Gujarat High Court today rejectedthe bail pleas of six teachers convicted of repeatedlygang-raping a 19-year-old Dalit student in Patan district'sPrimary Teachers' Training College.A division bench of Justices A L Dave and J C Upadhyayrejected the bail pleas, saying the accused have beenconvicted of a gruesome crime.They further observed that the lower court had convictedthe six accused -- Manish Parmar,...
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Writer Aravind Malagatti speaking at the second Akhila Karnataka Dalit Sahitya Sammelan in Bidar on Saturday.BIDAR: Writer and chairman of the second Akhila Karnataka Dalit Sahitya Sammelan Aravind Malagatti on Saturday favoured “nationalisation” of religious institutions, accusing them of “encouraging casteist feelings among the people”.Speaking at the sammelan here, Mr. Malagatti said that apart...
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seminary has taken various tangible measures to reach out to the ‘unreached’MADURAI: Education was quintessential for the emancipation and empowerment of the marginalised sections of society and Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary (TTS), through its various forums, had been instrumental in creating a space for social change through education, said A. Tamilarasi, Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare.Addressing...
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Dalit Democratic Front (DDF) will observe December 10, World Human Rights Day, as Human Rights Declaration Day of the Oppressed.DDF convener P.O. John said here on Thursday that the Front would launch a wider agitation against the oppression unleashed against the Dalits following the incidents at Varkala, where a pedestrian was hacked to death allegedly by the members of a Dalit organisation.He said...
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second Akhila Karnataka Dalit Sahitya Sammelan held here under the chairmanship of writer Aravind Malagatti has passed eight resolutions, including the one demanding setting up of Dalit Development Authority in the State to ensure overall development of Dalits.The resolutions were passed at the valedictory function of the two-day sammelan on Sunday.The event, organised by the Dalit Sahitya Parishat,...
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KOLAR: An indefinite dharna by scores of Dalits in front of the taluk office in Bangarpet completed 19 days on Tuesday. Dalit Sangharsha Samiti and Dalit Vimochane Manava Haklkugala Vedike began the agitation on October 30 demanding suspension of tahsildar Dakshayini for her alleged “anti-Dalit” outbursts. The protesters have organised a procession in Bangarpet on Wednesday. — Staff...
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chief Ramvilas Paswan on Thursday made a strong pitch for Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians."We demand from the UPA to give Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians, the status of Scheduled Caste. They are already listed in the OBC category."The government has to just transfer them from one category to another and no constitutional amendment is required for that," Paswan said...
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Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) today alleged that Church authorities were conspiring to include them in the Scheduled Caste list, which it said was not acceptable to Dalit Christians.A day ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, several church organisations today held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar here in this regard.PCLM president R L Francis, in an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan...
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Dalit Resource Centre(DRC) of G B Pant Social Science Institute organised a two-day brain stormingworkshop on `Cultural resources and forging a democratic order: Marginalisedgroups in northern India' on November 3-4.In his inaugural speechon the first day of the workshop, Allahabad University vice-chancellor ProfRajen Harshe said, "Languages link people. When we think about culture, we donot pay attention...
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Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) today alleged that Church authorities were conspiring to include them in the Scheduled Caste list, which it said was not acceptable to Dalit Christians.A day ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, several church organisations today held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar here in this regard.PCLM president R L Francis, in an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan...
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