dalit community

Kathmandu, March 2 – The arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the suppression of Gen-Z protests in September last year was hotly debated during the first meeting of the federal parliament held on Thursday, following the March 5 parliamentary...

Lucknow, April 1 Political reactions flooded in on Wednesday after Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Rinkoo Singh Rahee sought to return to his parent service, with opposition leaders alleging administrative bias and neglect of "honest officers" under the BJP government.Rahee, a 2023-batch IAS...

Hoshiarpur, March 31 A statue of B.R. Ambedkar, installed on top of a building in Noorpur Jattan village here, was vandalized on Tuesday by some unidentified individuals, police said.A rod-like object was used to damage the statue, which was encased in toughened glass, they said.Later in the...

Hoshiarpur, March 31 A statue of B.R. Ambedkar, installed on top of a building in Noorpur Jattan village here, was vandalized on Tuesday by some unidentified individuals, police said.A rod-like object was used to damage the statue, which was encased in toughened glass, they said.Later in the...

Hyderabad, March 29 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday strongly criticized BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, alleging that he "disrespected" Dalits during his previous tenure and continues to do so as Leader of the Opposition.Speaking in the Assembly, the CM said that Rao (known...

New Delhi, March 25 A student from Delhi University and another from Jawaharlal Nehru University have claimed that they have filed complaints at the Vasant Kunj (North) police station against the JNU Vice-Chancellor, alleging that she made remarks directed against the Dalit community in February...

Hyderabad, March 24 Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on reservation for Scheduled Castes and constitutional rights for those who have converted to other religions on Tuesday.In a statement, Rao hailed the apex court's decision to uphold a previous...

New Delhi, March 21 – The BJP on Saturday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of engaging in "appeasement politics" over the Uttam Nagar incident, in which a Dalit youth was killed during Holi celebrations.Speaking at a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Guru Prakash...

March 16, Kathmandu — The Election Commission of Nepal released the names of all newly nominated candidates for proportional representation on Monday.Out of the 110 seats under the proportional representation system, there are a total of 82 women from all parties.All the political parties...

Gir Somnath, March 16 A special court in Veraval, in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district, on Monday convicted five people and acquitted 35 others in the 2016 Una flogging case, in which four Dalit men were beaten for trying to skin the carcass of a cow, triggering massive protests across the country...

New Delhi, March 15 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the Bharat Ratna on the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Kanshi Ram, posthumously, asserting that this would honor the aspirations of millions of people who continue to view him...

Lucknow, March 14 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati questioned the Congress on Saturday over its proposal to bestow the Bharat Ratna on BSP founder Kanshi Ram if the party comes to power at the Centre.In a post in Hindi on X, Mayawati urged party workers across the country to remain vigilant...

Lucknow, March 14 – BSP chief, Mayawati, strongly criticised the Congress on Saturday over its proposal to award the Bharat Ratna to BSP leader Kanshi Ram, accusing the party of attempting to "exploit his name" despite what she described as its long-standing "anti-Dalit" attitude.Her remarks...

Bengaluru, February 25 Amid the leadership struggle within the Congress party, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has stated that there was nothing wrong with his supporters demanding the Chief Minister’s post for him. He claimed that he had proven beyond doubt that he is capable.He made...

Patna, February 24 – The Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed massive chaos on Tuesday over the police lathi charge on Chowkidars (local vigilantes) and Dafadars (police constables).Opposition members accused the Nitish Kumar government of suppressing democratic protests, leading to sharp...

Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted on Sunday that the Congress has a proven track record of elevating leaders from various communities to the post of Chief Minister, and expressed confidence that a Dalit leader would also rise to the top position through the...

Patna, February 19 The Bihar government on Thursday rejected demands to review the decade-old prohibition law, stating that the ban on liquor was implemented after consulting all parties.Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and RLM MLA Madhav Anand, both members of the ruling NDA, had sought a...

Patna, February 17 – The 11th day of the Bihar Assembly's Budget Session began amidst loud protests and repeated disruptions, as a controversy over remarks made about the late Ram Vilas Paswan escalated into a major political flashpoint.As soon as the House proceedings started on Tuesday...

Patna, February 16 – The Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed significant disruptions on Monday, with members from both the ruling party and the opposition creating a commotion within the House.As the House convened, legislators from both sides stood up holding placards...