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Opinion: Who can claim Ambedkar as their own?

Various kinds of people could claim Dr BR Ambedkar as their own. Comparing the enormous difference between the monetary contributions made by white Americans for the betterment of blacks with the money collected by Gandhi for his Harijan Sevak Sangh, Ambedkar concluded in an unfinished work, “A People at Bay”, that “Americans have a social conscience while the Hindus have …

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14 hours, 45 minutes ago

Nine-year-old Dalit boy attacked for scribbling on car, two interveners stabbed

India Today

A nine-year-old Dalit boy was brutally assaulted on Sunday after being accused of scribbling on a car’s dust-covered window. The incident occurred when the boy, a fourth-standard student, was stopped by Mohan and dragged inside his house, where he, along with two other boys, was severely beaten. “My son had gone to the temple, and while he was returning, he …

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Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

India Today

The treasury benches and the Opposition have been engaged in a war of words over Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy in Parliament and outside. Setback and recovery In the 2024 general elections, the BJP lost three per cent support of Dalits and its allies lost two per cent. On the other hand, the Congress lost one per cent support but its …

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Parbhani violence: Somnath Suryavanshi killed as he was Dalit and protecting Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express

PARBHANI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed Somnath Suryavanshi was killed because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution. Police killed Suryavanshi, and it was a 'cent per cent custodial death", the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged after meeting Suryavanshi's family members in Parbhani. Talking to reporters, Gandhi said he met Suryavanshi's family members …

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19 hours, 32 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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19 hours, 37 minutes ago

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: As Opposition parties prepare to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly disrespecting Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the BJP has activated its social media strategy to counter the allegations and target Opposition groups, particularly the Congress. Utilising memes, short videos, and video clips, BJP’s social media team of influencers has launched a vigorous campaign aimed at discrediting …

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

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FIR Against IIM-B Director, Faculty Over Dalit Professor's Discrimination Claim. College Cites Harassment Complaint

ABP News

A case has been registered against the director and seven professors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, following allegations of caste-based discrimination by a Dalit associate professor, police said on Saturday. The complaint, filed by Gopal Das, an associate professor at IIM-B, accuses the institute's leadership of revealing and publicising his caste, denying him equal opportunities, and subjecting him …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Behind the attempt to de-spiritualise Ambedkar now

New Indian Express

Amit Shah's statement in the parliament on Dr BR Ambedkar, God and Heaven on December 18, 2024 is neither spontaneous nor a slip of tongue. Now Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken a strong position on Ambedkar's Constitution vs Manu Dharma Shastra, caste census and the removal of the 50 percent cap on reservation. His spiritual reference to Ambedkar, …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Kejriwal announces scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

New Indian Express

In his announcement of the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme, Kejriwal vowed that no Dalit student in Delhi would have to abandon their studies at foreign universities due to a lack of funds. He highlighted that Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, faced a similar struggle during his time at the London School of Economics and Political …

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Arvind Kejriwal's scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

India Today

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a scholarship scheme named after Dr BR Ambedkar aimed at Dalit students in the run-up to the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the Dalit icon in the Rajya Sabha. Kejriwal said he launched the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme in response to what …

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BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:37 IST - 4 MINS READ Dear readers, What’s in a name? Nishikant Dubey of the BJP responded by filing a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of showing a “criminally edited” version of Shah’s speech. BJP leaders shared photographs of the injured Sarangi and Rajput, insisting that “pictures don’t lie”, but refused to …

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AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

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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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Vijayendra accuses Congress of insulting Ambedkar; urges Siddaramaiah to resign for Dalit CM

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP president and Shikaripura MLA BY Vijayendra on Thursday suggested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stop “misusing the name of Dr BR Ambedkar” and pave the way for a Dalit to become the state’s CM. Stop hatching political conspiracies and misuse the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar as the people of the country will not forgive you,” Vijayendra said. He …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

In Parbhani, a statue was broken, and with it, the peace

The Hindu

Just outside the two-platform Parbhani railway station in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region flutters the Indian national flag mounted on a pole. “The State Reserve Police Force unit was stationed a few kilometres from here in Hingoli, yet the police did not act,” says a 49-year-old retailer in the area. The SRPF was deployed the next day after 2 p.m. Vijay Wakode, …

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Rahul Gandhi Sports Blue T-Shirt To Protest Ambedkar's 'Insult'. Know Why Blue Is Linked With Dalit Resistance

ABP News

Rahul Gandhi was seen sporting a blue T-shirt as he staged a protest outside the Parliament. Rahul Gandhi is often seen pairing his white T-shirt with a pair of dark blue or black baggy trousers or cargo, and fisherman sandals or sneakers. Rahul Gandhi wore a blue T-shirt to the Parliament to express his support and respect for BR Ambedkar, …

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The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

The Hindu

Published : Dec 19, 2024 16:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at crossroads. Though Azad has asserted that his party will contest all seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Dalit discourse in the State—where Punjab-born Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had succeeded in creating an environment where a Dalit woman, Mayawati, could …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi switched to blue T-shirt. How blue became colour of Dalit identity

India Today

After a year in his signature white T-shirt through biting cold and rain, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday switched it for a blue T-shirt. Not just Rahul Gandhi, most other Opposition MPs, were spotted in blue amid the ongoing political slugfest over Dalit icon BR Ambedkar. Besides being Ambedkar's favorite colour, retired IPS officer and Dalit activist SR Darapuri …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Why Ambedkar issue has got BJP scrambling

India Today

There are very few leaders who reached the status of a demigod, like Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar has. On Wednesday, a day after the remark by Shah in the Rajya Sabha, the entire BJP brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah himself, stepped in to counter the Opposition's allegations of "insulting Babasaheb". AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal responded to Prime …

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BJP, Congress engage in all-out war over Ambedkar issue, why Babasaheb matters in politics | EXPLAINED

India TV News

Ambedkar row: The Parliament turned into a battleground on Thursday as protests led by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party MPs and leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi intensified over over the Ambedkar row. Protests against Amit Shah All the political slugfest started with Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on BR Ambedkar in the …

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Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here

India TV News

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was on Thursday seen wearing a blue T-shirt, something which caught everyone's attention amid the huge political slugfest revolving around BR Ambedkar. Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition wearing blue can be seen as a move to extend support to the backward classes amidst the controversy of Home Minister Amit …

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From the India Today archives (1999) | B.R. Ambedkar as a market-friendly economist?

India Today

April 14 marked the birth anniversary of one of the most remarkable and inspiring Indians of all time, a man who fought prejudice and discrimination all his life but scaled the peaks of intellectual achievement as few have done anywhere. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was more than an icon who gave pride, dignity, self-respect and political power to one sixth of …

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Opinion: Who can claim Ambedkar as their own?

Nine-year-old Dalit boy attacked for scribbling on car, two interveners stabbed

Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

Parbhani violence: Somnath Suryavanshi killed as he was Dalit and protecting Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

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

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

FIR Against IIM-B Director, Faculty Over Dalit Professor's Discrimination Claim. College Cites Harassment Complaint

Behind the attempt to de-spiritualise Ambedkar now

Kejriwal announces scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

Arvind Kejriwal's scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid Ambedkar row

BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

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

Vijayendra accuses Congress of insulting Ambedkar; urges Siddaramaiah to resign for Dalit CM

In Parbhani, a statue was broken, and with it, the peace

Rahul Gandhi Sports Blue T-Shirt To Protest Ambedkar's 'Insult'. Know Why Blue Is Linked With Dalit Resistance

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

Rahul Gandhi switched to blue T-shirt. How blue became colour of Dalit identity

Why Ambedkar issue has got BJP scrambling

BJP, Congress engage in all-out war over Ambedkar issue, why Babasaheb matters in politics | EXPLAINED

Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here

From the India Today archives (1999) | B.R. Ambedkar as a market-friendly economist?