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Dalits

Editor's picks

Here are Arun Shourie’s views on Ambedkar, does Jignesh Mevani support them?

K Bhattacharjee - 19 January, 2019

Arun Shourie was one of the attendees at the United India rally organized by the Trinamool Congress at Kolkata. The event was also attended by Jignes Mevani, a Dalit 'leader'.

Editor's picks

10% reservation for the poor: Contrary to claims, here is why it might not encroach on the 50% reservation cap

Nupur J Sharma - 9 January, 2019

The current 10% reservation introduced by Modi govt, granted by the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill would not breach the 50% reservation limit set by the Indra Sawhney judgement

Editor's picks

Anti-Modi front proceeds to commit political suicide with their opposition to 10% reservation for economically backward

Nupur J Sharma - 7 January, 2019

Today, several reports have suggested that the Modi government is all set to approve a 10% reservation for the economically backward sections of the society.

Crime

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Police tighten security, 5000 personnel deployed

OpIndia Staff - 31 December, 2018

A special team of Maharashtra Police has been investigating the Elgar Parishad and the persons behind the violence that took place last year.

Culture and History

Fact-Check: Are Dalits not allowed to enter the Gorakhnath Temple, as claimed by India Today

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2018

A worker of Gorakhnath Temple called Shravan invited Rahul Kanwal to visit the temple before making wild accusations

Editor's picks

From secularism to social justice, every ‘liberal’ principle in India is sacrificed at the feet of the Congress Party

Abhishek Banerjee - 22 December, 2018

This is only the latest reason to conclude that every purported liberal principle in India lies stretched out at the feet of the Congress Party.

Crime

Karnataka shocker: 52 Dalits and Tribals rescued after being confined for years in inhuman conditions as bonded labourers

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2018

The Dalits and Tribals were forced to toil for 19 hours a day with no wages.

Opinions

SP-BSP to indulge in shadow boxing with Congress to divide upper caste votes? Newspaper report fuels speculations

Nupur J Sharma - 19 December, 2018

In the coming months, we can certainly expect several comments from SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati against Rahul Gandhi and Congress' overall strategy to consolidate upper caste votes.

Culture and History