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ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office in Tiruppur

TIRUPPUR: The vice-chairman of Dhali town panchayat, who is from a Scheduled Tribe, was assaulted by a dominant caste man in his office on December 18. The incident came to light on Sunday when CPI cadre staged a protest near the town panchayat office, demanding the arrest of the suspect. On December 18, when Selvan was in his office, M …

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19 hours, 35 minutes ago

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

Deccan Chronicle

The political slugfest that is on nationally and which led to a day in the Winter Session becoming its worst in India’s parliamentary history may be owed to the facetious comments the home minister Amit Shah made on the floor. Ambedkar is no less than a god to his followers who constitute about 17 per cent of India’s 968 million …

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1 day ago

Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the government order holding In the meanwhile, in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of State of Maharashtra v. Milind and others 2001 SCC 4 and E.V.Chinnaiah v. State of A.P. The five judges' bench of the Supreme Court again affirms in the case of State …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

The Hindu

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:32 IST - 9 MINS READ Telangana government’s socio-economic caste survey is inching towards completion and is at its data-entry phase. The “mega health check-up” of society, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy referred to the caste census, is an electoral guarantee made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly election. Frontline spoke to government …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Fake certificates being used to avail reservation benefits, alleges BJP

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP has alleged that fake caste certificates are being used to exploit reservation benefits meant for Dalits in the Delhi government. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Wednesday, pointed out that for a long time, reports were coming in about the easy availability of fake caste certificates and Aadhaar cards in Delhi, particularly from West Delhi. The …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Maharashtra | Dalit Custodial Death Sparks Protests and Caste Tensions in Parbhani

The Hindu

Published : Dec 18, 2024 16:15 IST - 5 MINS READ The Constitution’s replica displayed in a glass box outside Parbhani railway station was damaged on December 10. The protest is being used to muzzle the Dalit voice of Parbhani.” Death in police custody Although the police denied these charges, Suryavanshi’s mother Vijaya Suryavanshi made a shocking claim. Jitendra Awhad, …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

First OBC commission wanted 70% reservation. Why Nehru govt junked its report

India Today

In a fiery speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah labelled the Congress "anti-reservation" by bringing up the long-forgotten Kalelkar Commission report. It was India's first backward classes commission, but "its report is missing from the records of Parliament", said Shah. "Had the Kaka Saheb Kalelkar report been accepted, the Mandal Commission report of 1980 would …

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6 days, 10 hours ago

The lives of Old Delhi's dhobis

Live Mint

In the 1970s, Subhadra Mitra Channa, a Delhi-based scholar of social anthropology, was looking for a topic for her PhD when her husband and fellow anthropologist, Vardesh Chander Channa, came up with an unusual suggestion. “In those days, the reality of working with an ‘untouchable’ community like the dhobis was tough," Channa says on a video call while speaking about …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

'Race, Religion, Caste & Language Human Constructs' : Supreme Court Says Caste No Bar For Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that the selection to positions of non-hereditary trustee of temples cannot be caste-based. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Kerala High Court order which set aside previous appointments of non-hereditary trustees in Devaswoms/Temples, which are controlled institutions under. The bench of Justice MM …

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1 week ago

How Priyanka's Speech on Sambhal and Caste Census Differed from Rahul's, Watch Report

ABP News

The Rajya Sabha will begin a two-day discussion on the Constitution today, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from the ruling party starting the debate. Rahul Gandhi also took part, using references to the Manusmriti and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to attack the central government, questioning its policies and ideologies. The debate in the Lok Sabha raised significant questions about the government's …

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Swarna Andhra Vision 2047 aims development beyond caste and religion: PK

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan has said the Swarna Andhra Vision 2047 document has been meticulously crafted, taking into account the recommendations of numerous intellectuals. Through Vision 2047, the state aims to achieve development beyond considerations of caste and religion, he said while participating in the 'Amara Jeevi Potti Sriramulu Atmarpana Dinotsavam at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram here. Sriramulu was …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Telangana Talli not of landlords but of Bahujans: CM Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that they have not installed “Telangana Talli” of landlords, but the “Telangana Talli” of Bahujans. We have installed the Telangana Talli statue to bless people to move on the path of development,” he said. The chief minister said that Telangana is a role model for the country in organising caste census. …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete

Hindustan Times

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the caste survey undertaken by the state government has been completed. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the state caste survey is completed Describing the survey as a "mega health check-up" for Telangana society, the Chief Minister said the data …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Give Scheduled Caste Benefit To 'Tanti' Caste Person In Bihar

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently refused to extend the benefit of Scheduled Caste reservation to a Central Government employee who belonged to the 'Tanti' caste, which is notified as Other Backward Classes category in Bihar. In 2015, the Bihar Government removed 'Tanti' caste from the OBC list and merged it with 'Pan/Swasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes category. Meanwhile, in July …

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Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP In Lok Sabha Over 'Manusmriti Law', Responds To Indira Gandhi's Praise For Savarkar

ABP News

During the Lok Sabha discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi delivered a sharp critique of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Farmers demand MSP and a fair price, but you facilitate profits to Adani and Ambani and cut off the thumbs …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Police missing: Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP's UP 'caste strategy' graphics

India Today

During his appearance on Agenda Aaj Tak, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed questions about his party's 'Pichre, Dalit and Alpashankhak' pitch in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh bypolls, where the BJP emerged dominant despite the SP's strong showing in the Lok Sabha elections. Yadav also reiterated his criticism of the BJP's campaign tactics, accusing the ruling party of fearing …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community

India TV News

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that 98% of the caste survey undertaken by the state government had been completed. The survey, which is aimed at collecting detailed socio-economic, employment, and caste-related data, is part of a broader initiative to ensure better representation for various communities, particularly the Kuruma community, in the state’s political and governance structures. …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Akhilesh hits out at ruling party for trying to ‘spread disharmony’

Hindustan Times

Efforts are on to reduce minorities, especially Muslims, to second-grade citizens, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday and called for a caste census during the landmark debate on 75 years of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha. For people like us and the weak in the country, especially for PDA, saving the Constitution is a matter of life …

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Priyanka Gandhi in her maiden speech in Parliament: ‘Country cannot run on fear’

Hindustan Times

In her maiden speech in the Parliament, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that this country cannot run on fear and that it will rise, fight, and demand truth from the government. Had the Lok Sabha election results not come as they have, the government would have started the work on changing the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

DMK govt launches its Vishwakarma scheme

Hindustan Times

Chennai: The DMK government on Wednesday termed the BJP led Union government’s Vishwakarma scheme as “casteist” and launched a similar scheme at the state level to support artisans in 25 sectors. The development comes after CM Stalin on November 27 wrote to the Union MSME minister Jitan Ram Manjhi informing him that Tamil Nadu will not implement the PM Vishwakarma …

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New books on the shelves

The Hindu

Published : Dec 11, 2024 12:00 IST - 2 MINS READ Malayali Memorial and Other Stories Unni R, translated by J. Devika Vintage Books Rs.599 Unni R’s world consists of the rural and peri-urban areas of Kottayam, with their humans, birds, beasts, spirits, Jesus, Satan, and inanimate objects. ___ Hindi Hindu Histories: Caste, Ayurveda, Travel, and Communism in Early Twentieth …

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ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office in Tiruppur

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

Fake certificates being used to avail reservation benefits, alleges BJP

Maharashtra | Dalit Custodial Death Sparks Protests and Caste Tensions in Parbhani

First OBC commission wanted 70% reservation. Why Nehru govt junked its report

The lives of Old Delhi's dhobis

'Race, Religion, Caste & Language Human Constructs' : Supreme Court Says Caste No Bar For Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee

How Priyanka's Speech on Sambhal and Caste Census Differed from Rahul's, Watch Report

Swarna Andhra Vision 2047 aims development beyond caste and religion: PK

Telangana Talli not of landlords but of Bahujans: CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete

Supreme Court Refuses To Give Scheduled Caste Benefit To 'Tanti' Caste Person In Bihar

Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP In Lok Sabha Over 'Manusmriti Law', Responds To Indira Gandhi's Praise For Savarkar

Police missing: Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP's UP 'caste strategy' graphics

Telangana CM announces 98 pc completion of caste survey, promises better representation for Kuruma community

Akhilesh hits out at ruling party for trying to ‘spread disharmony’

Priyanka Gandhi in her maiden speech in Parliament: ‘Country cannot run on fear’

DMK govt launches its Vishwakarma scheme

New books on the shelves