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I didn’t recommend beef consumption: BJP MP

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New Delhi : BJP MP Udit Raj on Monday clarified that he did not advocate beef consumption when he quoted Usain Bolt's coach as...

Mumbai lynching: Lalu threatens to cancel trains

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By IANS, New Delhi : Crucial allies of India's ruling coalition Wednesday condemned the lynching of a labourer from Uttar Pradesh in Mumbai, with Railways Minister Lalu Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) threatening to cancel trains in violence-hit states and the Lok Janshakti Party demanding President's rule in Maharashtra. "If this violence continues, we will have to consider that in future we might have to cancel trains in states where these incidents occur," Lalu Prasad said.

Dalit woman assaulted for son’s elopement

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By IANS,

‘This is our home from generations:’ residents of Haldwani on eviction orders

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Haldwani residents, majority of whom are Muslim, have challenged the Uttarakhand High Court's eviction order in the Supreme Court, which will hear the plea...

भीम आर्मी सुप्रीमो चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद ‘रावण’ पर जेल में हमला

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net सहारनपुर : दलितों की महिलाओं पर बेहद आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी करने वाली वीडियो के बाद अब भीम आर्मी के संयोजक चन्द्रशेखर ‘रावण’...

Nine months after attack, Dalits of Samastipur wait for justice while accused roam freely

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By Amit Kumar for Twocircles.net This is the second in a four-part series on cases of Dalit atrocities in India which were brought up during...

India to stop humbug on Tibet and to launch official forum.

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Ref: - India under legal obligation towards Tibetans, China & UN.

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This refers to controversy reported in Indian media about visit of Dalai Lama to Australia where China objected Dalai Lama's meeting with Head & Ministers of Government and other political leaders of visiting country.

Assam youth killed for ‘practising witchcraft’

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Silchar: A 29-year-old tribal youth was killed by tea garden workers in Assam's Cachar district for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said here on Friday. "Over...

Modi resorting to despicable politics, should disclose caste: Mayawati

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Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati Tuesday hit out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, accusing him of making false claims of being targeted because...

Ambedkar King Study Circle Concludes Annual Conference in California

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By TCN News Around 120 people gathered with enthusiasm and engaged in lively discussions at Ambedkar King Study Circle's (AKSC) 2nd annual conference held on...

Atrocities against Dalits rising in Haryana: Panel

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By IANS,

NCW issues notice to Ramdev

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New Delhi : The National Commission for Women Wednesday issued a notice to yoga guru Ramdev for his remarks on Congress vice president Rahul...

BJP ally in Maharashtra to lead protest against beef ban

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Shetkari Sanghatana (Farmers Association) too term Beef ban as against farmers’ interest By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter, Mumbai: The Republican Party of India...

A-G condemned for advice against SC status to Dalit Christians, Muslims

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By TCN News,

Dalits still living in fear in Haryana village: Report

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By IANS, New Delhi : Days after a girl was raped and her father committed suicide, Dalit residents of Haryana's Dabra village are still afraid of letting their daughters go out.

Casteism among Hindus and Sikhs in the UK as Rampant as In India

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By TCN News London: Casteism exists and flourishes not only in India but even in the Diaspora based in UK, where discrimination among Hindus and...

Abducted woman untraced, husband still in hospital

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By IANS, Patna : An upper caste woman abducted in Bihar 12 days ago allegedly for marrying a Dalit against her family's wishes remains untraced, police said Sunday.

AMU Minority Character,OBC Reservation&Govt.of India

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How strong is the force of politically organised communities may be gauged from the impatience of the Government of India to get the stay on the implementation of 27% quota for OBC in elite educational institutions vacated. It may be remembered that while staying the operation of the impugned legislation, Their Lordships in the Supreme Court had reprimanded the government and directed it first to compile the details etc. of the backwards.

Odisha’s SC/ST MLAs plead with CM on reservation

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Bhubaneswar : The Odisha assembly on Friday witnessed an unusual scene when opposition MLAs belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes fell at Chief...

Protect tribal interests to root out Maoism: NHRC member

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By IANS,

Radhika Vemula inaugurates ‘United Against Hate’ programme in Ernakulam

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter The caste murders committed by the high caste to protect their caste honour have been commercialised, said Radhika Vemula, mother of...

“We should record our history, our victory” Dalit poet Mercy Margaret

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Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net Dalit literature that revolves around the struggles and lives of Dalits first emerged in the 1960s and has seen exponential growth since....

Police file charge sheet in Kerala woman’s rape-murder case

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Kochi : The Kerala Police on Saturday filed a charge sheet in a local court in the brutal rape-murder of a 27-year-old Dalit law...

Kis Kis Ko Qaid Karoge: Delhi to witness a protest against arrest of Dalit...

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By TCN News: We are living in strange times where speaking out the truth, demanding your rights, standing up against injustices and atrocities are seen...

Discrimination against Dalit women in Ahmedabad

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(Editor’s Note: This is Case Study which is part of a new annual report titled ‘State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2015’...

AIDWA condemns Dalit youth’s murder in Maharashtra

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New Delhi: The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) Thursday condemned the murder of a Dalit youth in Maharashtra in the name of honour...

Ensure the Dalit voice is not stifled: Amnesty tells Indian states

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New Delhi, (IANS): Day after a Dalit activist immolated himself in Gujarat, Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the state governments to ensure Dalit protestors...

Dalit Literature Festival to take place at DU’s Kirori Mal College

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New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A two-day Dalit Literature Festival will take place at Delhi University's Kirori Mal College here on February 3 and...

Gujarat to give 10 percent quota for economically backward classes

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Gandhinagar : Ten percent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions will be given to the economically backward classes (EBCs) in Gujarat, the ruling...

On Bhima Koregaon, your Janaeu was shining brightly on Republic TV: An open letter...

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By Disha KR for TwoCircles.net Dear Mr Arnab Goswami, Your debate #Endcastepolitics on both 2nd and 3rd of January is a perfect example of a casteist...

Bhima Koregaon – One Year of Violence and Apathy

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By Atul Anand This Twocircles.net film recalls the violence near Bhima Koregaon memorial obelisk in Pune on January 1, 2018, left people shocked and angry....

Time running out for Kashmiris

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Ref:- Invocation of Kashmiri martyrs , the only leverage left for Kashmir solution. Dear Sir This refers to the statement of Indian prime minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at a function on Sunday in Jammu where he proposed (a)- the turning of LOC into a line of peace with free flow of ideas, material and people across the border and (b)- Land and water resources of entire J&K (including PAK) can be used jointly for the benefit of people of J&K living on both sides of LOC.

Laxity in MGNREGS will not be tolerated: Naveen Patnaik

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Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday expressed concern over districts not matching up to the needs of the rural masses for...

Mahadalit exodus: Bihar to develop Pura as model village

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Patna : Pura village, which witnessed an exodus by hundreds of Mahadalits who were threatened by upper caste men, will be developed as a...

Arrested Muslim Womens Sent to Judicial Coustody till 20th March 2008

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Hyderabad (AP) 6 March 2008:

UP: Dalit farmer dies after loan agents throw him down from tractor

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Lucknow (IANS): At a time when the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is vouching for its work in easing farmer loans, in a...

Communal violence again erupts in Meerut over Rs 50

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Meerut: In communal charged Western Uttar Pradesh, a brawl between two youths – one Muslim and one Dalit - over Rs 50 turned into a communal riot in a Meerut village on Sunday evening. Five persons were injured in a communal clash between members of dalit and Muslim communities in Durveshpur village under Parikshitgarh police station in Meerut district. Soon the rumor mill got acting, escalating communal riots in the neighboring villages as well.

In pictures: Dalits, Adivasis protest across the nation against change in SC/ST Act

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net The ruling of the Supreme Court of India pertaining to the Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe Act resulted in a “Bharat Bandh”...

Anti-beef ban march in Mumbai on Tuesday

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Mumbai: Thousands of people, including butchers, students and political leaders, will walk together in a march here on Tuesday to protest the ban on...

A Portrait of the Indian as a Young Dalit Girl: Part 1 – The...

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(Editor’s note: This was first published on Yahoo.com as a single piece. We are reproducing with due permission the long form report in parts...

इस काम में जान का ख़तरा भी है और कमाई भी कुछ ख़ास नहीं…

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TwoCircles.net News Desk नई दिल्ली : दिल्ली शहर की घनी आबादी के बीच ओखला के एक कमरे के घर में 25 साल का रंजीत अपने...

Varanasi: Dalit-Muslim unity meet held to counter hate crimes in Uttar Pradesh

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter More than a dozen socio-political groups gathered in Varanasi’s Shastri Ghat on Sunday, February 18 to develop a consensus against the...

Stand-up India to benefit 2.5 lakh SC/ST, women entrepreneurs

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New Delhi : The government here on Friday said the Stand-up India Scheme will benefit 2.5 lakh Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe members and women entrepreneurs. “The...

Rajya Sabha MP Maulana Balyawi not happy with HRD Minister’s evasive answer

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter, Patna: Janta Dal (United) MP from Bihar Maulana Gulam Rasool Balyawi expressed his displeasure at evasive answers to his questions in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Maulana Balyawi who became a Rajya Sabha MP in 2014 asked the Humran Resource Development Minister about incidence of discrimination against dalit and Muslim children in schools and report on the government monitoring of the discrimination.

दुःखद : पानी पीने पर टीचर ने की थी जिस बालक की पिटाई, अब...

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खान इक़बाल Twocircles.net के लिए राजस्थान के जालौर में दिल दहला देने वाली जिस घटना में सायला गाँव में एक अध्यापक ने नौ साल...

Citizens demand heritage city status for Agra

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By Brij Khandelwal, IANS, Agra : Ahead of the polls, several citizens' groups have asked candidates of various political parties to support their demand for heritage city status to Agra visited by millions of tourists every year. Party candidates are being asked to clarify their stand on various issues that concern the development of this historic city.

‘गुजरात में अल्पसंख्यकों, दलितों को लेकर क्राईम ब्रांच का रवैया भेदभावपूर्ण’

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TwoCircles.net News Desk अहमदाबाद : पिछले दिनों विधायक जिग्नेश मेवाणी की क्राईम ब्रांच द्वारा अचानक गिरफ़्तारी को लेकर अल्पसंख्यकों और दलितों के अंदर गुस्सा पनपता...

Retired Generals failed to analyze current disenchantment of Indian youth with armed forces

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Ref: Irrelevancy of martial element the main problem and the only solution is, to make human rights the martial jurisdiction. Dear Sir The...

Bihar officials asked to explain Dalit hostel attack

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By IANS,

Dalits of West Medinipur district facing social boycott for past two years, state government...

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By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, Twocircles.net The 2012 data released by National Crimes Record Bureau had one surprising, albeit slightly unbelievable number: West Bengal, with 2.14...

Tamil Nadu asked for report on assault on Dalit boy

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By IANS,

Tension in UP town over BJP, Congress protests

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Ghaziabad : Tension gripped the Kanth area of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district Saturday as the BJP refused to back out of its proposed protest...

50 Dalit families accept Islam in UP after series of attacks by upper caste...

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Moradabad: About 50 Dalit families from Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh have decided to convert to Islam after the recent spate...

Rahul Gandhi to visit Hyderabad university on Tuesday

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Hyderabad: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday will visit University of Hyderabad, where a Dalit research scholar committed suicide. Rahul will land at Begumpet...

Agnivesh to lead peace march from Dadri against ‘intolerance’

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Kolkata: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "deafening silence" on the raging issue of "intolerance" as an endorsement of the "communal statements" of union ministers...

Dalit-Muslim Unity Shines at Historic Chavdar Talab with Iftar Gathering on Samta Diwas

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Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net Mahad, Raigad (Maharashtra): Historic Chavdar Talab in Mahad became the venue for an expression of communal harmony and social unity on March 20...

Conviction rate in SC, ST cases maximum in MP

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By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,

Have quotas in judges appointment, SC told

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday was told that besides being meritorious candidates to be considered for judgeship, it should address the question...

Chandy to hold reception for Ghulam Ali in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will lead a reception here for Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali on January 14 ahead of his performance. Ali...

Punia files papers as Congress candidate for RS polls

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Lucknow : Congress leader and chairman of the Scheduled Castes Commission P.L. Punia Friday filed his nomination papers for the Nov 20 Rajya Sabha...

How independent publishers ensure Ambedkarite literature continues to reach the masses

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By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net Every year on December 6, millions of people from all over India gather at Chaityabhoomi in Shivaji Park, Mumbai to pay...

Kejriwal invokes Vemula, laments atrocities against Dalits, tribals

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Panaji : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday invoked the suicide of Rohith Vemula while lamenting atrocities against Dalits and tribals, especially in...

Menon freed, says willing to serve in Sukma again

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By IANS,

Activists protest deaths at home for mentally

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By IANS, New Delhi: Nearly 150 people, mostly rights activists and members of NGOs, Tuesday protested the government's apathy towards the maintenance of a home for the mentally challenged, where several deaths and human rights violations were reported in the past month. They demanded action and even offered their help to the government.

Reservations for Minorities and all Dalits

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Misra Commissionâ€™s Recommendations Welcomed By Iqbal A. Ansari, Retired Professor of AMU, Aligarh 1. We welcome the recommendations of the National Commission For Religious and Linguistic Minorities headed by Justice Ranganath Misra for reservation of ten per cent public services for Muslims and five per cent for other religious minorities under Article 16(4) of the Constitution, and for extending the benefits of reservation to all persons of Dalit social origin irrespective of faith.

Dalit leader Janardan Chandurkar is Mumbai Congress chief

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By IANS, Mumbai : Dalit leader Janardan C. Chandurkar was appointed the new president of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee Thursday, party office-bearers said here.

Pankti Jog: Transforming lives through the Right To Information Act

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By Kavita Sukerkar

Swami Agnivesh attacked in Bhopal

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By TCN News Mumbai: All India Secular Forum (AISF) has strongly condemned the attack on Swami Agnivesh by communal forces in a meeting organized by Garima Abhiyan in Bhopal on Friday.

Motorcycle diaries from UP; political lessons at every pitstop: A travelogue from the upcoming...

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By Rajan Pandey, Twocircles.net Armed with a press card and a laptop, I started from Delhi on a motorcycle around ten days ago to understand...

Congress alleges victimisation of Dalits in Gujarat

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By IANS, Gandhinagar : Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil Monday charged Chief Minister Narendra Modi of victimising Dalits who oppose his policies against the interest of the socially marginalised people. "Cases are being filed against Gujarat Dalit leaders at the instance of the chief minister," said Gohil, who is also the leader of opposition in the state assembly. He added that the irresponsible policies of the government have resulted in injustice to Dalits.

Amartya Sen supports anti-rape protests, notes Dalits’ plight

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By IANS,

Brinda Karat demands probe in tribal girls’ deaths in Andhra Pradesh

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By IANS, New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat Monday asked Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to order a probe into the deaths of four tribal girls given a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by an NGO in Andhra Pradesh. In a letter to Azad, Karat said a programme of HPV vaccination was launched in several districts of Andhra Pradesh, exclusively among young, mainly tribal girls from the ages of 10-14 years by an NGO.

A faithless debate and a heartless god – History and its captives

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By Garga Chatterjee

Vemula case shows government is anti-Dalit: Congress

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New Delhi: Scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide in Hyderabad University shows the "anti-Dalit attitude" of the central government, the Congress said on Thursday. "HRD Minister (Smriti...

यूपी उपचुनाव में दलितों का रुख तय करेगा 2024 का भविष्य

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आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश में मैनपुरी लोकसभा सीट, रामपुर और खतौली विधानसभा सीट पर उपचुनाव हो रहें हैं। तीनों सीटों पर मुख्य मुकाबला बीजेपी...

Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad

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Ahmedabad : Gujarat Dalit rights leader Jignesh Mevani was "picked up" by Gujarat police from Ahmedabad airport on Friday evening, hours before Prime Minister...

Ambedkar Foundation appoints AMU prof. to manage Urdu translation of Ambedkar writings

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Professor Mohammad Asim Siddiqui from the Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been appointed as the managing editor...

Despite improvements, Dalits continue to lag behind: Kumari Selja

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By TCN News

MPs demand special session for Ambedkar’s birth anniversary

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New Delhi : A Lok Sabha member on Friday demanded a special session of parliament to commemorate 125th anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar. Biju Janata Dal...

FORWARD editor defends controversial ‘Mahishasur’ as Bahujan rendition

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, New Delhi: Days after the police action against FORWARD Press following the complaint by saffron organisations regarding a painting of Goddess Durga published by the magazine, its consulting editor Pramod Ranjan has said the controversy possibly has roots in the Bahujan rendition of the narrative of a mythical character called Mahishashur.

दलित की बेटी परीक्षा में ज़्यादा नंबर लाई तो दबंग जाति की लड़कियों ने...

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net पचेनड्डा (मुज़फ़्फ़रनगर) : “वो चार लड़कियां लगातार मुझ पर कमेंट करती थीं. उनकी बिरादरी की दूसरी लड़कियां भी इस पर मज़ाक...

Bihar to initiate moves to ban liquor

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Patna : The Bihar government will soon take steps to impose a ban on liquor in the state, Excise and Prohibition Minister Abdul Jalil...

Pilfered CWG funds could have helped Delhi’s Dalits: Mayawati

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By IANS,

Mayawati inaugurates Rs.684 crore Dalit park

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By IANS,

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi gears up for Maharashtra Assembly polls with Bootcamp for campaign staff

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TCN News Maharashtra based party Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), led by Mr. Prakash Ambedkar has signed up with OurDemocracy.in, a digital campaigns organization - to...

चन्द्रशेखर पर रासुका के बाद ‘रिफार्म’ हुई भीम आर्मी

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आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net मेरठ : रासुका की कार्रवाई से सरकार के रुख को देखते हुए दलितों में भीम आर्मी चीफ़ चन्द्रशेखर आज़ाद ‘रावण’ के प्रति...

Varanasi: UP minister hints at ending coalition with BJP; reiterates demand for Purvanchal state

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By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Omprakash Rajbhar, a cabinet minister in the Yogi-Adityanath led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, hinted towards ending the coalition with BJP...

Tension in Hyderabad varsity over Dalit research scholar’s suicide

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Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in University of Hyderabad on Monday over the suicide of one of the five Dalit research scholars following their expulsion from...

Ahead of polls, residents of Mayawati’s adopted village say they feel cheated

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By Afroz Alam Sahil, Twocircles.net As you step out of Lucknow and move towards Malihabad, the mango capital of the state, commercial activities slow down...

बिजनौर में बन रही है बसपा की दलित-मुस्लिम एकता की नर्सरी

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आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net बिजनौर: दलितों की देवी के तौर पर प्रचार पाने वाली मायावती ने अपना पहला चुनाव बिजनौर लोकसभा से लड़ा था. उनका...

Maoists need ‘hand holding’: Jamia vice chancellor

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By IANS, New Delhi:Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday said that Maoists were "our own people" and needed "hand holding" instead of the government's ruthless supression.

Lok Sabha begins debate on atrocities against Dalits

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New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Thursday began general discussion on the "atrocities against Dalits" in the country under Rule 193. Communist Party of...

How a new documentary aims to break the “upper”-caste hegemony over who ‘explains’ Ambedkar

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By Daisy K, TwoCircles.net How does one interpret the life and works of Dr BR Ambedkar? Who speaks for, about him, and where? What is...

Vidya Bhushan and Thenmozhi honored by Ambedkar Association of North America

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By TCN News, New York: In a three day celebration of Buddha Jayanti-Vesak Day and 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Dr....

Logic of women’s reservation

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By M. Burhanuddin Qasmi It is an unfortunate fact that in a democracy nothing is achievable without united agitations. This time again the Muslim social and political leadership in India is failing to unite strongly against a very genuine demand and clear hypocrisy against them in guise of women empowerment.

In UP, the truth is that no Muslim party plays a major role in...

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By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net With UP going to elections this weekend, it is clear that the gloves are off and everyone is either trying to...

A Portrait of the Indian as a Young Dalit Girl: Part 4 – The...

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(Editor’s note: This was first published on Yahoo.com as a single piece. We are reproducing the long form report in parts for TwoCircles.net readers.) You...

NHRC to hold open hearing on atrocities to Dalits

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By IANS,

‘Awakened Ambedkarite’ wants to lead a coalition of Dalit and Muslims

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By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net, Nagina/Bijnor: In most elections, the battle is two way contest or at most three ways, still what inspires so many other individuals and smaller parties to field their candidates, many of whom often forfeit their deposits as they fail to register even the minimum votes required.

गैंगरेप पीड़िता दलित युवती की मौत के बाद लोगों में गुस्सा ,सड़क पर उतरा...

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर । Twocircles.net हाथरस की गए गेंगरेप पीड़िता दलित युवती की आज सुबह दिल्ली के सफदरजंग अस्पताल में हुई मौत के बाद दलितों का...

Vaibhav Chhaya: A maverick voice of dissent into the poetic world

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By Yogesh Maitreya, “With all my baggage gone I can travel light now, forging on deeper into forest” says Haruki Murakami in his Kafka on the Shore. The same feeling can be drawn as soon as one finishesreading ‘Delete Kelela Sarr Aakash’ (Entire deleted sky), the first poetry book by Vaibhav Chhaya. Vaibhav writes poetry in Marathi. And the forest of his poem is equally risky and beautiful, one who could see the life in the underbelly, would certainly remain unsettled after brooding into the forest of his poems.

7 Dalit youths attempt suicide in Gujarat over atrocities

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Rajkot : Seven Dalit youngsters on Monday attempted to commit suicide in two separate incidents in Saurashtra the entire region erupted into a wave...

“Snooping won’t deter us,” say Indian journalists, activists listed on Pegasus snoop list

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Jharkhand based freelance journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh, his wife Ipsa Satakshi, Ludhiana based journalist Jaspal Singh Heran and Chhattisgarh based activist Degree Prasad Chouhan...

No change in condition of Dalits under Mayawati: Uma Bharti

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By IANS,

Man accused of violence against Dalit woman activists arrested

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By IANS,

थाने के मालखाने से चोरी हुए थे 25 लाख, सफाईकर्मी पर शक,पुलिस की पिटाई...

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विशेष संवाददाता।Twocircles.net उत्तर प्रदेश में पुलिस हिरासत में एक और मौत हो गई है। मामला आगरा ज़िले का हैं जहां थाना जगदीशपुरा के मालखाने...

मरी गाय ले जाने के कारण लखनऊ में पीटे गए दलितों की आपबीती

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TCN News लखनऊ : पिछले दिनों लखनऊ के तकरोही के चंदन गांव का मामला प्रकाश में आया था, जहां मरी हुई गाय को लेकर जा...

Safai karamcharis demand a separate Ministry to rehabilitate Manual scavengers

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TCN News Dalit Adivasi Adhikar Andolan released a 10 point manifesto for Safaikaramcharis to ensure that political parties take note and implement their demands. The Safaikaramcharis...

Sumeet Samos releases another awesome song ‘Desia Pila Area Khali’

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TCN News Sumeet Samos, the young rapper from the Dalit community in Orissa has released yet another song titled “Desia Pila Area Khali” wherein he...

‘अखिलेश को दलितों के घर फुंकवाने वाले आपराधिक तत्व प्रिय हैं’

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TCN News बलिया : जहां एक तरफ़ बलिया सदर विधायक नारद राय को दोबारा कैबिनेट मंत्री बनाए जाने को लेकर उनके समर्थकों में खुशी व...

Malkangiri: Who is responsible for deaths of more than 120 Adivasi children?

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By Akash Poyam for Adivasi Resurgence Up until now, Japanese Encephelitis (JE) has caused more than 120 deaths (Official numbers, real deaths could be...

Close fight between BJP and Congress in Muzaffarpur, both sides claiming victory after May...

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By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net, Muzaffarpur: In Muzaffarpur, where caste-sentiment is deeply rooted, both the BJP and Congress candidate (in alliance with the RJD) sounded “confident of victory” as it polled on May 7.

Acid attacks: SC raises compensation, asks pvt hospitals to provide full treatment

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By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: In a remarkable judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that compensation amount to the acid attack victim cannot...

‘दलितों व मुस्लिमों पर अत्याचार, दूषित मानसिकता वाले लोगों की एक सोची समझी चाल’

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TwoCircles.net News Desk सीतापुर : दलितों के बीच काम करने वाली ‘लक्ष्य’ नामक एक संस्था की सीतापुर टीम ने बहुजन जनजागरण अभियान के तहत एक...

Five point programme for Indian muslims

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we are living in a society where interest is collected for every work.under inevitable circumstances lakhs of indian muslims converted into pan brokers,bankers etc.They never lend money to their muslim brothers without interest.why? they have to survive. Crores of indian muslims addicted to dowry.They wont marry a girl without taking dowry.

बहराइच : प्रधान की मौत के लिए अब तक परिजन मांग रहे इंसाफ,मायावती ने...

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स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net बहराइच में लगभग 2 महीने पहले हुए एक नवनिर्वाचित दलित प्रधान की हत्या का मामला अब तुल पकड़ता जा रहा है। मृत...

Caste, Cash and Construction: The Struggle of a Dalit Student Aspiring an IIT Education...

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Iqra Farrukh, TwoCircles.net Darbhanga (Bihar): Neha Kumari, a determined young woman from the Scheduled Caste (SC) Mehtar community, dreams of becoming an architect. Her ambition is...

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar arrested by UP STF in Himachal Pradesh

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TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter Founder of the Bhim Army advocate Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' was arrested today from Dalhousie town of Himachal Pradesh by Special Task Force...

UP Police arrests ex-IPS officers and activists from a press conference on atrocities over...

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter It seems protesting against Yogi Adityanath has now become a crime in Uttar Pradesh.A few days ago, eight students from Lucknow...

Dalit woman gangraped in Greater Noida

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By IANS, Greater Noida : A 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped at gunpoint in the Jewar area of Greater Noida, police said Tuesday. The incident came to light Tuesday when the woman complained to the police. "Shalini (name changed) was sleeping on the terrace of her parents's house in Karoli locality of Jewar area Monday night when two neighbourers, identified as Bunty and Bhura, raped her at gunpoint. She was sleeping alone as her parents were away and her siblings were sleeping inside the house," said Superintendent of Police Atul Saxena.

Dalit groups make presentation before planning commission

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By TCN News,

Boston: Organizations protested against arrests of activists, journalists and intellectuals in India

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TCN News Several community organizations in the Boston area came together on the evening of June 8 to protest the arbitrary arrests of Surendra Gadling,...

Mayawati vs Ram Vilas Paswan: A ding-dong battle for Dalit politics

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By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net, The decimation of Mayawati-led hitherto strong Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh and the revival of the virtually defunct Dalit outfit of Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party, deserve an objective study. The former failed to open its account notwithstanding the fact that it managed to get about one-fifth votes of UP while fighting alone, whereas in Bihar the LJP won six seats when it got just 6.4 per cent votes. The only difference is that it contested in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Muslim factor in 2014 Lok Sabha Polls

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By Syed Ali Mujtaba, It is high time to call off the bluff of Muslim vote bank in Indian politics. The Dalits like to vote the party that favors them, so are the Hindu caste groups, and even their Jatis are doing the same. Everyone wants to seek affiliation with the nearest similar identities and try to influence the electoral process. It’s the rule of the game of ballot box democracy and there is nothing unusual about it. In fact such designs are encouraged by the political parties who give tickets to the candidates that have significant electoral base.

Dalit Panther Bhagwat Jadhav’s martyrdom day celebrated in Mumbai

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Text and video by Shiva Thorat, Twocircles.net The 43rd martyrdom day of Bhagwat Jadhav, a prominent Dalit leader of the 70s, was marked in Mumbai...

Give up ‘hypocrisy’ of love for Dalits, BJP tells Rahul

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By IANS, New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stop his "hypocrisy of love for Dalits" and instead ensure rehabilitation of the 150 families of the community forced out of their homes by upper castes in Haryana. The party also slammed the state Congress government for its failure.

UK Dalits infuriated over PM Modi unveiling Ambedkar Memorial in London

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, London : Two leading Dalit (the former untouchables) organisations have condemned the inauguration of Dr Ambedkar...

Human Rights Watch criticises Modi government over increasing attacks on Muslims and Dalits

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter New Delhi: Hindu vigilante groups attacked Muslims and Dalits over suspicions that they had killed, stolen, or sold cows for beef....

Partial shutdown in Bihar over acquittals in Dalit massacre

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Patna : Road and rail traffic in Bihar was partly hit Friday during a shutdown called by the CPI-ML to protest against the acquittal...

Triangular contest in Dhamdaha revives memories of caste wars in Bihar

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By Brajendra Nath Singh Dhamdaha (Purnia) : Shambhu Bhagat (48) of Haldibari village in Dhamdaha was emotional while recounting the murder of his...

Dedicated to welfare of Dalits: Modi

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is dedicated to the welfare of Dalits, and added that "those self-appointed guardians" who...

Malegaon Muslims to hold mega rally to demand reservation

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By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net, Malegaon (Maharashtra): Cutting across their differences, many Muslim organizations decided to unite and hold a mega rally in the textile town...

Dalit killed for demanding wages

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By IANS, Bhopal : A Dalit in a Madhya Pradesh village only wanted payment of wages due to him -- but what he got was death. Mason Ramesh Jatav was allegedly killed after he demanded Rs.4,000 for the work he had done for farmer Shriram Lodhi, police Sunday said. Thirty-eight-year-old Jatav was killed in Shivpuri district Friday night when he had gone to Shriram's house with his wife to demand back-wages. According to police, Shriram and his relative Gabdu Lodhi took the couple to a nearby field and killed Jatav, a resident of Sirsona village, about 350 km from here.