Land ‘captured’ for Ambedkar memorial in Mumbai
December 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Nearly 1,000 activists of the Republican Sena, a Dalit party, Tuesday broke police barricades and "captured" a mill compound in Dadar in central Mumbai, demanding ... Read more...
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Rs.5 lakh solatium for Tamil Nadu women raped by cops
November 29th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday announced a solatium of Rs.5 lakh for each of the four tribal women, who were allegedly raped by policemen ... Read more...
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Mayawati could be jailed for corruption: Uma Bharti
November 28th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Monday reiterated her controversial threat to "set afire Walmart outlets", but said she has nothing in common with ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu cops face sexual assault probe
November 28th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) A judicial inquiry is being conducted into the sexual assault charges made by four tribal women against Tamil Nadu policemen in Villupuram district, an official said ... Read more...
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BJP to create 50 lakh jobs in Uttar Pradesh: Gadkari
November 17th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 17 (IANS) Accusing the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) of having a tacit understanding, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said ... Read more...
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Attack centre, not us: Mayawati to Rahul
November 12th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati here Saturday said "the yuvraj (crown prince)" of the Congress ... Read more...
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Anna’s support for Dalits half hearted: Udit Raj
November 11th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Dalit leader Udit Raj, who has been pushing for a Bahujan Lokpal bill, has termed as "half hearted" Anna Hazare's intention to involve Dalits, ... Read more...
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Anna to restructure core committee
November 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi/New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday said he will restructure his core committee, giving representation to all sections of society.The anti-corruption activist also slammed the government ... Read more...
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On Diwali, Zardari vows to protect minorities (Lead)
October 27th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari used the festival of Diwali Wednesday to promise protection to minorities in overwhelmingly Muslim Pakistan."Let it be made clear yet again today ... Read more...
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Opposition shocks Congress-NCP in Khadakwasla by-poll
October 17th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 17 (IANS) Maharashtra's ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was Monday defeated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena combine in the keenly contested Khadakwasla assembly by-election.
The BJP's ... Read more...
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BSP calls Congress anti-Dalit
October 16th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) Taking strong exception to Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh's criticism of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for building her own statues and monuments, the ruling ... Read more...
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Dalits push their version of Lokpal bill
October 15th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A representative of Dalit organisations Saturday sought support for their version of the anti-graft bill, claiming that the Jan Lokpal bill drafted by Team Anna ... Read more...
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Mayawati dedicates 484 welfare schemes to Kanshi Ram
October 9th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday launched 484 development and welfare schemes, involving an expenditure of Rs.6,035 crore, to mark the fifth death anniversary of ... Read more...
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MIM wants immediate steps for reservations for Muslims
September 25th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief and member of parliament Asaduddin Owaisi Sunday urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to take immediate steps for providing reservations ... Read more...
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Mayawati misguiding Dalits: BJP
September 14th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of misguiding the socially marginalised people, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded Mayawati to come up with the ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh sets out on yatra across Uttar Pradesh
September 12th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav Monday set out on a three-month road-trip across Uttar Pradesh to highlight the Mayawati regime's ... Read more...
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Three dead as police fire on mob in Tamil Nadu
September 11th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) Three people died when the police opened fire on a mob of angry Dalits indulging in arson and stone pelting in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district ... Read more...
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Drive re-launched to fill up reserved posts
September 8th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The government has re-launched a drive to fill up vacant posts in its departments reserved for Dalits and others, parliament was told Thursday.Minister of State ... Read more...
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Team Anna reaches out to Dalits, remembers Ambedkar
August 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Facing criticism from Dalit groups for not having representation from backward and minority classes, Team Anna Sunday remembered B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of Indian ... Read more...
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All sections concerned over graft: Jyotiraditya
August 27th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia Saturday said concern about corruption was not in Ramlila ground alone -- where social activist ... Read more...
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Not against Anna, want representation in Lokpal: Dalit group
August 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Two days after they took out an anti-Jan Lokpal bill rally, the Dalit group leading the protest Friday clarified that they were not against ... Read more...
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Dalits protest against Jan Lokpal bill
August 24th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Hundreds of Dalits Wednesday gathered at India Gate and marched towards Jantar Mantar to protest the Jan Lokpal bill proposed by activist Anna Hazare and ... Read more...
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Exclude ‘creamy layer’ from quota, apex court urged (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notices to the central and state governments on a petition seeking exclusion of the "creamy layer" from the reserved category ... Read more...
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Ban lifted, Punjab halls to screen ‘Aarakshan’
August 15th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) Theatres in Punjab will Monday screen Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan", which deals with the issue of caste-based reservations, after the government announced it was lifting the ... Read more...
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Punjab lifts ban on ‘Aarakshan’
August 14th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) Punjab Sunday lifted the ban on the screening of filmmaker Prakash Jha's controversial movie "Aarakshan" which deals with the issue of caste-based reservation.Chief Minister Parkash ... Read more...
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Historic day for Mahadalits in Bihar
August 14th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) The Mahadalits of Bihar, who constitute an overwhelming number among the state's downtrodden, are in a festive mood like never before ahead of India's 65th Independence ... Read more...
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Punjab imposes conditions to lift ‘Aarakshan’ ban (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Friday indicated it is ready to lift the ban on screening of controversial movie "Aarakshan", which deals with reservation issue, if ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ anti-Dalit: RPI chief
July 24th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athavale Sunday said his party will not let theatres in Maharashtra screen Prakash Jha's upcoming release "Aarakshan" if ... Read more...
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Caste consciousness reigns supreme in India: Gandhy (Lead)
July 16th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Jailed Maoist ideologue Kobad Gandhy, highlighting the problems of Dalits and the poor in an essay reminiscing his wife Anuradha Shanbag and her work, says ... Read more...
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Congress mocks at Badal’s overnight stays in villages
July 10th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's decision to sleep overnight in government school buildings in villages as part of his public durbar programmes has evoked ... Read more...
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Rahul needs to demonstrate a broader vision for nation (Comment)
July 9th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Since Rahul Gandhi's most notable political success was the Congress' unexpectedly good showing in Uttar Pradesh's 2009 parliamentary polls, when it won 22 of the 80 seats, it is not ... Read more...
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Mayawati attacks Rahul for not eating in Dalit’s home
July 8th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday trained her guns at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for allegedly refusing to have a meal in a Dalit's ... Read more...
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Ranvir Sena chief gets bail
July 8th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 8 (IANS) Brahameshwar Singh, chief of Ranvir Sena, an upper caste militia notorious for massacring Dalits, was released Friday after a Bihar court granted him bail, police said.The ... Read more...
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Name Mumbai station after Ambedkar, says Congress
July 7th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday demanded that Dadar railway junction of teh city should be renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Railway Terminus.Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) chief ... Read more...
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No change in condition of Dalits under Mayawati: Uma Bharti
July 5th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of depriving Dalits and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) of their rights, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma ... Read more...
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