Tag: Caste
Communities in Tamilnadu seek to be delisted from Scheduled Caste List
India has witnessed several agitations some of which have turned violent in order to include several communities to the Scheduled Caste List in the Constitution. Tamilnadu however, witnessed a surprising turn of events where six communities are fighting to be delisted from Scheduled Castes. While… Read More
Kaushambi Gang Rape- An attack on gender, caste and religion?
On September 24th, a minor girl was gangraped in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district and a video was recorded by the offenders. Three Muslim men attacked the girl belonging to a Dalit Pasi caste. The area has been increasingly witnessing crimes based on caste and religion.… Read More
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Dattatreya Hosabale of RSS speaks in favour of reservation
The joint general secretary of the RSS, Dattatreya Hosabale spoke in favour of reservation and stated that reservation should continue for as long as the beneficiaries feel its requirement. This follows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for a debate between pro reservation and anti-reservation factions… Read More
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Caste discrimination in the 21st century Tamilnadu
Even after 73 years of Independence and the progress that India has made, certain practices like caste discrimination still continue despite being banned by the Constitution which makes us question the true value of that progress. Recently there was a report where school children in… Read More
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Mayawati calls PM Modi a ‘fake OBC’ while sharing the stage with Mulayam Singh after 25 years
Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav shared a stage after 25 years ending their bitter rivalry. The BSP chief said that Mulayam Singh Yadav was the true leader of the backward classes while appealing to the people in Mainpuri to vote for the SP leader who… Read More
