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Dalit man attacked in UP’s Banda for using water from common handpump
Banda, Uttar Pradesh | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 02:45 PM IST
The SHO said Raidas has also alleged that two months ago, the accused had banned them from taking water from the handpump installed in the locality of the Yadavs.
Counter case against Karnataka Dalit man allegedly assaulted over caste
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 09:18 PM IST
In the complaint, Dalit man’s father claimed that his son was abused because of his caste.
6 injured in clash between upper caste, Dalit groups at Ayodhya; FIR filed
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 05:21 PM IST
The police have registered two FIRs in the incident that took place on July 18.
Person’s caste not to be mentioned in any judicial, administrative matter: Rajasthan High Court
Jodhpur | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON APR 29, 2020 10:10 AM IST
Rajasthan HC said that this practice was “against the spirit of the Constitution”.
‘Caste gets into every nook and corner of relationships’
Mumbai | By Sanskrita Bharadwaj
UPDATED ON MAR 12, 2020 05:04 PM IST
TM Krishna tries to understand class divide and oppression in his new book and aims to become an ‘enabler for conversation’ between both sides
‘Humanity my religion, keeping promises my caste’: Jagan Reddy’s message
Amaravati | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2019 04:26 PM IST
Opposition TDP, BJP and Jana Sena have found fault with Jagan’s recent visit to famous Lord Venkateswara temple near Tirupati, claiming he had not followed the procedures of the hill shrine for non-Hindus entering it.
VD Savarkar fought caste, colonialism, and orthodoxy | Analysis
By Rajiv Tuli
PUBLISHED ON OCT 28, 2019 07:20 PM IST
His emphasis on scientific temper, and belief that religious texts must not guide the present and future, are important
When caste, sanitation, impunity come together | HT editorial
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 09:27 PM IST
The killing of Dalit children for defecating in the open reveals the long battle ahead
Dalits in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai village cremate kin in the open; allege discrimination by upper castes
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2019 07:31 PM IST
Dalits in a Madurai village of Tamil Nadu claim upper castes didn’t let them use the general cremation ground, forcing them to bury their dead in an open ground. A probe has been ordered in the incident.
Delhi University members object to lessons on Gujarat riots, homosexuality and caste
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Fareeha Iftikhar
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2019 07:28 AM IST
During the meeting, while the syllabi of all other courses were passed without objections, the syllabus of English department faced criticism.
With Article 15, Bollywood, finally, sheds its caste blind spot
By Swara Bhasker
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2019 07:49 PM IST
It is the bravest mainstream film of the decade, placing caste at the centre of power relations
Brother kills man allegedly for marrying out of caste
Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2019 07:45 AM IST
Police have identified the deceased as Kanakan, alias S Kanagaraj, who was a native of Rangapattinam Odai in Mettupalayam.
How Narendra Modi conquered caste in 2019 elections
Hindustan Times | By Kunal Singh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 29, 2019 07:38 PM IST
Lack of Muslim support for the BJP, Aadhaar-enabled direct cash transfers, EWS quota and the national security pitch contributed to diminished role of caste
From faith to gender and profession to caste: A profile of the 17th Lok Sabha
New Delhi | By Priyamvada Trivedi, Basim U Nissa and Saloni Bhogale
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2019 07:39 AM IST
Due to the consolidation of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 2014 performance, many incumbents have been re-elected. Overall we find little changes in the composition of the 2019 Lok Sabha as compared to the 2014 Lok Sabha.
Caste, employment on women’s minds as turnout gap narrows
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Dhamini Ratnam
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2019 10:27 AM IST
These conversations are significant not least because they offers an insight into a group marginalised on account of caste as well as gender.
In Akola, religion and caste may be key factors
Hindustan Times, Akola | By Faisal Malik
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 12:59 PM IST
Traditionally, Akola was a Congress bastion that the BJP stormed in 1989 and has dominated since. The BJP holds four of the six assembly segments that make up the Lok Sabha seat
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Caste crucial for both RJD and BJP in Pataliputra
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Anirban Guha Roy
UPDATED ON MAY 16, 2019 02:20 PM IST
The electoral contest in Pataliputra has once again become a prestige battle for both RJD and BJP, as caste factor comes into play more aggressively in the present elections.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: ‘Times are changing, don’t think people vote on the basis of caste’, says Raghav Chadha
New Delhi | By Abhishek Dey
UPDATED ON MAY 07, 2019 01:37 PM IST
Raghav Chadha asserts that residents of South Delhi — a constituency where caste and regional identity play crucial role — will vote for a leader committed to work.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Don’t seek votes on basis of caste and religion, says Gadkari
Hindustan Times, PUNE | By Abhay Khairnar
UPDATED ON APR 21, 2019 03:33 PM IST
Many irrigation projects were left incomplete by the Congress governments and the BJP has sought to restart these projects, mainly in western Maharashtra, he said.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Why caste trumps class in political strategy
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Roshan Kishore and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2019 08:56 AM IST
. According to the NFHS, the population share of upper castes, OBCs, SCs and STs in India is 24%, 45%, 21% and 9%, respectively.
Don’t use places of worship for propaganda: EC to parties, religious leaders
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAR 20, 2019 07:56 AM IST
The Election Commission Tuesday asked political parties and religious leaders to refrain from using places of worship for propaganda during the Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Caste, Kushwaha’s switch deciding factors in Karakat
Sasaram | By Prasun K Mishra
PUBLISHED ON MAR 18, 2019 01:39 AM IST
Represented by Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha, the Karakat LS seat is heading towards witnessing a tightly fought electoral battle.
Caste on wheels becoming symbol of pride for some in UP
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2019 01:34 PM IST
Note of caution: Putting caste labels on vehicles not permissible under Motor Vehicles Act, says senior transport official.
The twin axis of the 2019 election: Class and caste
Hindustan Times | By Chanakya
UPDATED ON FEB 02, 2019 08:11 PM IST
The national party which is able to convince the urban middle class, the urban poor, the small farmer, and the rural landless that it can improve its quality of life and incomes will do better
Quota on caste, economic status wrong, says Dwarka seer
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | By K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2019 07:49 AM IST
Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati has disapproved of the Centre’s decision to provide 10% reservation to economically poor in general category and said that quota, be it on the basis of caste or economic status, was wrong.
Uttar Pradesh third state to approve quota for poor among upper castes
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2019 03:34 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh became the third state after Gujarat and Jharkhand to approve the legislation which has to be ratified by at least half the state Assemblies in the country.
Gujarat to give 10% quota for upper caste poor in govt jobs, says CM Vijay Rupani
Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2019 11:22 AM IST
Gujarat government will give 10% reservation to the economically weaker sections in general category of the community, chief minister Vijay Rupani said.
The BJP’s trump card: Reservations for the economically weaker sections of upper castes
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2019 07:22 AM IST
Whether this is a real solution to underlying structural issues of Indian political economy of educational opportunities and jobs is open to question. Public employment is limited. Private sector does not have reservations. The goal has to be expand the pie.
LIVE updates: Modi govt has suddenly woken up to woes of economically poor, Congress on reservation move
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2019 06:44 PM IST
The government has cleared a 10% quota in jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections among the so-called upper castes, sources told Hindustan Times after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources said the government is ready with a bill which will be introduced in parliament tomorrow, the last day of the Winter Session.The move, a BJP leader hinted, would come in handy to deal with reservation demands from communities that had been demanding that they be counted as other backward classes, or OBCs that have 27 per cent quota for government jobs and admission to educational institutions.:
‘Caste first, society later’: Rajasthan minister stokes new controversy
Hindustan Times, Alwar | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2019 10:05 AM IST
Rajasthan Minister Mamta Bhupesh said, “My first duty will be to work towards the development of people of my caste and then towards the larger society.”
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