy beaten to death: Rajasthan police say no caste angle, family differs
2 years, 4 months ago

Jalore Dalit boy beaten to death: Rajasthan police say no caste angle, family differs

Hindustan Times  

Days after a nine-year-old Dalit boy died allegedly after he was beaten up by a teacher for touching a drinking water pot in a private school in Jalore district, the Rajasthan police on Tuesday said preliminary investigations ruled out a caste angle in the crime. Jalore Dalit boy beaten to death: Rajasthan police say no caste angle, family differs “We …

Tension in Rajasthan village after Dalit boy’s death
2 years, 4 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, 6 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 teen found hanging in UP juvenile home, family alleges caste harassment
3 years, 3 months ago

Dalit teen found hanging in UP juvenile home, family alleges caste harassment

India Today  

A 16-year-old Dalit boy was found hanging in the bathroom of a juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district on Monday. His family has alleged that he was brutally beaten up by upper caste inmates of the juvenile home before his demise. The boy's uncle narrated that he had fallen in love with an upper caste girl of the same …

Dalit Girl Dies by Suicide Over Harassment in MP's Tikamgarh District
3 years, 5 months ago

Dalit Girl Dies by Suicide Over Harassment in MP's Tikamgarh District

News 18  

A 16-year-old Dalit girl allegedly committed suicide after being harassed by some boys at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Tanga village under Jatara police station, about 45 km from the district headquarters, on Monday evening, an official said. The girl allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at her home, following which …

Caught on cam: Dalit youth thrashed by upper caste lover's family in UP, 3 held
3 years, 5 months ago

Caught on cam: Dalit youth thrashed by upper caste lover's family in UP, 3 held

India TV News  

A 19-year-old Dalit man was brutally beaten with bamboo sticks allegedly by family members of his upper caste girlfriend in a village in Kanpur Dehat district with three men arrested in connection with the case on Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Aghu Kamalpur village of Akbarpur area on Thursday, but came to light on Friday evening when …

MP Men Beat 25-year-old Dalit Youth to Death for Touching their Food After Party
4 years ago

MP Men Beat 25-year-old Dalit Youth to Death for Touching their Food After Party

News 18  

Bhopal: A 25-year-old dalit man was thrashed to death by two upper-caste men on Monday allegedly because he touched the food that was served at a feast in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur. The two got angry when they noticed Anuragi serving food to himself and started beating him up with sticks due to which Anuragi died later. In 2018, a Dalit …

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’
4 years, 2 months ago

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’

Al Jazeera  

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Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?

The Quint  

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Protests break out in India after rape victim allegedly cremated without family's consent
4 years, 3 months ago

Protests break out in India after rape victim allegedly cremated without family's consent

ABC  

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Hathras Gangrape, Forcible Cremation Symbolic of Caste Violence, Lawlessness in UP: Left Parties
4 years, 3 months ago

Hathras Gangrape, Forcible Cremation Symbolic of Caste Violence, Lawlessness in UP: Left Parties

News 18  

The Left parties on Wednesday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government stating that the burial of the gangrape victim in Hathras without her family’s consent was “blatant denial of justice and exposed the prevalence of caste-based violence in the state. “The CPI strongly condemns the actions of the Adityanath Government on the blatant denial of justice to the Hathras …

Were Dalits beaten, tonsured by upper caste men in Lucknow’s Barauli?
4 years, 6 months ago

Were Dalits beaten, tonsured by upper caste men in Lucknow’s Barauli?

Op India  

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Fact check: No, Dalit boy was not killed by upper caste men for praying in temple in Amroha
4 years, 6 months ago

Fact check: No, Dalit boy was not killed by upper caste men for praying in temple in Amroha

Op India  

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