Dalit child

Dalits defy centuries of oppression, wear slippers for first time in Tamil Nadu village

NEW DELHI: Defying centuries-old caste oppression, 60 Dalits in Tamil Nadu’s Rajavur village of Tiruppur district, wore slippers on the streets for the first time at a dominant caste locality. As reported by The New Indian Express, the marginalised community wore slippers along the ‘Kambala Naicken Street’ on Sunday, defying a rule which banned them […]

‘Deeply Hurt’ Congress MLA Quits After Dalit Boy’s Death

‘Deeply Hurt’ Congress MLA Quits After Dalit Boy's Death

9-Year-Old Dalit Boy Dies After Teacher’s Thrashing

JAIPUR: A nine-year-old Dalit child was beaten up by his school teacher for touching the pot of water in a school in Surana village in Rajasthan’s Jalore district. His condition turned critical and he died on Saturday. A case of SC-ST Act has been registered against the teacher and he has been arrested, the Jalore […]