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Dalit Youth Beaten With Shoes, Family Attacked for Using Mobile Phone at Shop in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur

Virendra Ahirwar, parents and sister hospitalised after casteist assault in Maharajganj village; FIR registered, accused absconding.

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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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Around two dozen Dalit families fled Baniyani village in Rohtak after a Holi clash killed a Rajput youth, with six SC students unable to sit their Class 10 exams.

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Two Dozen Dalit Families Flee Rohtak Village After Holi Clash Kills Rajput Youth; Six Students Miss Board Exams in Climate of Fear

Two communities give conflicting accounts of how Vikram died; police deploy heavy force in Baniyani village, assure no innocent will be harassed.

The Observer Post6 days ago

Rajya Sabha data shows only 3.89% SC, 2% ST and 12.25% OBC judges in High Court appointments since 2018, as women make up just 3% of Supreme Court judges.

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Only 3.89% SC, 2% ST and 12.25% OBC Judges Appointed to High Courts Since 2018; Women Just 3% in Supreme Court

Rajya Sabha data reveals 312 vacancies in High Courts as government admits diversity deficit in judiciary while citing no reservation policy.

The Observer Post6 days ago

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

Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, banning conversions through force, fraud or allurement, to be tabled in the next Vidhan Sabha session.

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Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 to Curb Forced Conversions

CM Vishnu Deo Sai chairs cabinet meeting that also abolishes 12 percent property registration cess; bill comes amid years of tension over conversions in...

The Observer PostMarch 11, 2026

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Dalit Couple Enters Mandya Temple After Two-Year Fight Against Caste Discrimination

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“Give Us Justice or Let Us Die”: Injured Dalit Family Seeks Mass Suicide Permission After Alleged Assault

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14 Muslim Youth Arrested in Varanasi Over Boat Iftar, Akhilesh Yadav Questions Action

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Tribal Couple and 12-Year-Old Son Hacked to Death Over Witchcraft Suspicion in Jharkhand’s Godda; Three Arrested

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Dalit Youth Beaten With Shoes, Family Attacked for Using Mobile Phone at Shop in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur

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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

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Two Dozen Dalit Families Flee Rohtak Village After Holi Clash Kills Rajput Youth; Six Students Miss Board Exams in Climate of Fear

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Only 3.89% SC, 2% ST and 12.25% OBC Judges Appointed to High Courts Since 2018; Women Just 3% in Supreme Court

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

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Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 to Curb Forced Conversions

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Bengaluru Mechanic Rasheed Pasha Beaten to Death in Front of His Children After Refusing Rs 50,000 Protection Money Demand

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“If Hindus Can Pray at Home, How Can Muslims Be Stopped From Offering Namaz on Their Own Roof?”: Allahabad HC to UP Govt