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Maharashtra: Saif Ali Saleem rapes 14-year-old Adivasi girl and records video on the phone; arrested

Siddhi Somani - 12 December, 2022

On November 14, Saif Ali Saleem reportedly trapped the victim behind her school, raped her, and shot videos of the girl.

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As anti-conversion ordinance becomes reality in Karnataka, police arrest Kerala’s Christian pastor couple for forcefully converting over 1000 Adivasis

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2022

Christian Kerala-based pastor couple arrested in Karnataka for forcing Adivasis to convert to Christianity in the state's Kodagu district

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Jharkhand: State Assembly unanimously passes resolution to consider Sarna community as a separate religious group

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2020

The BJP government had earlier announced in February 2019 that it would recommend the inclusion of Sarna in a distinct religious category.

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Adivasis and family of Gond tribal leader Komaram Bheem objects to his Muslim look in the upcoming ‘RRR’ movie

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2020

Komaram Bheem’s grandson Sone Rao said that the movie RRR depicting Bheem as Muslim is nothing but a 'distortion'

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Jharkhand: Chief Minister Hemant Soren withdraws sedition cases against Pathalgadi armed separatists

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2019

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has decided to withdraw sedition cases registered against the supporters of Pathalgadi movement, an armed struggle which dismissed the authority of state and central government

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After lying blatantly about Tribal law, Rahul Gandhi uses the excuse of “free flow of a political speech” while responding to NCST notice

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

Using the excuse of 'political speech' to peddle outrageous lies has been the Congress President's regular strategy

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Bihar: Muslims enter tribal land to offer namaz on Eid, tribals attack them fearing land grabbing attempt

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

On the day of Eid, few Muslim villagers were visiting Idgah lands near the village to offer prayers. As soon as they entered the contested lands, the tribals unleashed an attack on the villagers leaving more than 23 injured.

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Rahul Gandhi gets EC notice for his ‘Modi made law which allows shooting down tribals’ lie

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2019

Gandhi scion had made a libellous remark claiming that Narendra Modi has legislated a law allowing ‘shooting down’ of tribals

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Rahul Gandhi’s outrageous lie, says Modi made a law under which adivasis could be shot down

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2019

Rahul Gandhi said in an election rally that the Modi government had introduced a provision in the Tribal law that enables them to snatch Adivasi land and shot bullets at them with impunity

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