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Caste is considered the cornerstone of Indian Hindu society. In this, the untouchables are at the lowest level in the structure of hierarchical inequality, which were officially called 'depressed classes' until 1935. Gandhiji had rewarded them with the name 'Harijan' which was not accepted by most of the untouchables. Now they have chosen for themselves the name 'Dalit' which is indicative of their downtrodden status. At present they constitute about one-sixth (16.20%) of the total population of India and one-fifth (20.13%) of the total Hindu population. Untouchables have been deprived of all social, religious, economic and educational rights in Hindu society for centuries and to a large extent are still there.

The four lions atop the Central Vista, inaugurated by Modi, looks like they stand for aggression, violence, being scary, and attacking anyone who dares to come in their way   Muhammad Haroon Abbas Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 11, 2022 unveiled a new national emblem at the new …

Hafiz Mohammad Haroon Abbas In India,  the year 2022 has not been kind to Muslims, with the new year beginning with an attack on Muslim women by auctioning them online via the “BulliBai App,” where their morphed photos and auction rates were made public to insult prominent journalists, activists, authors, …

Arvind Bellad, the BJP MLA representing the Hubli-Dharwad constituency in Karnataka, said instead of a coffin, nearly eight to 10 people can be accommodated on the plane. Bengaluru: As the family of Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagowda, the student killed in Ukraine, wait for his body to be flown back to Karnataka, …

NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting on Tuesday took down several mobile applications, social media accounts and websites of foreign-based news outlet Punjab Politics TV for having links with proscribed organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), after reviewing “intelligence inputs that the channel was attempting to use online media …

ARSHI QURESHI “Nothing can ever fill Suleiman’s absence” – Akbari Khatoon . Photo: Meer Faisal “My son is a martyr – I am a proud father, his martyrdom will not be in vain,” said Suleiman’s father, Zahid Hussain, wiping his tears as he spoke to and Indian portal. 20-year-old Suleiman …

Sajad Gul, a Kashmiri journalist was targeted by authorities. At least 6 journalists were killed, 108 journalists were attacked and 13 media houses were targeted in 2021, according to the India Press Freedom Report 2021 by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG). Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tripura …

Nearly 40 per cent of human rights violation cases lodged annually by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the past three years till October 2021 were from Uttar Pradesh, the data by the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In response to DMK MP M Shanmugam’s question of whether human …

By: M Haroon Abbas “The brutal murder of a Dalit youth from Punjab on the Singhu border of Delhi , in October 2021 was very sad and shameful. Taking the incident seriously, the police would take strict action against the culprits and like Lakhimpur Kheri, the Dalit Chief Minister of …

Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 following an announcement by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha that it will install a Lord Krishna idol at the Shahi Eidgah mosque on December 6. The mosque is adjacent to the Krishna Janamasthan temple. 6th December marks …