Dalit Issue News

Politics

Dalit women are brewing their own social revolution

After being on the sidelines of Dalit and feminist movements for long, Dalit women are now standing up for their rights

8 min read6 Aug 2018
Politics

BSP plans counter to thwart BJP’s Dalit, backward outreach programme

BSP has asked its office-bearers and workers to fan out and initiate preemptive steps to ensure the ruling BJP does not make a dent in a vote bank that has traditionally backed it

3 min read29 Apr 2018
Politics

Nitish govt ‘shedding crocodile tears’ on Dalit issue: Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi said CM Nitish Kumar's recent pro-Dalit stance was 'aimed at deriving political mileage at a time when the Lok Sabha elections are just a few months away'

2 min read29 Apr 2018
Politics

Dalit issue: Narendra Modi asks politicians to shun irresponsible statements

Narendra Modi also said that he was committed to the welfare of Dalits and other oppressed sections of the society

1 min read2 Sep 2016
Opinion

Jignesh Mevani: Dalit leader who moves the masses

Jignesh Mevani became the face of the Dalit agitation in Gujarat when he addressed over 20,000 Dalits on 31 July in Ahmedabad

5 min read9 Aug 2016
Opinion

Rohith Vemula case: Are issues of Dalit marginalization raised too seldom and too late?

Take the Mint poll to share opinions on issues that matter

1 min read21 Jan 2016