Kochi, May 26 (IANS) In a major setback to expelled Congress councillor M.A. Prashob, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to grant him anticipatory bail in a rape case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of a Dalit woman on the promise of employment and lifelong support.Justice A. Badharudeen upheld the earlier order of the Special SC/ST Court, which had rejected the former councillor’s plea for pre-arrest bail after finding that a prima facie case existed against him.The case, r…
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav appears to be recalibrating the expanded form of an acronym he coined earlier, with an eye on the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year.“PDA” – a term he is said to have had formulated to represent “Pichda” (backward), Dalit (oppressed), and Alpsankhyak (minority) – widening the earlier “MY” (Muslim-Yadav) formula that was largely seen as representing the SP vote bank.It was assumed that the new acronym wo…
Amaravati, May 13 (IANS) A special court in Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday cancelled the bail of Anantha Babu, a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council belonging to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), in the case relating to the murder of a Dalit youth and driver, Veedhi Subrahmanyam.The Member of Legislative Council (MLC), who was out on bail given by the Supreme Court, was arrested in Rajamahendravaram on April 24 for allegedly threatening witnesses in the case.He was arrested amid high …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) A statewide shutdown protest, demanding justice in the death of Nithin Raj, a student of Azhikode Dental College in Kannur, disrupted normal life across Kerala on Tuesday, triggering traffic chaos, isolated clashes, and renewed criticism of the state’s entrenched shutdown culture.The hartal, which began at 6 a.m., was organised by the ‘Justice for Nithin Raj Action Council’ along with Dalit and Adivasi organisations.Nithin Raj died by suicide after jumping f…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Gobardhan Das, praising his inspiring journey marked by tireless hard work and humility.In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi highlighted Das’ significant contributions to public health, science, and innovation that have made the nation proud.“Prof. Gobardhan Das, heartfelt congratulations to you! Your journey, filled with tireless hard work and humility, is truly inspiring…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) In the aftermath of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill’s defeat in the Lok Sabha, Telangana Jagruthi President K. Kavitha on Saturday blamed both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying they are “playing a blame game” over the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill.Speaking to IANS, Kavitha said, “In the history of India, yesterday will be remembered as the black day for women empowerment in this nation.”Holding both the ruling NDA alliance and …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks against Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, calling the language used “abusive, shameful and unacceptable.” In a post on X, Gandhi strongly condemned the remarks, asserting that Kharge is a “senior, widely respected Dalit leader and mass representative” whose stature and experie…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised serious concerns over the inclusion of Dalit, Adivasi, and Other Backward Class (OBC) entrepreneurs in India’s public works and infrastructure contracts.Posting on Facebook, he asked, “Last year, out of Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts, how many contracts were awarded to Dalit, Adivasi, and backward class businesses? Their response was deeply worrying—the government does not maintain any data on this.”The is…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, on Tuesday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s order that a person, who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim the status of a Scheduled Caste. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.V. Anjaria said that “no person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be regarded as a member of the Scheduled Caste”, adding that conversion to any other religi…
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress government will table the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)’ Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, which aims to curb “honour killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It may be noted that the government decided to introduce the Bill following the rising incidents of violence related to inter-caste marriages, particularly the brutal killing of a pregnant woman, Manya …