Hathras gang rape | Don’t do politics on Dalit atrocities, says Ramdas Athawale
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Don’t do politics on Dalit atrocities, says Ramdas Athawale

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said there should not be any politics in the name of atrocities on Dalits which he claimed to have been going on during successive governments in Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Athawale, who said he will be meeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stated, on the Hathras case, I have to say that there should not be politics in the name of atrocities on Dalits. It is not right to propagate about atrocities on Dalits during Yogi government.” “It is right that atrocities are taking place but it had been so during the Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati and Akhilesh governments also,” he added. Mr. Athawale said he wanted to go to Hathras on Friday but could not do so as the district administration had barred the entry of outsiders while adding that he would try to go next week, if allowed.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets family of 2020 Hathras victim, promises to fight with all might for justice
1 week, 6 days ago

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets family of 2020 Hathras victim, promises to fight with all might for justice

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reached Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of a Dalit woman who had died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020. Gandhi arrived at the village around 11.30 a.m. and met the family at their house after receiving clearance from the CRPF post deployed for their security,” …

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras rape victim's family members | VIDEO
1 week, 6 days ago

Rahul Gandhi meets 2020 Hathras rape victim's family members | VIDEO

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday arrived at Boolgarhi village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and met the family of the 2020 gangrape victim. In 2020, Rahul Gandhi met the family and also accused the Yogi Adityanath government of 'exploitation' and unleashing 'atrocities' on the victim's family. BJP's reaction to Rahul Gandhi's Hathras visit: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak speaking …

Mayawati accuses Congress, SP of exploiting Sambhal violence
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mayawati accuses Congress, SP of exploiting Sambhal violence

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Saturday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of exploiting the issue of violence in U.P.’s Sambhal for political gain, particularly to appease the Muslim vote bank. During a press conference in Lucknow, Mayawati asserted that these parties had remained silent on atrocities faced by Dalits and Hindus, including those in Bangladesh, and were …

Chinta Mohan decries unjust treatment of Dalits in India
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinta Mohan decries unjust treatment of Dalits in India

The Hindu  

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Chinta Mohan on Friday expressed concern over the unjust treatment of Dalits in India. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Mohan took objection to the sub-categorisation of the SC/ST communities and cautioned against potential division and foreign interference — comparing the imminent outcome to the uprising in Bangladesh. “It’s a warning to Prime Minister …

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding
4 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar police have booked six persons for gang rape and murder of a teen Dalit girl after the mutilated body was found in a pond at a village under Paroo police station in Muzaffarpur district. The victim’s parents, who are daily wagers, told the police that one Sanjay Rai along with his accomplices visited their house, forcibly entered the …

DSS condemns ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal
8 months ago

DSS condemns ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal

The Hindu  

Opposing the “One Nation, One Election” report submitted by the high-level panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, the Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsha Samiti alleged that the Modi-led BJP government was trying to dismantle the Constitution, with the objective of ‘One Nation, One Election’, State convener of the samiti D.G. He alleged that the Modi-led government at Centre was …

Plan manifesto to curb caste violence, says Dalit Intellectual Collective
9 months ago

Plan manifesto to curb caste violence, says Dalit Intellectual Collective

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Dalit Intellectual Collective issued a statement on Tuesday urging political parties in the state to include action plans to eradicate caste atrocities against Dalits in their election manifesto. “Sadly, political parties remain either passive or immune to these, save for the rhetorical condemnation bereft of any action,” the statement said. The collective also urged the political parties to …

Chinta Mohan decries ‘growing atrocities’ against Dalits in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 1 month 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 woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt
1 year, 1 month ago

Dalit woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt

India TV News  

In a bone-chilling incident, a 40-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped while her body was chopped into pieces after she was murdered in a village in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. When her 20-year-old daughter reached there, she heard her mother’s screams from a room that was bolted from inside, Station House Officer police station Sandeep Tiwari said on Thursday. …

Dalit outreach: Yogi raises dropping of Kanshi Ram’s name from universities by SP
1 year, 2 months ago

Dalit outreach: Yogi raises dropping of Kanshi Ram’s name from universities by SP

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s drive to connect with Dalits from Hapur in west U.P. Then we wonder if they really mean it or like Kalanemi they are out to cheat,” Yogi said while blaming the then Akhilesh Yadav government of dropping Kanshi Ram’s name from universities and stopping scholarships of SC/ST students. …

Book Review: ‘Maya, Modi, Azad’ by Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempts to decode Dalit politics
1 year, 3 months ago

Book Review: ‘Maya, Modi, Azad’ by Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempts to decode Dalit politics

The Hindu  

This is a must-read for understanding why Dalits are attracted to the Hindu right wing. 599 The dominance of Hindutva politics, its appropriation of marginal groups and their symbols, the shift of Dalit votes to the BJP, the BJP’s welfare politics, and the RSS’ growing influence among marginal sections strongly indicate the end of the era of identity politics, and …

Dalit-targeted violence, a dimming of Tamil Nadu’s halo
1 year, 3 months ago

Dalit-targeted violence, a dimming of Tamil Nadu’s halo

The Hindu  

In an incident in Tamil Nadu earlier this month, a Dalit school student, Chinnadurai, was attacked by three students wielding a machete. Editorial | The failure of hope: On the Nanguneri incident in Tamil Nadu Caste pride Today, the primary role of the caste organisations, most often patronised by youngsters, is to create exaggerated caste-specific symbolisms. For instance, the Pattali …

Atrocities against tribals and Dalits have increased in BJP’s rule: Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

Atrocities against tribals and Dalits have increased in BJP’s rule: Congress

The Hindu  

Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party over the incident in which an alleged BJP worker urinated on a tribal man in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the episode exposed the “disgusting face” of the BJP and its “hatred” towards tribals and Dalits. Mr. Gandhi, however, claimed on Twitter that atrocities against tribals and Dalits were increasing …

Gujarat caste violence back on spotlight after Dalit man’s thumb chopped
1 year, 6 months ago

Gujarat caste violence back on spotlight after Dalit man’s thumb chopped

Hindustan Times  

A group of men allegedly chopped off the thumb of a Dalit man after an altercation over his son picking up a cricket ball during a match at a school playground in a village in Gujarat’s Patan district on Sunday, police said. Incidents like not giving a house on rent to a scheduled caste teacher in villages are happening on …

Rahul's latest attack on Modi govt: 'What is happening to Muslims in India today, happened to Dalits in 1980s'
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul's latest attack on Modi govt: 'What is happening to Muslims in India today, happened to Dalits in 1980s'

India TV News  

Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' event: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again targeted the Modi government for allegedly promoting atrocities against the minority community in India and added that the current situation is similar to the 1980s when the Dalits were targetted in Uttar Pradesh. "What is happening to Muslims in India today, happened to Dalits in the 1980s", Gandhi said, …

Mayawati criticises Nitish Kumar for tweaking rules to help Rajput strongman Anand Mohan’s release
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayawati criticises Nitish Kumar for tweaking rules to help Rajput strongman Anand Mohan’s release

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati criticised the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Government for tweaking prison rules allegedly to facilitate the release of former MP and Rajput strongman Anand Mohan, a life convict in the Krishnaiah murder case. “Bihar Government tweaking prison rules to get Anand Mohan released in the brutal murder of honest Dalit, IAS officer G. Krishnaiah is in the …

Dalit priest attacked by upper caste members in Tumakuru, say police
1 year, 8 months ago

Dalit priest attacked by upper caste members in Tumakuru, say police

Hindustan Times  

Members of an upper caste community allegedly assaulted a Dalit priest at the Bidirambika and Chikamma Devi temple in Karnataka’s Tumakuruduring the annual car festival on April 7, police said, adding that the victim is yet to file a formal complaint. Members of an upper caste community allegedly assaulted a Dalit priest at the Bidirambika and Chikamma Devi temple in …

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 …

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

Dalit boys face caste violence in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:35 IST On September 29, Yashwant, a 14-year-old Dalit boy, was tied to a streetlight pole and beaten up at Kempadenahalli village in Chintamani taluk of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district. While he was hitting me, he said that I had polluted the idol and that the entire ceremony had been spoilt because of my touch.” Recounting …

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them
2 years, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them

Firstpost  

A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST Act was registered against the village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav at Nawabganj police station on Tuesday evening Gonda, Uttar Pradesh: A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and …

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, …

Heinous crimes against Dalits create tension in Rajasthan
2 years, 9 months ago

Heinous crimes against Dalits create tension in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The recent spate of heinous crimes, including rape and murder, against Dalits has led to tension in several areas of Rajasthan and left the law–enforcement agencies here baffled. While the Dalit groups here have demanded an action plan to deal with the rising cases of atrocities, the Congress government in the State has sought to create an institutional mechanism to …

Hathras Gang Rape Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Scheme For Relief & Rehabilitation Of Atrocity Victims Under SC/ST Act
3 years, 3 months ago

Hathras Gang Rape Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Scheme For Relief & Rehabilitation Of Atrocity Victims Under SC/ST Act

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to specify details of the Scheme as envisaged under Sub Section 11 of Section 15-A of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 read with Rule 14 of The SC/ST Rules, 1995.This particular subsection makes it the duty of the concerned State to specify an appropriate scheme to ensure. …

Hathras rape: A year on, still living in fear, buried under social stigma
3 years, 3 months ago

Hathras rape: A year on, still living in fear, buried under social stigma

Hindustan Times  

Hathras: His phone was buzzing. “People would look at us like we had done something wrong, and said we targeted innocent boys,” said the mother of the victim. But nobody believed us.” On October 27 that year, the Supreme Court ordered that central paramilitary forces be posted for the family’s security. These are all distraction tactics.” 4 The victim family’s …

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste
3 years, 4 months ago

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste

India Today  

On August 1, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On August 1, a nine-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On the basis of Census …

Delhi rape & murder: Law still not enough to deter such crimes, says ex-NCW chief
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi rape & murder: Law still not enough to deter such crimes, says ex-NCW chief

India Today  

The alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by the accused at Nangal village in Delhi's Cantonment area have sparked outrage. Read | Delhi rape, murder case: Politicians must fight for justice, says Congress’s Sushmita Dev Q: If Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal don’t go there, we will call it a lack of empathy First …

Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh for inter-caste marriages
4 years ago

Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh for inter-caste marriages

The Hindu  

THE Uttar Pradesh government, which sees inter-religious marriages with suspicion, encourages inter-caste marriages. They also allege that the police resort to strong-arm tactics when a Dalit is responsible for violence and are slow to respond when an upper caste man is guilty of violence. Such painful incidents taking place regularly in UP prove that ‘jungle raj’ prevails here.” In 2019, …

Dalit, Tribal Girls Being Raped, Murdered in Jharkhand, Says BJP Leader Babulal Marandi
4 years, 2 months ago

Dalit, Tribal Girls Being Raped, Murdered in Jharkhand, Says BJP Leader Babulal Marandi

News 18  

Senior BJP leader Babulal Marandi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand, alleging that the law and order situation has “collapsed” under the incumbent administration and Dalit and Tribal girls are being raped and murdered in the state. The BJP Legislature Party leader, addressing a by- election rally in Dumka, alleged that legislators and …

Hathras Case Mishandled at Thana-level, Yogi Adityanath Did the Right Thing by Forming SIT: Amit Shah
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras Case Mishandled at Thana-level, Yogi Adityanath Did the Right Thing by Forming SIT: Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday backed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s decision to form a Special Investigation Team in the alleged rape and murder of a Dalit girl in Hathras. In an exclusive interview to Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Shah said the mishandling in Hathras case was at ‘thana level’ and not at the level of the government. …

"Hathras Case A Shameful Testimony To The Systemic Caste-Based Discrimination":Activists From Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi-Vimukta Communities Seek Intervention In The Case Before SC
4 years, 2 months ago

"Hathras Case A Shameful Testimony To The Systemic Caste-Based Discrimination":Activists From Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi-Vimukta Communities Seek Intervention In The Case Before SC

Live Law  

An Impleadment Application has been filed in the matter pertaining to the rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras by 11 women and queer persons who are activists, academics and journalists belonging to Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi-Vimukta communities. Non-Implementation of Prevention of Atrocities Act Complacency of the State of Uttar Pradesh is evidence from the fact that the State has …

BJP MP from Chhattisgarh Calls Rape Case in Hathras Fake, Says 'Real' Rape Happened in Bastar
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP MP from Chhattisgarh Calls Rape Case in Hathras Fake, Says 'Real' Rape Happened in Bastar

News 18  

A BJP MP from Chhattisgarh has stoked a controversy by reportedly referring to the alleged gangrape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras as a “banavat” incident, drawing flak from the ruling Congress. “….’use banawati banakar, use atyachar banakar’, senior Congress leaders have been visiting there where nothing has happened,” Mandavi said while addressing a gathering, a video …

Dalits in Agra Burn Mayawati's Effigy Over Her Silence on Hathras Gang-rape Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Dalits in Agra Burn Mayawati's Effigy Over Her Silence on Hathras Gang-rape Case

News 18  

People belonging to the Dalit community in Agra on Thursday burned posters and effigies of Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati over her silence on the Hathras case that shook the entire nation. Condemning the incident, BSP city chief Vimal Kumar and several other party workers said that burning of Mayawati’s effigy was a strong violation of the CrPC Section 144 …

Hathras gang rape | CBI readies to take over probe
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | CBI readies to take over probe

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is in the process of taking over the probe into the alleged gang rape and assault on a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras on September 14, following a reference from the Uttar Pradesh government. Hathras gang rape | Victim’s family to appear before Allahabad High Court on October 12 The woman was initially admitted to …

Hathras gang rape | Police, media and the spectacle of grief in Boolgarhi
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Police, media and the spectacle of grief in Boolgarhi

The Hindu  

A week after the Hathras victim of alleged gang rape and brutal assault was consigned to flames in the dead of night, the family is struggling to come to terms with the intrusive gaze of the media, changing narratives on the basis of selective leaks, and a formidable security presence in the village. Hathras gang rape | A long caste …

Hathras Exists in Jharkhand as Well: HC Over 'Shoddy' Probe in Rape-murder Case of 15-year-old in Giridih
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras Exists in Jharkhand as Well: HC Over 'Shoddy' Probe in Rape-murder Case of 15-year-old in Giridih

News 18  

The Jharkhand High Court has pulled up the state police for its “lacklustre and shoddy investigation” into the alleged rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl earlier in the year, and said Hathras-like places not just exist in Uttar Pradesh but in this state as well. Justice Ananda Sen, while hearing a writ petition filed by the father on Thursday, …

Hathras, a new phase in the caste atrocity narrative
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras, a new phase in the caste atrocity narrative

The Hindu  

The gang rape that took place recently in Bul Garhi, a tiny village near Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, marks a new phase in the eventful history of rape-as-caste-atrocity in the 21st century. Criminalising the ‘legitimate’ A provisional answer to this dilemma emerges through the notion of the caste atrocity, and a new law — the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Hathras: Yogi government\'s offensive misguided
4 years, 2 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Hathras: Yogi government\'s offensive misguided

Deccan Chronicle  

The confusion behind the aggressive response by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s government to the alleged gangrape-murder of a 19-year-old dalit girl in a village near Hathras is screamingly clear in the 21 cases filed against those who have protested, raised their voices against the venal crime against a member of an oppressed community. This is a weakness that pervades …

Ex-BJP MLA, 100 Others Booked for Organising Crowd in Support of Hathras Accused
4 years, 2 months ago

Ex-BJP MLA, 100 Others Booked for Organising Crowd in Support of Hathras Accused

News 18  

An FIR has been registered against former BJP MLA Rajveer Singh Pehelvan and 100 others for a meeting attended by scores of people here defying prohibitory orders. The meeting was held outside Pehelvan's house on Sunday where they defended the accused in the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman, who later died, and demanded registration of an FIR against her …

UP CM should have decency to call Hathras incident a tragedy: Rahul
4 years, 2 months ago

UP CM should have decency to call Hathras incident a tragedy: Rahul

Live Mint  

Patiala: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday, saying Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should have the decency to call the alleged gang rape and killing of a Dalit woman in Hathras district a “tragedy”. Gandhi, who is holding a series of tractor rallies under his 'Kheti Bachao Yatra' in Punjab to protest the Centre's new farm …

As Gandhis Corner Govt on Hathras Rape, Here’s Why the Tragedy Has Generated Such Political Heat
4 years, 2 months ago

As Gandhis Corner Govt on Hathras Rape, Here’s Why the Tragedy Has Generated Such Political Heat

News 18  

The Congress has been praying for a chink in the BJP’s armour ever since the NDA came to power. Why has the Hathras tragedy generated so much political heat, whereas the Lakhimpur Kheri and Balrampur rape-murders did not? The Youth Congress dresses up in Gandhi-esque attire to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar and party spokespersons demand UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s resignation. …

Left, Congress on State-wide Protest against Hathras Case, Incidents of Rape in Bengal on October 6
4 years, 2 months ago

Left, Congress on State-wide Protest against Hathras Case, Incidents of Rape in Bengal on October 6

News 18  

The Left and Congress will be organising state-wide protests on October 6 against the alleged gang rape of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, besides incidents of rape and murder in West Bengal. A mega rally will be organised in Kolkata, while similar programmes will also be held in the other districts, according to a statement issued by Left …

Hathras gang rape | Opposition trying to trigger ‘caste riot’: U.P. Minister
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Opposition trying to trigger ‘caste riot’: U.P. Minister

The Hindu  

The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh, under fire on the Hathras issue, on Saturday turned combative against the Opposition criticism over the incident. They want to instigate caste riot in the region”, Minister Ramapati Shastri, himself a Dalit, told the media. Mr. Shastri, who holds the Social Welfare, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Welfare portfolios, accused the Opposition of behaving “irresponsibly” …

Hathras gang rape | Rahul, Priyanka meet victim’s family
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Rahul, Priyanka meet victim’s family

The Hindu  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that no power could silence the voice of the family of the Hathras gang rape victim. Addressing presspersons after meeting the family at Boolagarhi village, Mr. Gandhi said, “We stand with the family members in their hour of grief and continue to fight against injustice.” Hathras gang rape | Yogi Adityanath recommends …

BSP Missing, BJP on Edge & Congress Leading Protests: Can Hathras Rape Case Redefine Caste Politics in UP?
4 years, 2 months ago

BSP Missing, BJP on Edge & Congress Leading Protests: Can Hathras Rape Case Redefine Caste Politics in UP?

News 18  

On the morning of September 30, when the entire nation’s attention was focused on the judgment in the 28-year-old Babri Mosque demolition case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention was drawn towards another issue at hand — the gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. First the rape by the accused who hail from the …

Met Hathras family to understand their concerns, assured police is with them: UP DGP Hitesh Awasthi
4 years, 2 months ago

Met Hathras family to understand their concerns, assured police is with them: UP DGP Hitesh Awasthi

India Today  

As the uproar against the alleged gangrape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman from Hathras continues, the Uttar Pradesh Police chief Hitesh Awasti today met the victim's family members. On the police cremating the victim without the family's consent, DGP Hitesh Awasthi said he asked the family about it too. Meanwhile, ACS Home Avnish Awasthi, who was with the …

Dalit lives matter? How Hathras horror may change Bihar election narrative
4 years, 2 months ago

Dalit lives matter? How Hathras horror may change Bihar election narrative

India Today  

In 1977, several Dalits had been killed by upper-caste landowners in Bihar's Belchi village. The District Magistrate was HOW HATHRAS CAN IMPACT BIHAR ELECTION The impact may not be on the outcome but it will certainly change the poll narrative. NK Choudhary, a senior social and political analyst from Patna, told India Today, "The Hathras issue will certainly have some …

Hathras gang rape | A long caste feud, a horrific crime, and a sudden cremation
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | A long caste feud, a horrific crime, and a sudden cremation

The Hindu  

With sadness in his voice, the uncle of the 19-year-old woman who was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, speaks fondly of the family’s pride. The uncle sums her up in one sentence: “She was a superstar.” Following her brutal assault on September 14, the young woman fought for her life at Aligarh’s J.N. Hathras gang rape | …

Hathras gang rape | Let media, party leaders in, Uma Bharti urges Yogi Adityanath
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Let media, party leaders in, Uma Bharti urges Yogi Adityanath

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharati, currently undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS in Rishikesh, on Friday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allow media persons and leaders of political parties to meet the family of the deceased Hathras rape victim. But, setting up an SIT while ring-fencing the family members of victim from meeting anyone could affect …

Hathras gang rape | Hundreds gather at Jantar Mantar, demand Yogi Adityanath’s resignation
4 years, 2 months ago

Hathras gang rape | Hundreds gather at Jantar Mantar, demand Yogi Adityanath’s resignation

The Hindu  

Hundreds of citizens, student groups, activists and politicians gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Friday evening demanding justice for the Hathras gang rape and murder case victim. Hathras gang rape | Victim’s family alleges intimidation by officials Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan alleged that what was happening in U.P. was “goonda raj” and said that the police have surrounded Hathras …

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