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50 scheduled caste families in TN's Denkanikottai gets direct access to main road

SC residents of Bodichipalli in Denkanikottai got direct access to the main road in the village after encroachments blocking poramboke land were removed Monday evening.

published on : 28th March 2023
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DMK councillor abused us using caste slurs, says TN sanitation workers 

"During the works, this councillor came there and verbally abused us asking why we were cleaning spaces outside ward 41.

published on : 28th March 2023
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Conservancy staff laid to rest at Udangudi

The collector subsequently offered a Junior Assistant job at Sathankulam town panchayat office to Sudalaimadan's daughter Uma Maheswari.

published on : 25th March 2023
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Man arrested for assaulting sanitation worker, hurling casteist abuse in Pune  

The 42-year-old woman works at a transport firm owned by the accused's brother.

published on : 22nd March 2023
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Fake caste certificate: Devikulam MLA Raja’s election declared void

He is not Scheduled Caste: HC | Submitted docu complied with legal formalities, says Raja

published on : 21st March 2023
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Parents abduct caste Hindu woman after her marriage with SC man, arrested

Sources said Rajeswaran and Nagarani went to a hospital to see the woman's mother Murugeshwari on Friday.

published on : 19th March 2023
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Tamil Nadu govt ordered to file action taken report over Vengaivayal caste issue

Though the CB-CID is presently investigating the case, there has been no breakthrough in the case for the past two months and the authorities have failed to bring the culprits to justice, he alleged.

published on : 18th March 2023
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Andhra government to reduce term of panels from 3 to 2 years

Cabinet gives nod for bills to amend SC, BC, minorities and women’s commission Acts; CM hailed for GIS success

published on : 15th March 2023
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Vengaivayal: 300 caste Hindus stage dharna near collectorate

Vengaivayal has been in the eye of a storm since late December when human faeces was found in a tank supplying water to the SC residents.

published on : 15th March 2023
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Bangalore University student files harassment plaint against professor

However, some students stated that the complaint might have been filed to target the professor because of such incidents between them earlier.

published on : 14th March 2023
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Hindu outfit threatening us, allege three auto drivers

“Since we have not been able to drive an auto for 3 months, we are struggling to pay our children’s school fees and support our family.

published on : 14th March 2023
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Denied entry into temple since 1993, SC families seek collector help

One of the petitioners, P Prabhakaran, told TNIE that Mandikulam village is located in Karuvanur Panchayat Union which comes under the Madurai East Assembly constituency.

published on : 14th March 2023
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No coverage for SC/STs in new MPLADS guidelines

Flagging the dilution in the scheme, CPM MP John Brittas wrote to the Union government saying that the move is detrimental to the interests of the SC and ST population of the country.

published on : 13th March 2023
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12 arrested for boycotting inter-caste couple, imposing Rs 6 lakh fine in Karnataka

The victims have been identified as Govindaraju (Uppara Setty community) and Shwetha (a Dalit).

published on : 10th March 2023
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Community leaders seek action against MP Venkat Reddy

They  accused Venkat Reddy of speaking with the arrogance ‘because he thinks he comes from an upper class’.

published on : 10th March 2023
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Caste clash during masi magam fest; eight hurt, seven arrested

Based on a complaint from P Jayanthi (42) of Melamanakudi village, a case was filed against eight people. A video of the attack has gone viral on social media. 

published on : 9th March 2023
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Intercaste marriage: Rs 3 lakh fine slapped on a couple, increased to Rs 6 lakh for filing complaint

According to a complaint filed, Govindashetty, a resident of Kunagalli village near Kollegal belonging to the Uppara community entered into wedlock with his girlfriend Shwetha, a scheduled caste woman

published on : 7th March 2023
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Village leaders slap hefty fine on inter-caste couple in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar 

The village leaders, on getting to know about the inter-caste marriage, had in the same year imposed a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on the family and even barred them from entering the village.

published on : 7th March 2023
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Case against 25 after houses of Dalit families set ablaze in Karnataka's Nandihalli village

The eyewitnesses said that a group of villagers, against whom the police have booked the case, came to the houses at the Dalit colony and started throwing petrol and wood.

published on : 6th March 2023
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UP govt walks a tight rope over caste census amid Opposition pressure

During the ongoing budget session of the UP Assembly, SP chief, and Leader of the opposition, Akhilesh Yadav reiterated the demand for a caste census on the assembly floor on February 23.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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