Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) A shutdown was imposed in Telangana’s Miryalguda town on Saturday over the murder of a Dalit man in an apparent case of honour killing. Shops and business establishments remained closed in the town in Nalgonda district, about 150 km from Hyderabad. Dalit organisations took out rallies, demanding[Read More…]
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Dalit man shot dead for dancing at a wedding in Bihar
Patna: A Dalit youth was shot dead in a Bihar village during a clash over dancing at a wedding, following which half a dozen vehicles were damaged by protesting villagers, police said on Thursday. Naveen Manjhi, a member of the Musahar community that is one of the most marginalised among[Read More…]
Dalit man killed in Gujarat for keeping, riding horse
Bhavnagar: A Dalit man was killed in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district by some higher-caste persons for keeping and riding a horse, police said. Even as area residents claimed that tension prevailed in Timbi village in Umrala tehsil, police said three suspects have been detained from a nearby village and sought the help[Read More…]
Gujarat: Dalit man killed for becoming a Sarpanch in Amreli
In an alarming episode, a Dalit sarpanch in Gujarat’s Amreli district was allegedly killed by three persons, belonging to an upper caste community. The accused were against his election to the post, said police. The accused are yet to be detained. The 25-years-old Jaysukh Madhad, the sarpanch of Varasda village[Read More…]