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Punjab News: Dalit harassment cases are increasing in the state, till now chargesheet has been filed in only 76 percent of the cases.
arun Posted On December 7, 2023


The cases of Dalit harassment are increasing year after year. The process of taking action against the accused in these cases is quite lax. This has been revealed in the report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It has been […]


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Addl transgender seat in each course gets PU Syndicate nod
arun Posted On November 26, 2023


Chandigarh, The Panjab University Syndicate today approved the creation of an additional seat for transgender students from the 2024-25 session in every course at the university’s various departments and regional centres. Also, templates and application forms for direct recruitment of […]


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Jalandhar: Transgender shot dead, one held; group rivalry suspected
arun Posted On November 15, 2023


Jalandhar, Unidentified assailants shot dead Alisha, also known as Rohit, a transgender residing in Dakoha at Ekta Nagar in Rama Mandi late on Monday night. The motive behind the murder is believed to stem from a longstanding rivalry between two […]


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Lynching of Dalit man who ‘stole from Gurdwara gollak’ latest in spate of ‘mob justice’ cases in Punjab
arun Posted On October 30, 2023


Chandigarh: A video of a Dalit man being lynched by a mob for allegedly trying to steal money from a gurdwara in Punjab’s Moga district has gone viral on social media. The man, Karam Singh, a 28-year-old daily wager, succumbed […]


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Rahul Visits Golden Temple; Washes Devotees’ Water Bowls, Cleans Grille As Part Of ‘Seva’
arun Posted On October 7, 2023


He also visited the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, and performed ‘seva’ by cleaning water bowls used by devotees. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at the Golden Temple here on Monday and performed ‘seva’ (voluntary service) […]


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Chasing Dignity: Exploring a Dalit Protagonist’s Life in Contemporary Punjab
arun Posted On September 17, 2023


Rachhpal Sahota’s Chasing Dignity moves you with its sheer honesty of purpose and is useful for anyone wanting to understand how caste operates in Punjab. Sakoon Singh Rachhpal Sahota’s Chasing Dignity is self avowedly a novel but also a detailed […]


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Dalit activists burn effigy of Punjab minister
arun Posted On September 9, 2023


Patiala, Activists of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC) today burnt an effigy of Health Minister Balbir Singh over the non-fulfillment of their demand for the cancellation of the auction of a piece of common land in Mandaur village, Nabha. […]


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By inducting ‘Dalit poster boy’ Channi into CWC, Congress hopes to woo Dalit votes in 2024
arun Posted On August 24, 2023


Charanjit Singh Channi was handpicked by Rahul Gandhi as the first Dalit CM of Punjab in 2022 while overlooking many known faces in the state unit. He failed to click, but once again the party seems to have reposed faith […]


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Punjab Cong holds ‘Maun Satyagraha’ against BJP-led Centre
arun Posted On July 24, 2023


Ludhiana (Pb), (PTI) The Punjab Congress on Sunday held a ‘maun Satyagraha’ (silent protest) here against the BJP government at the Centre over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a member of the Lok Sabha. Prominent among those who were […]


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Outfit protests, seeks one-third of panchayat land for Dalit families
arun Posted On June 20, 2023


Patiala, Workers of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee today launched a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office over various demands, including allocation of one-third of panchayat land to Dalit families. A committee member said they had been given false assurances […]


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