Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal’s Lumbini Province has become the first province in the country to pass a bill aimed at ensuring the livelihood and welfare of the Dalit community. Although the country has a national law on Dalit rights — which focuses on penalising discrimination against Dalits and ensuring equal rights — the bill endorsed by the Lumbini Provincial Assembly places greater emphasis on ensuring housing, medical, and educational facilities for Dalits.Besides Lumbini, Nepal has…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) On the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the Ambedkar Memorial and paid floral tributes, describing Baba Saheb as the pillar on which the strong structure of Indian democracy stands today. Speaking to reporters, CM Gupta said, “Baba Saheb was the pillar of India on which the strong structure of Indian democracy stands today. He laid the foundation of our democracy, and his contributions will be remembered…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) The arrest of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the suppression of Gen-Z protests in September last year was hotly debated during the first meeting of the federal parliament held on Thursday, following the March 5 parliamentary elections. Oli, chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist, CPN-UML), and Lekhak, a leader of the Nepali Congress, were arrested on March 28 in connection with a culpable…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle within the Congress party, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has stated that there was nothing wrong with his supporters demanding the Chief Minister’s post for him. He claimed that he had proved beyond doubt that he is capable.He made the statement while speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday. When asked about demands that he be given an opportunity in case of a leadership change, as he hails from the Dalit community and has s…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara on Monday downplayed media queries regarding the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister and stated that such claims were being made by the Opposition. He also praised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and stated that he stood for social justice from the beginning.“The Opposition is making baseless allegations to cover up its own issues,” he charged.Notably, Parameshwara is one of the senior most and prominent leaders hailing from the Dalit com…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) The 11th day of the Bihar Assembly’s Budget Session began amid loud protests and repeated disruptions, as a controversy over remarks made on Late Ram Vilas Paswan escalated into a major political flashpoint.As soon as the House proceedings started on Tuesday, heated exchanges broke out between the opposition and the ruling party.The uproar stemmed from an earlier speech by a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA, who had allegedly referred to Ram Vilas Paswan as “poor”.Taking…
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, on Friday, held statewide protests against the Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over his casteist and derogatory remarks targeting Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. Senior AAP leaders, Ministers, MLAs, activists and residents joined demonstrations in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding a public apology from Bajwa and the Congress leadership.AAP leader Baltej Pannu said, “Partap Singh Bajwa’s shameful and casteist remarks aga…
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday held statewide “band-baja” protests against Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over his casteist and derogatory remarks targeting Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. Senior leaders, ministers, MLAs, activists, and residents joined demonstrations in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding a public apology from Bajwa and the Congress leadership.AAP leader Baltej Pannu said, “Partap Singh Bajwa’s shame…
Meerut, Jan 10 (IANS) There is tension in Meerut over the killing of a mother who tried to save her grown up daughter from being abducted by goons. Even as security was tightened on Saturday, political parties have lambasted the Uttar Pradesh government over this horrific crime against women. The 50-year-old Dalit woman was struck on the head by the goons with a sharp object when she tried to protect her 20-year-old daughter from being abducted in Kapsad village of Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, police…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has demanded the immediate suspension of officials who allegedly stripped and assaulted a BJP woman worker in Hubballi. A video purportedly related to the incident has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and controversy on Wednesday morning.Speaking to media persons at the BJP state headquarters “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said a shocking incident had taken place in Hubballi, wher…