Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited a Dalit household in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, where he cooked traditional food with a family, emphasizing the need for social inclusion and highlighting the lack of awareness about Dalit food culture.
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A government school teacher, his wife, and their two daughters were found shot dead in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The prime suspect, Chandan Verma, has confessed to killing the family after an argument. Police investigations revealed that Verma had a troubled relationship with the victim’s wife and had previously been accused of eve-teasing. The incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the state’s law and order situation.
A gruesome murder of a Dalit family in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, has sent shockwaves through the region. The accused, Chandan Verma, has confessed to killing the school teacher and his family due to a souring affair with the teacher’s wife. The police have arrested Verma and he has been shot in the leg during a recovery operation.
The Supreme Court has intervened in a case involving a Dalit youth who lost his seat at IIT Dhanbad due to a missed fee deadline. The court has directed the institute to admit the student, highlighting the importance of not letting talented individuals miss out on educational opportunities.
A horrifying incident in Kota, Rajasthan, has resulted in the arrest of six individuals, including a father and son, for allegedly stripping a 12-year-old Dalit boy naked, forcing him to dance, and recording the assault. The incident, which came to light after a viral video surfaced online, has sparked outrage and highlighted the ongoing issue of caste-based violence and exploitation in India.
Congress MP Kumari Selja, a prominent Dalit leader, has sparked speculation about a possible Dalit Chief Minister in Haryana ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. While emphasizing that the final decision rests with the party’s high command, her statement has fueled a perception of power tussle within the Congress leadership in the state.
Six railway police officials in Madhya Pradesh have been suspended after a video went viral showing them brutally beating a woman and her minor son. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with the Congress party alleging that the victims are from the Dalit community. The incident took place in October 2023, and the video shows the police officers using excessive force and violence against the woman and her son during questioning about an absconding individual. The Chief Minister has ordered a probe into the incident.
The father of one of two Dalit girls found hanging in Uttar Pradesh has raised serious doubts about the post-mortem report, alleging that it does not reflect the injuries found on their bodies. The girls’ deaths have sparked outrage, with politicians condemning the incident and demanding justice for the victims.
Rajput groups in Gujarat have been protesting against the BJP, alleging that the party has marginalized them in governance. This recent agitation stems from remarks made by BJP leader Kunwarji Bavalia, who claimed that Rajput kings had married their daughters to British rulers but not to members of the Rukhi Samaj (a Dalit community). The Rajput community has been picketing BJP meetings and holding protests across the state, expressing their disappointment with the party’s alleged lack of support for their community’s aspirations.
The Telangana Director General of Police has announced that the state police will conduct a further investigation into the 2016 death of University of Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula. This decision comes after the police filed a closure report in their initial investigation, claiming that Vemula was not a Dalit and died by suicide. Vemula’s family had raised doubts about the police’s findings, leading to the decision to reinvestigate the case.