A Dalit family in Lakhimpur Kheri threatened to end their lives on social media after police refused to register an FIR two days after a brutal caste attack.

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Dalit Family Beaten, Woman Dragged by Hair and Threatened With Gun at Wedding in Lakhimpur Kheri; FIR Not Filed for Two Days

Victim's family releases video threatening suicide if case not registered; Bhim Army warns of protest at SP office; accused allegedly linked to Bajrang Dal.

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The Union government introduced the Transgender Persons Protection Amendment Bill 2026, replacing self-perceived gender identity with a medical board certification process.

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Union Govt Introduces Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Removes Self-Perceived Gender Identity Clause; CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal

Bill replaces self-identification with medical board certification; narrows definition to specific socio-cultural communities; stricter penalties for crimes against trans persons also proposed.

The Observer PostMarch 14, 2026

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee banned non-Hindus from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath and 47 other temples ahead of the Char Dham Yatra.

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Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bans Non-Hindus From 49 Shrines; Congress Calls It Unconstitutional

Ban covers 47 temples under committee jurisdiction; Congress MLA calls it unconstitutional; Chief Imam of India supports the decision; CM Dhami leaves it to...

The Observer PostMarch 13, 2026

The Congress party on Wednesday alleged that Dalits are facing their worst period under the BJP government, with atrocities against the community having reached a peak, and pointed to a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district as fresh evidence of the worsening situation. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai said crimes against Dalits had risen sharply under the Yogi Adityanath government. "Two days ago, an attempt was made to set Jaslal Saroj ablaze in Bhadohi. The state government wants to eliminate not poverty but the poor, but the Congress is committed to the security of Dalits," he said. Congress Leaders Raise Wider Concerns Rajendra Pal Gautam, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Scheduled Castes Department, spoke about the broader failures he attributed to the current dispensation. He said millions had sacrificed their lives for India's independence but had never imagined an India where children are forced to abandon their studies due to poverty and people die for lack of medical treatment. He also raised the question of India's foreign policy independence, asking why the country should need to seek permission from the United States to purchase oil. Manoj Yadav, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Congress OBC Department, said the fight for social justice initiated by Kanshi Ram was now being carried forward by Rahul Gandhi. Grand Event Planned for Kanshi Ram's Birth Anniversary Anil Jai Hind, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Backward Classes Department, announced that the Congress would observe Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary on March 13 as Social Change Day. "A grand event will be organised on March 13 to carry forward his ideas and build the India of his dreams," he said. Congress leaders confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will attend the Samajik Parivartan Diwas programme dedicated to Kanshi Ram on March 13. The event is being positioned by the party as a demonstration of its commitment to Dalit and backward class communities ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai says state government wants to eliminate the poor; party to celebrate March 13 as Social Change Day.

The Observer PostMarch 12, 2026

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Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January

Student activist accused in 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case to be released from March 20 to 30; trial ongoing under UAPA.

The Observer PostMarch 9, 2026

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Tamil Nadu Hall Owner Booked Under SC/ST Act for Refusing to Rent Venue to Dalit Family in Erode

C. Ravi asked woman's caste before cancelling booking; taken into custody for questioning before hospitalisation.

The Observer PostMarch 8, 2026

A tribal man in Jharkhand carried his newborn's body in a cardboard box from a hospital after no ambulance or mortuary vehicle was arranged for him.

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Tribal Father Carries Newborn’s Body in Cardboard Box From Jharkhand Hospital After No Ambulance Arranged

Ramakrishna Hembrom left Chakradharpur hospital in an e-rickshaw with stillborn child after no ambulance was arranged; hospital says no request was made

The Observer PostMarch 8, 2026

MCD demolished the property of key accused Nizamuddin days after 26-year-old Tarun was beaten to death by a mob during Holi celebrations in Delhi's Uttam Nagar.

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Bulldozer Follows Arrest: MCD Razes Key Accused’s Uttam Nagar Home in Tarun Murder Case as Seven Held, SC/ST Act Invoked

26-year-old Tarun killed after water balloon argument spiralled into mob attack; SC/ST Act invoked; CRPF and RAF deployed across locality

The Observer PostMarch 8, 2026

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Acquitted in Journalist Murder Case

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2002 Journalist Murder Case

Court overturns life sentence given in 2019; Ram Rahim still serving 20-year jail term for rape of two disciples

The Observer PostMarch 7, 2026

Aamir, a 28-year-old truck driver from Haryana, was killed in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi. His family blames Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes.

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“They Kill Anyone and Call Him a Cow Smuggler”: Family of 28-Year-Old Aamir Alleges Cow Vigilantes Shot Him Dead in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi

Aamir, 28, was the sole breadwinner of his family in Haryana's Palla. His family says he was killed by cow vigilantes without any provocation....

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Haryana Government Bans Meat Shops Near ‘Sensitive Areas’ During Navratri

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Oscar Contender ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Denied Certification in India, Distributor Calls Move ‘Idiotic’

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Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Creating ‘Riot-Like Conditions’ in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar After Holi Violence

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Delhi High Court Orders Strict Precautions in Uttam Nagar: Police to Prevent ‘Khoon Ki Holi’ Threats During Eid

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Dalit Family Beaten, Woman Dragged by Hair and Threatened With Gun at Wedding in Lakhimpur Kheri; FIR Not Filed for Two Days

India

Union Govt Introduces Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Removes Self-Perceived Gender Identity Clause; CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal

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Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bans Non-Hindus From 49 Shrines; Congress Calls It Unconstitutional

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Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

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Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January

India

Tamil Nadu Hall Owner Booked Under SC/ST Act for Refusing to Rent Venue to Dalit Family in Erode

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Tribal Father Carries Newborn’s Body in Cardboard Box From Jharkhand Hospital After No Ambulance Arranged

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Bulldozer Follows Arrest: MCD Razes Key Accused’s Uttam Nagar Home in Tarun Murder Case as Seven Held, SC/ST Act Invoked

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2002 Journalist Murder Case

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“They Kill Anyone and Call Him a Cow Smuggler”: Family of 28-Year-Old Aamir Alleges Cow Vigilantes Shot Him Dead in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi

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“Blood Holi Will Be Played on Eid”: Muslim Families Flee Uttam Nagar as Hate Speeches Spread Fear Ahead of March 20 Eid

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After Eight Years in Custody, Delhi Court Acquits Two Kashmiri Men in UAPA-Arms Case Over Serious Evidence Doubts

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Madhav Lal Threatens Quran Burning, Targets Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr and Ali After Manish Kumar burns Manusmriti in Patna University

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