DALIT CAPITALISM
Focus on a confluence of big factors as Uttar Pradesh poll race enters final lap
With the marathon election battle reaching its final stage, the last round of polling is set to take place in the south-eastern region, which is dominated by OBCs, Dalits, and significantly influenced by the Modi-Yogi factor. The bustling political activities reflect a high-stakes contest leading up to the decisive day.
Kerala High Court upholds death sentence in 2016 Dalit law student rape-murder case
The Kerala High Court affirmed the death sentence for Ameerul Islam, who brutally raped and murdered a Dalit law student in 2016. Despite his appeal, the court upheld the capital punishment, citing evidence from the sessions court. Islam was convicted of various severe charges, including rape and murder, and was apprehended in Tamil Nadu after an intensive investigation involving DNA technology and call record analysis.
As Mayawati recedes more and more into background, her former voters yearn for a new icon
Aware of a diminished BSP, whose vote share dipped to 12.9% in the 2022 assembly polls in UP, BJP leaders are ready to go for the kill and have been panning an aggressive Jatav outreach. But it won't be easy to break the Dalit citadel.
Telangana assembly polls: It was Congress party which defeated BR Ambedkar in parliament polls, alleges CM KCR
"Dalits were used as vote-banks (by other parties). The BRS government will work until the last Dalit family gets Dalit Bandhu. Ambedkar undertook a lot of struggles for Dalits. It was the Congress party which ensured his defeat in the Parliamentary elections (earlier). You should know the history of who defeated Ambedkar in the Parliamentary elections. The Congress party defeated him and did not implement his ideology," Rao said, taking a dig at the grand old party.
Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US
The statue has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel, called as Statue of Unity, and installed on an island in Narmada, metres downstream of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat.
Congress focuses on minority appeasement, Modi govt on welfare of tribals, Dalits and poor: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of minority appeasement and emphasized that the BJP government focuses on the welfare of tribals, Dalits, the poor, and backward classes. Shah expressed confidence that the BJP will win over 150 seats in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. He highlighted the increase in the budget for tribal welfare under the Modi government and urged voters to choose between the ideologies of the two parties. Shah was addressing a public rally during the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Mandla.
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50,000 Dalit Hindus likely to embrace Buddhism in Gandhinagar
The Swayam Sainik Dal (SSD), a Rajkot-based Dalit organisation, is also expecting more than 1,00,000 people to attend the programme, including a rally, it has organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Telangana Budget pegs Rs 2.90 lakh Cr expenditure in FY24
In the Budget, an amount of Rs 36,750 crore is proposed as Special Development Fund for Scheduled Castes while the Medical and Health Department gets Rs 12,161 crore. Providing statistics, Harish Rao said Telangana's share in the country's GDP grew to 4.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 4.1 per cent in 2014-15.
Far from having socialist leanings, Babasaheb believed Adam (Smith) could be infused with Ambedkar
A new biography by Shashi Tharoor ticks all the usual Ambedkar boxes. It also recounts a Parsi man, Naval Bhathena, who was Ambedkar's roommate at Columbia University, who also doubled as his 'ATM'. Prior to this encounter, two benevolent rajas are known to have helped Ambedkar - Siyajirao Gayakwad of Baroda, and Shahuji Maharaj of Kolhapur. Tharoor introduces us to this third benefactor.
With Mallikarjun Kharge at helm, Congress looks to gain political capital in poll-bound Karnataka
According to some party insiders and political observers, Congress' strong support base among Dalits has shrunk over the years, due to various factors including a section of it shifting towards BJP in recent years, attracted by the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his push for a development agenda.
FM asks banks to fill backlog vacancies, boost SC coverage in all schemes
In a meeting to review the progress of various government schemes aimed at the welfare and upliftment of SCs, the Finance Minister urged banks to make proper digital records for jobs being outsourced, especially for posts like Safai Karamcharis from October 1.
What the assaults on Salman Rushdie and a Rajasthan dalit boy stem from
It is the failure to build democracy and secularism so conceived, in the decades after India's independence, that explains caste atrocities, appeasement of 'religious hurt' and the focus on formal processes such as elections, at the expense of substantive democracy.
Treasures of mythology: Inside the fascinating world of the merchant class
The same applies to mythology. Mythology focuses on tales of kings and priests, rajas and rishis. It does not focus on stories from the merchant class. However, when we shift our gaze, we find fascinating stories related to the merchant class, especially in local folklore.
UP's perfume capital Kannauj heads for a close battle between BJP & SP
Kannauj district has three seats - Kannauj Sadar- a reserved seat, Tirwa and Chhibramau. Kannauj Sadar has garnered much attention due to the BJP’s nomination of Asim Arun, an IPS officer who was commissioner of Kanpur in his most recent stint and who applied for voluntary retirement scheme to join politics.
OBC quota stir: Bhim Army chief, others detained in MP capital
Azad was detained at the airport upon his arrival along with 12 to 13 people, though the exact number of detainees will be known by late evening, Bhopal police commissioner Makarand Deouskar told PTI.
AAP slams Yogi govt over Dalit family killing, to stage protests across UP on Sunday
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, AAP MP Sanjay Singh announced that his party will hold protests across all districts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday demanding justice for the victims. Four members of a Dalit family were brutally killed in Gohri village under Phaphamau police station area of Allahabad district Wednesday night.
Twitter says accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders blocked for violating rules
"We have taken proactive action on several hundred Tweets that posted an image that violated our Rules and may continue to do so in line with our range of enforcement options. Certain types of private information carry higher risks than others, and our aim is always to protect individuals' privacy and safety," a Twitter spokesperson said.
Delhi govt to order magisterial probe into Dalit girl's death; Rahul's tweet of picture sparks controversy
While the BJP accused Gandhi of "furthering" his political agenda, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked Twitter to take action against the Congress leader's handle for sharing the photo on the platform, saying it violates the Juvenile Justice and POCSO acts.
Kejriwal announces magisterial probe into death of Dalit girl, Rs 10 lakh compensation for family
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi government will order a magisterial inquiry into the death of a nine-year-old Dalit girl following an alleged sexual assault. The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the girl.
Budget is pro-corporate, government has ‘no heart’ for the poor: Congress
The context in which the budget has been presented has to be understood and the Modi government can no longer make excuses as it was in power for six years, Sibal said.
Bhim Army chief joins protesting farmers at Delhi-Ghazipur border
Even as farmers of Punjab and Haryana continued to rally at Singhu and Tikari border entry points, scores of Uttar Pradesh farmers gathered at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Ghazipur border on Sunday morning in their bid to enter the national capital.
Land grab case: Orissa HC refuses to quash FIR against BJP leader Baijayant Panda
Dismissing a petition filed in this regard by the Odisha Infratech Pvt Ltd, a company in which Baijayant Panda and his wife are major shareholders and promoters, Justice B P Routray on Friday also vacated interim protection given to the couple by the high court earlier.
CBI probe in Hathras case to be monitored by Allahabad HC, says SC
The apex court said that all the aspects of the case, including monitoring of probe and providing security to the victim's family as well as the witnesses, would be considered by the high court.
National flag to fly at half mast today as mark of respect to Ram Vilas Paswan
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder Ram Vilas Paswan passed away at the age of 74 on Thursday. His Son Chirag Paswan broke the news on his Twitter handle. Paswan recently underwent heart surgery in Delhi. He has served as the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in central government.
A better work environment for sanitation workers requires mechanisation, better gear and bigger private play
The virus will eventually be tamed. The fear of Covid-19 is already on the wane. The question is, will the newly acquired dignity that the sanitation workers enjoy outlast the pandemic? Will they still be treated with the respect they deserve when they step out of their PPE kits?
View: Only a sustained project of strengthening democracy can prevent incidents like Hathras
Caste and patriarchy are readily blamed for the phenomenon. After 70 years of working under a Constitution that promises all citizens equality, regardless of caste and gender, why do the oppressive power differential between castes and the genders persist?
Pleas seek FIRs against Kapil Mishra, cops in Delhi riots
ET has seen a copy of the petition, which has yet to be taken up by the court due to the lockdown. The petition alleges that, instead of stopping the accused, “the police personnel present facilitated the accused and lathi charged the innocent people asking for help”. When contacted, Mishra denied the accusations.
Elgar case: Anand Teltumbde's NIA custody extended till Apr 25
A special court here on Saturday extended till April 25 the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of Dalit scholar and activist Anand Teltumbde, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-alleged Maoist links case.
Eyeing world record, 5,000-kg 'khichdi' cooked by BJP Delhi at Ramlila Maidan
The khichdi was prepared with 400 kg rice, 100 kg lentils, 350 kg vegetables, 100 kg desi ghee, 100 litres of oil, 2,500 litres of water and 250 kg spices, one of the cooks said.
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