The Central Government is to constitute a ‘national commission’ to study the social, economic and educational status of Scheduled Caste, or Dalit converts to ‘religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism’, it is learnt. The proposal is being actively discussed at the Centre, and a decision is likely to be taken soon, according to some […]
Dalit youths in Rajasthan are asserting their individuality by defying caste-based social conventions and taboos that robbed them of their dignity. For decades, bridegrooms from lower castes were forbidden to imitate the high castes, especially by riding a horse in wedding processions. The ‘logic’ apparently was that horse riding was symbolic of noble birth and […]
बिहार राज्य महादलित विकास मिशन ने सरकार को एक रिपोर्ट सौपी है , जिसमे ये उल्लेख किया गया है कि बिहार में सिर पर मैला ढोने की प्रथा अब खत्म हो चुकी है। यह सूचना मंत्रालय को भेज दी गयी है। रिपोर्ट के अनुसार इस कुप्रथा को जड़ से समाप्त करने में करीब ढाई दशक […]
Dalits have always been the disadvantaged community. They are always deprived of their rights and thus for them the right to equality is just a word for them. In a recent incident the Kushinagar-Deoria Mushar (rat catcher) resident are living in constant fear as they have been beaten, their women are mistreated, their ration and […]
Sir After 70 years of independence, the right to equality is still missing in our society. Social discrimination is prevalent in the society and is taking a bad turn. The ugly face of casteism is growing fast with the plight of humanity. Dalits form the most disadvantaged section of the urban and rural society. The […]
बिहार चुनाव मे 11 अप्रैल को कर रहे मतदान मे औरंगाबाद, नालंदा और जमुई के साथ गया 15 लाख मतदाताओं में से 30.33% प्रतिशत मतदान करनेवाले अनुसूचित जाति (एससी) के लिए आरक्षित एक निर्वाचन क्षेत्र है इस गाँव में कीचड़ वाली गली के बाईं ओर, राजगीर के रास्ते में वजीरगंज से थोड़ा आगे, गया […]
“No vote unless the Political parties include land rights to Dalits in their manifesto “. This was the demand of over two thousand people assembled in the famous Miller School groundsin Patna last Sunday (10th March) at the sixth state level conference organized by the Dalit Rights Forum”For the creation of a law for land […]
आवास की वैकल्पिक व्यवस्था के बगैर सड़क, रेलवे मार्ग, तटबंध, शमशान मे बसे लोगो को अपने घरो से बेदखल कर दिया जाना, निःसन्देह मानवाधिकार का उल्लंघन है वासभूमि स्वामित्व कानून निर्माण सम्मेलन मे शामिल प्रतिनिधियों ने प्रतिभागियो को संबोधित करते हुये कहा। आजादी के 71 सालों के बाद भी आबादी का बड़ा भाग जीवन […]
Reservation has always been a topic of debate and discussion. It has raised many fights and strikes all over the country. Some upper caste people have always been against this law from the time it was made and have always raised objections to it. Dalits are always taunted for their abilities and reservation. Replying to […]
Patna: It’s a curious state of affairs for a Chief Minister whose media spiel is all about his concern for the dalits. The State Commission for SC & ST in Nitish Kumar’s Bihar is non-functional for the past two years. The government seems to be ignoring the Patna High Court directive to remedy the situation. […]
Patna: Dalit ire against ‘police atrocities’ following an incident of ‘stone pelting’ at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s convoy is increasing. Local media reports say that NDA partner Jitan Ram Manjhi has used strong words against the state government for atrocities on Dalits by police and administration at Nandan village in Buxar district in the […]
The ugly face of Brahmanical oppression is fast growing visible in Gujarat, even as a fresh incidents of intolerance of different kinds are emerging across India. Members of the lower castes are now being attacked for growing moustaches in some rural areas of Gujarat. Ahmedabad, Oct 3 : A relative of one of the Dalit […]
