“RSS policy of Nitish-BJP”: Tejashwi Yadav accuses NDA of “anti-Dalit” approach in Bihar
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 28 (ANI): Bihar’s Leader of Opposition and RJD leader, Tejashwii Yadav, accused the JDU-BJP government of anti-Dalit policies on Sunday, claiming that the Scheduled Caste population has a lower participation rate in the government and professional sectors. Sharing the glimpses from the ‘Pataliputra Dalit Conference’ by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR), Tejashwi launched a sharp attack against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, accusing them of an RSS-like policy. The RJD leader wrote on X, “Participated in the ‘Pataliputra Dalit Conference’ organised by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR). For 20 years, the RSS policy of the Nitish-BJP double-engine government has led to anti-Dalit policies, due to which, despite the population of Scheduled Castes in Bihar being more than 21.3 per cent, the participation of Dalits in government and professional sectors has been limited to just 1.13 per cent.” Further, Tejashwi Yadav claimed that there are caste inequalities in education, land rights, and employment. “Due to the continuous exploitation of Dalits, their condition is pitiable. In the current social structure, significant inequalities persist in areas such as education, land rights, and employment. Only 0.015 per cent of the total Scheduled Caste population are doctors and only 0.1 per cent are engineers,” he wrote. He accused the government of not allocating appropriate funds for the students from the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes. He wrote, “The Bihar government is using the funds allocated under the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste sub-plan for other purposes, as a result of which these sections receive no direct benefit. When it comes to schemes for scholarships, progress, advancement, and improvement for Dalit students, this anti-Dalit government starts making excuses of a shortage of funds.” He also slammed Union Ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi for their alleged silence over the exploitation of the Dalit community. “Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi, who call themselves Dalit leaders, have maintained complete silence on the exploitation of Dalits after getting a share in power,” the X post read. Tejashwi’s remarks come ahead of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections later this year, as Mahagathbandhan, led by Congress and RJD, is gearing up to challenge the ruling NDA, which comprises BJP and JD(U). (ANI) The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher. Written By: TSG Syndication Courtesy : The Sunday guardian Note: This news is originally published on https:/thesundayguardian.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Water freezer in Dalit settlement out of order for several months: Kesampur villagers yearn for cold water, village headman assures speedy repair
The water freezer installed in the Dalit settlement of Pasaipur village, Bhagya Nagar block of Kesampur, has been out of order for several months. This has caused problems for villagers seeking cold water. Villagers stated that they have complained to the village headman several times, but it has not been repaired yet. The out-of-order water freezer is preventing people from getting cold water in the scorching heat. Villagers Shailendra, Arvind Master, Afsar, Ramdas, Rizwan, and Ram Ratan, along with others, have demanded immediate repairs from village headman Rajesh Pal. They have warned that if repairs are not completed soon, they will submit a petition to the District Magistrate. Villager Rajesh Pal stated that the mechanic was unwell, which delayed the repairs. He assured that the water freezer will be repaired within a day or two, providing relief to the villagers. The village head also appealed to the villagers not to waste water and not to leave taps open. Mohammad Zulfikar Ali Khan Courtesy: Hindi News
Attempt to murder Dalit youth: Villagers rescue him in Tiloi; shop overturned, police taking action
An attempt was made on the life of a Dalit youth in Asni village, Tiloi tehsil, Amethi. The youth’s life was saved by the intervention of villagers. The incident occurred on September 27, 2025, at around 4:30 p.m. The victim, Badri Prasad Kori, filed a written complaint at the Mohanganj police station. Badri Prasad Kori, who runs a puncture shop in the village, stated that a young man from Rani Purva, under the influence of alcohol, came to his shop. The young man hurled casteist slurs at Badri Prasad and also abused the NREGA workers working nearby. When Badri Prasad objected, the young man began kicking and punching him. The attacker snatched a shovel from one of the NREGA workers and attempted to attack Badri Prasad. However, villagers present at the scene intervened and saved Badri Prasad’s life. Upon returning home from the police station, Badri Prasad found that the young man had overturned his puncture shop. Villagers reported that the young man was using casteist slurs and threatening to kill him if he found Kori. The station in-charge stated that a complaint has been received and legal action is being taken. Rajesh Kumar Courtesy: Hindi News
Tejashwi Yadav eyes Nitish Kumar’s special ‘thing’, Rahul Gandhi is also ‘batting’ for the same.
Bihar Vidhansabha Chunav 2025: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Tejashwi Yadav has expanded his scope of operations, joining forces with Rahul Gandhi. Both are now focusing on the EBC vote bank, along with MY and Dalit voters. Patna: While the NDA government in the poll-bound state of Bihar is making announcements targeting women and other sections of society, the opposition party India Block is focusing its efforts on the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Scheduled Castes (SCs) to achieve a majority in the upcoming elections. Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav eye EBC voters EBCs constitute approximately 36% of Bihar’s electorate, and Scheduled Castes 20%—together, they constitute more than half the electorate. On September 24, the India Block released the Extremely Backward Classes Resolution Resolution, a special manifesto for EBCs, promising to expand reservations to all classes. Rahul Gandhi made a bet during the Adhikar Yatra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also targeted this class during his recent visit to Bihar, vowing to exceed the 50% reservation limit set by the Supreme Court. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expanded his outreach by addressing two dialogue meetings with Scheduled Caste and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) communities. Tejashwi also made his political move On Friday, he met with social activists from both groups and highlighted the opposition’s specific agenda. Addressing the Karpoori Extremely Backward Class Dialogue in Patna on Saturday, he alleged that the Extremely Backward Class had been victims of misgovernance and neglect for two decades under Nitish Kumar’s BJP-supported government. Tejashwi Yadav said, “The Extremely Backward Class will no longer be a vote bank, but a power bank. The Extremely Backward Class will no longer just form the government—they will form their own government.” Edited by: Rishikesh Narayan Singh•Reported by: Kumar Anshuman About the Author Rishikesh Narayan Singh, in-charge of Bihar-Jharkhand for Navbharat Times Digital. A 20-year journey in journalism, from Janmat TV, IBN7, ETV Bihar-Jharkhand, News18 Bihar-Jharkhand, to Times Internet. After starting in the national capital, Delhi, he now works in Bihar. He has a keen interest in national, international, crime, and political news. He is passionate about learning every aspect of digital journalism. Courtesy: Hindi News
Transgender community leader drugged, robbed of over 25L goods
Kanpur: Head of a transgender community accused a fellow transgender of robbing him of cash and jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh, including other valuables after sedating them with tea mixed with drugs in Sanigwan area, under the limits of Chakeri police station. The victim filed a complaint at Chakeri police station. CCTV footage from outside the house shows the accused leaving with several bags. The police have initiated an investigation in this regard. The victim, a resident of KR Puram, Sanigwan, informed the police that she lives with her group. A transgender person from Muzaffarpur visited her often. “On the morning of Sept 21, the accused visited along with two companions. On Wednesday night, around 10pm, the accused mixed a drug into the tea and served it to everyone. All the house occupants lost consciousness, after which the accused decamped with goods worth Rs 25 lakh. The theft was discovered the next day when everyone regained consciousness,” the victim said. Police have lodged an FIR in the case. Station house officer (SHO) Santosh Kumar Shukla stated that an investigation is underway. “Further action will be taken on the basis of evidence and other necessary findings,” said the SHO. tnn Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
‘Upper-caste community occupied my grandfather’s land,’ says Niranjan Arya:Former CS reveals Dalit land encroachment and workplace bias, sparking social media debate
Former Chief Secretary (CS) Niranjan Arya had raised the issue of discrimination against Dalits and the encroachment on their lands. He said – unity is only shown in speeches and books. This discrimination can also be seen in the workplace. Which file will be given to whom, who will be in which seat, which post should be given to whom, who should be seated in which interview? All this is discrimination. Arya had said this at the conference of the Scheduled Caste Employees Association in Jaipur on September 21. A debate has started on social media. Former Chief Secretary said- My village is in Pali district, named Raas. There, the upper-caste community has occupied my grandfather’s land for the past 40 years. I have been trying for the past year, but the occupation cannot be vacated. This is after I served as an IAS officer and Chief Secretary. Upper caste occupied land, unable to get it vacated Former Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya himself comes from the Dalit community. Arya said at the Ajak conference, “When I went to the village recently, someone told me that this land is yours.” I asked – “How is it mine?” Then he told me that these people have been occupying it since your grandfather’s time. They might have borrowed 50-100 rupees. That land is still under their occupation. I was a Collector in five districts, but this matter never came to my attention. Arya said- We are being told that cleaning is your job, then why is the municipal corporation giving cleaning contracts to companies? Our people are doing the cleaning, but someone else is the owner. We don’t have money or entrepreneurship. Others have taken over our business, and we have been reduced to laborers. Sharing his own story, he said, the lawyer’s behavior changed Arya shared an experience and said- After retiring as Chief Secretary, I went to a lawyer for a case. The lawyer belonged to a high community. Since I had retired, half my value was already diminished. When I went the first day, the lawyer offered tea. He entertained me with savories and biscuits. He even came out to see me off. When I went the second time, the lawyer casually asked what my rank was in the IAS. I said, ‘What does that have to do with my case? I have retired, haven’t I?’ Still, I said, let me clear your misunderstanding, my rank was 380. It was because of Ambedkar that I became an IAS. After this, there was a day and night difference in the lawyer’s behavior. When I left after that, they didn’t even come to see me off. Debate on social media After this video of former Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya, a debate has started on social media. One side is arguing in favor and the other against. Some users are raising questions about not being able to get the encroachment removed from their own land despite being the Chief Secretary. Some users have linked it to caste discrimination. Courtesy : Bhaskar English Note: This news is originally published on https:/bhaskarenglish.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Chalavadi Narayanaswamy accuses Karnataka government of ‘diverting’ funds meant for Dalit welfare
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress government of “hoodwinking” Dalits by diverting funds meant for their welfare to other works, including the functioning of the H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said the government had earmarked ₹42,000 crore for Dalits’ welfare under Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation & Tribal-Sub Allocation Act that mandates earmarking funds for the welfare of SC/ST communities in proportion to their population. Of this, ₹21,000 had been diverted to all the departments for taking up various works. Of the remaining ₹21,000 crore, a sum of ₹ 14,000 crore had been diverted to fund guarantee schemes, he alleged. “The remaining amount of ₹7,000 crore has been given to the Social Welfare Department, which had used this for various purposes including organising the International Democracy Day and Constitution Day. These funds have been used even for the functioning of Nagamohan Das Commission that looked into internal reservation among SCs,” he alleged. Much against the claims of the government of providing huge funds for the welfare of Dalits, there were several lapses in providing benefits to Dalit beneficiaries, he alleged. Citing an example, he said earlier, the government used to directly pay the school and college fees of Dalit students. But now, the students were expected to pay their fees and get a reimbursement from the government later, he said. The Hindu Bureau Courtesy : The Hindu Note: This news is originally published on https:/thehindu.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Tension in Reddigudem in NTR district as Dalit youth alleges police assault; Section 144 imposed
Vijayawada: Tension prevailed at Reddigudem police station in NTR district on Friday after members of the Dalit community staged a protest, alleging that sub-inspector B Mohan Rao assaulted a 23-year-old Dalit youth, Nimmakuri Ravindra. The protesters demanded action against the officer, forcing authorities to impose Section 144 in the area and deploy Rapid Intervention Vehicles to maintain order. According to police, the allegations are false. “Ravindra is one of the accused in a recent case in Paritala, nearly a month ago. He was brought to the station for questioning back then, when he complained of stomach pain, he was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. Later, he, along with others, staged a protest and falsely alleged that I assaulted him. Following that, local community leaders gave a call for protest on Friday. The situation was immediately brought under control. Ravindra has two criminal cases pending against him,” SI Mohan Rao told TOI. The protests created unease among locals, though officials confirmed that the situation has since stabilized. Police said they are monitoring developments closely to prevent further unrest. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
More Dalit sub-plan funds for guarantee schemes? BJP hits out
Bengaluru: Amid stiff criticism for using SC-ST sub-plan funds for its guarantee schemes, the govt launched a special drive to identify Dalit beneficiaries of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, under which women heads of poor households receive a monthly income of Rs 2,000. Authorities insisted the exercise was aimed at proper utilisation of SC-ST sub-plan funds, but opposition BJP criticised the govt for allegedly “diverting” these funds. The drive will be completed on Saturday. The department of women and child development has distributed caste declaration forms and instructed district administrations to reach out to ST and SC beneficiaries. This effort runs alongside an ongoing initiative to include eligible women not filing GST or income-tax returns, with about 50,500 households expected to be added to the existing list of nearly 1.3 crore beneficiaries. “We want to ensure SC-ST sub-plan fund reach intended beneficiaries,” said Laxmi Hebbalkar, women and child development minister. “We also want to ensure that no eligible woman is left out of the scheme.” Govt data shows that of the total Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries, 23.3 lakh are from SC communities and 9.1 lakh are STs. However, around 2 lakh have not declared their caste. “These beneficiaries are receiving the benefit from money meant for the general category,” an official said. “We want to add them to the SC-ST list so that sub-plan funds can be proportionately used for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme.” Chief minister Siddaramaiah, also finance minister, had allocated Rs 42,017 crore for the SC-ST sub-plan for the current fiscal, with Rs 7,438 crore earmarked for Gruha Lakshmi. Of this, Rs 5,364 crore is for SCs and Rs 2,074 crore for STs. A sum of Rs 21,169 crore was allocated for beneficiaries from other communities. Authorities said once eligible household heads declare their caste, sub-plan funds can be fully used for Dalit beneficiaries, and the remaining proportion will benefit other communities. However, opposition functionaries criticised the drive, claiming it is a diversionary tactic. “The Justice Nagamohan Das commission recently conducted a survey of Dalit households for the purpose of providing internal reservation. The govt could have used that data instead of asking beneficiaries to declare their caste afresh,” said Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, leader of opposition in the legislative council. “This shows the govt just wants to hoodwink Dalits.” Countering the charge, Hebbalkar said BJP is politicising the issue and urged the opposition to be constructive. She said the govt has spent Rs 52,500 crore on Gruha Lakshmi since its launch in 2023, and payments are up to date till July, with the Aug payout to be released shortly. On inclusion of beneficiaries not filing GST or I-T returns, she said her department is awaiting concurrence from the finance department. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Priyanka promises respect & social justice for women
Patna/Motihari: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday urged the women of Bihar not to be swayed by the incentives being offered by the NDA govt in the state. She accused the BJP-led coalition of being “interested only in your votes,” while asserting that the Congress aimed to provide women with “respect.” Addressing a ‘Mahila Samvad’ at Sadaquat Ashram, the Congress state headquarters, Priyanka encouraged women to discern the “true intentions” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and CM Nitish Kumar, suggesting they “deserved to be taught a lesson” in the upcoming assembly elections.Referring to the transfer on Friday of Rs 7,500 crore among 75 lakh women beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (MMRY), she said, “Now that elections are near, Rs 10,000 is being offered by the govt. But, take note, they are not promising that the dole will continue every month.” She added, “Women have the capacity to sense people’s true intentions (neeyat). They make use of this faculty while looking for a match for their daughters. You must, similarly, realise the true intentions of Modi, Shah, and Nitish.” Priyanka criticised the timing of the financial offers, claiming it revealed a focus solely on securing votes. “They cannot understand your need for respect. They will not address your need for safety. I think crimes against women must have risen ten-fold in the last 10 years,” she alleged. Outlining her party’s commitments, she said, “Our party wants to give women the respect that is their due. We have promised lands to the landless families. We propose that such parcels of land be registered in the name of a woman member.” She added, “My brother Rahul Gandhi has been fighting for social justice, an essential component of which is the uplift of women. In the elections, you must discern who is really interested in your welfare and who is just after your votes.” Highlighting the medical insurance scheme introduced in Rajasthan, she promised to replicate it in Bihar if the INDIA bloc came to power. “We promise to bring similar benefits in Bihar,” she said. Later, addressing a rally at Motihari, Priyanka praised Rahul Gandhi as a “real patriot” for his 4,000-km Bharat Jodo Yatra to connect with the people. She accused the NDA of focusing only on winning elections at any cost, saying they exploited caste and religious divides and resorted to “vote theft.” Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights