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Dalit farmers in AP protest smart township planned on land cultivated for years
arun Posted On August 26, 2023


Dalit farmers in AP’s Badvel are protesting a government smart township coming up on land they’ve cultivated on lease for years, despite official communication indicating there were plans to soon grant them conditional ownership. Written by  E Bhavani , Edited […]


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‘Was asked to drink urine,’ Andhra Dalit man alleges custodial torture
arun Posted On August 23, 2023


Venkataprasad, a 23 year dalit youth accused that the sub-inspector at Kadiyam police station had advised him to drink urine when he was thirsty. Written by  TNM Staff A Dalit man from Kunkudupalli of Chagallu Mandal in East Godavari district, […]


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Dalits barred from entering temple in Tirupati district
arun Posted On August 22, 2023


TIRUPATI: Doors of Polakshamma temple in Tirupati district remain shut for Dalits, even a month after priests stopped their entry into the shrine during the local “jatara” (folk festival) at Gollapalli village in Ramakrishnapuram panchayat limits. AP deputy chief minister […]


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Law to end ‘honour crimes’ need of the hour: Dalit outfits
arun Posted On August 21, 2023


A number of Dalit outfits demanded a stringent piece of legislation to protect inter-caste couples from attacks on the pretext of protecting ‘family honour’. Visiting a Dalit family at Botlapalem near Darsi, allegedly harassed by an upper-caste family, a delegation […]


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Cop asks Dalit youth to drink his urine in police station in Andhra Pradesh, case registered
arun Posted On August 21, 2023


RAJAHMUNDRY: A Dalit youth in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district was allegedly asked by a police sub-inspector to drink his urine when he asked to quench his thirst in Kadiyam Police Station. The 23-year-old Dalit from Chagallu was summoned by […]


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Transgender ‘cheated’ by male friend after undergoing sex change
arun Posted On August 18, 2023


Vijayawada: A young transgender man from Vijayawada was allegedly cheated by his male friend, who had promised to marry him if he underwent a sex change operation. However, his friend refused to marry him following the sex change surgery, following […]


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Dalit widow tortured and assaulted at Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh allegedly over Inter-caste marriage
arun Posted On August 17, 2023


In a deeply unsettling and appalling event, a Dalit widow experienced a savage attack. This brutal assault encompassed the distressing acts of disrobing, restraining her limbs, applying pepper to her eyes, and a purported endeavour to set her ablaze. Reportedly, […]


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Vijayawada: Caste, communal violence against women decried
arun Posted On August 11, 2023


Vijayawada: Strongly condemning in unequivocal terms the communal and caste violence which is continued in independent India, the speakers at the meeting organised by Dalit Sthree Sakthi here on Wednesday, stated that women in general and downtrodden in particular appeared […]


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Dalit Youth Peed On, Assaulted In Andhra Pradesh Over Affair
arun Posted On July 20, 2023


A Dalit youth was beaten up and urinated upon by a group of 9 men in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district. Six people have been arrested.  Written By Aneri Shah A group of men was seen urinating on a Dalit youth […]


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AP govt gives nod for construction of 47,000 houses for the poor, graveyards for Dalits
arun Posted On July 13, 2023


Amaravati, (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday announced decisions including conferring full rights to assigned land-owners and sanction for construction of graveyards for dalits in 1,966 villages among others. The state Cabinet meet presided over by Chief Minister Y […]


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