Suspicious death of Dalit teenager in Haryana: The body was kept for 12 days, what happened that the government bowed down overnight?
Add Your Heading Text HereAfter the protest going on since July 7, Ganesh Kumar’s family performed the last rites; Government accepted five demands including FIR, government job and independent investigation. Hisar (Haryana): A week after the suspicious death of 16-year-old Dalit teenager Ganesh Kumar in Hisar, his family performed the last rites on Friday. This step was taken when the Haryana government accepted the five major demands of the victim’s family. The family was continuously protesting since his death on July 7 and was refusing to perform the last rites. The family had alleged that the police pushed Ganesh down from the roof of the building, which led to his death. They were calling this incident a murder and were demanding justice. Five demands of the family and the consent of the government Haryana’s Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishna Kumar Bedi said that the family decided to end the protest after the government accepted all the five demands. Those demands were: An FIR should be registered regarding Ganesh’s death. The investigation should be conducted by an independent agency selected by the family. The post-mortem should be conducted by a panel of doctors and the entire process should be videographed. A family member should be given a government job. The victim’s family should be allowed to meet Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The minister said, “Our government has been saying from the beginning that the culprits will not be spared and no innocent will be harassed.” Know the whole matter On the night of July 7, Hisar police received a complaint that loud music was being played after 10 pm in Bhagat Singh Colony. According to the police, some youths were celebrating a birthday there and when the police arrived, the youths attacked them. The police claim that during that time Ganesh and one of his friends climbed the roof and jumped down. Ganesh died on the spot while his friend was injured. However, the family rejected this claim and said that the police had pushed Ganesh. Police’s stand and denial of allegations Speaking to the media on Thursday, Hisar Range ADGP K.K. Rao said that the policemen are also ready for polygraph test. He said, “The family is trying to save itself. Some social organizations are creating an atmosphere against the police, but no one is saying that 15 youths were attacking our policemen.” Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Even after 75 years, Dalits are being prevented from entering the temple? Big questions raised on the DMK government by its own allies!
The DMK government, which is talking about social justice ahead of the 2026 elections, is facing sharp questions from its allies over inaction in Dalit temple entry cases. New Delhi: Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the DMK is making social justice and equality an election issue, but its allies are angry over the administration’s insensitivity towards matters related to Dalits at the ground level. Recently, the Madras High Court in an important decision has warned the authorities that if they do not ensure the participation of Dalits in the annual chariot festival (July 16 to 31) of the Puthukudi Ayyanar temple in Ariyalur district, legal action will be taken against them. The order came on a petition filed by A. Venkatesan, in which he alleged that in 2019 dominant caste groups had prevented Dalits from entering the temple. Justice Anand Venkatesh said it was the duty of the authorities to follow the court’s order in letter and spirit. Dalits still excluded from temples Despite the laws, Dalits are being denied entry into temples in many villages. It was only in January 2023 that Dalits entered the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kallakurichi district and the Sri Muthalamman Temple in Tiruvannamalai district for the first time — that too with police protection and a court order. “In the last three years, 35 temple entry petitions were filed in Tamil Nadu courts. The administration often delays in the name of ‘peace committee meetings’,” said Dalit rights activist A. Kadhir. VCK takes a dig at DMK government Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) general secretary and DMK ally D. Ravikumar expressed displeasure over the government’s inaction. He said, “Even after 75 years of Independence, Dalits have to go to court to enter temples. Do officials act swiftly only to remove flags? Untouchability is a crime, but the administration is reluctant to take action.” He said that under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, the guilty can be punished with up to five years of imprisonment. “But till date I have not seen anyone going to jail for preventing temple entry,” he said. Left parties also expressed concern DMK’s other allies — CPI and CPI-M — also criticised the government’s attitude. CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan said that officials with casteist mindset should be identified and retrained. CPI-M state secretary P. Shanmugam said that in many cases, officials do not even register cases against those who prevent Dalits from entering places of worship. DMK’s response DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Ilangovan was quoted by the media as saying that officials in Ariyalur district have been instructed to ensure the participation of Dalits. “The DMK government has always given priority to social justice. We have also made special laws to allow people from all castes to become temple priests. But some incidents still take place because of backward-thinking caste groups,” he said. On being asked about the inaction of officials, Ilangovan said, “There are many cases where the administration has intervened to support Dalits. Some cases may need more attention, but overall the government takes caste discrimination issues seriously and does not ignore it.” Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Crumbling trust in Election Commission! What are Bihar’s Dalit voters thinking?
In a NACDAOR survey, more than 58% of Dalit voters expressed their concern over unemployment as the biggest issue, while more than 27% did not trust the Election Commission. Patna: More than 27.4% of Dalit voters in Bihar say they have “no trust” in the Election Commission of India (ECI). This has come to light in a new survey, released by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The survey also revealed that more than 58% of Scheduled Caste (SC) voters in the state consider unemployment as the biggest election issue. According to a report in The Hindu, the survey was conducted between June 10 and July 4 and a total of 18,581 Scheduled Caste voters from different parts of Bihar were polled. NACDAOR Chairman Ashok Bharti said that according to the Bihar caste survey conducted in 2022, 19.65% of the state’s population belongs to Scheduled Castes. Fear of name deletion from voter list During the survey itself, the Election Commission had started the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Due to this, a new question was added in the middle of the survey – “Do you fear that your name may be deleted from the new voter list?” Of the approximately 8,500 people who answered this question, more than 71% said “yes”, while 23.4% said that they have no such fear. At the same time, a little more than 5% people did not give their opinion. Lack of trust in the Election Commission When the participants were asked if they think the Election Commission works in a fair manner, 27.4% said “no”, while 51% said “yes”. At the same time, 21% of the respondents said that they do not know about it. A total of 11 questions were asked in this survey, which included – who is the favorite leader at the national and state level, how is the work of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s government, and who should be given the credit for the caste census, etc. Narendra Modi is the most popular leader at the national level The survey found that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most favorite national leader for 47.5% Dalit voters. 40.3% people liked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while 12% named other leaders. Opinions were divided over the performance of the state government. While 48% of the respondents described the work of the Nitish Kumar government as “bad”, 45% considered it “good”. Who should be credited for the caste census? On the question “Who would you like to give the credit for the caste census?” 33.15% of the voters named Narendra Modi, 30.81% Rahul Gandhi, and 27.57% Tejashwi Yadav. At the same time, about 8% named other leaders. “Survey by Dalits, for Dalits” Talking about the process of the survey, Ashok Bharti said, “Many people conduct surveys on Scheduled Castes, but no one comes to the ground and talks to us. This survey has been done for Dalits, by Dalits.” He said that NACDAOR had trained volunteers to interact with Scheduled Caste voters in 49 assembly constituencies of six regions of Bihar – Kosi, Mithila, Seemanchal, Bhojpur, Champaran and Magadh-Pataliputra. Let us tell you that this survey was conducted in collaboration with political consultancy firm The Convergent Media. Earlier, NACDAOR had conducted a survey before the Delhi Assembly elections earlier this year. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Who is the biggest leader of Dalits in Bihar? Modi, Nitish, Rahul, Chirag and Tejashwi are far behind; you will be shocked to know the names
A survey was conducted on the Dalit community in Bihar. National Confederation and The Convergent Media conducted this survey. In the survey, Narendra Modi was found to be popular among Dalit voters. Ram Vilas Paswan was considered the biggest Dalit leader. Tejashwi Yadav was preferred over Nitish Kumar for the post of Chief Minister. The Grand Alliance got more support than the NDA. Patna: National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organizations (NACDOAR) and The Convergent Media (TCM) have conducted a survey on the Dalit community of Bihar. This survey ran from June 10 to July 4, 2025. It covered 49 assembly seats. The survey found that Narendra Modi is the most popular among Dalit voters. Ram Vilas Paswan is considered the biggest Dalit leader. Tejashwi Yadav is a more preferred Chief Minister candidate than Nitish Kumar. Survey in these areas of Bihar This survey was conducted in Kosi, Mithila, Seemanchal, Bhojpur, Champaran and Magadh-Pataliputra areas of Bihar. It was conducted jointly by 98 Dalit activists. 23 Dalit castes like Dusadh, Ravidas/Chaarmkar and Musahar were included in the survey. According to the survey, Narendra Modi has the support of 47.51% Dalits. Rahul Gandhi is getting the support of 40.30% Dalits. Late Ram Vilas Paswan has been considered the biggest Dalit leader by 52.35% Dalits. Ram Vilas Paswan is the biggest leader of Dalits 65.37% of Dusadh community and 68.36% of other smaller castes consider Ram Vilas Paswan as their leader. Ravidas/Chaarmkar community preferred Babu Jagjivan Ram (47.87%). Chirag Paswan has got the support of 25.88% Dalits. Tejashwi Yadav has got 28.83% support and Nitish Kumar 22.80% support of Dalits. Tejashwi Yadav has become the most preferred Chief Minister candidate among Dalits. Nitish Kumar’s Mahadalit initiative now seems to be weakening. Grand Alliance ahead in survey The Grand Alliance has got 46.13% support and NDA 31.93% support in the survey. The Grand Alliance is strong in Kosi and Bhojpur. NDA is ahead in Seemanchal. Compared to 2020, the vote share of the Grand Alliance has increased by 0.19%, while that of the NDA has decreased by 4.6%. Unemployment is the biggest issue of Dalits in Kosi and Bhojpur. Education-health and corruption are also major concerns. 33.15% Dalits give credit to Narendra Modi for the caste census. 48.43% Dalits are dissatisfied with the Nitish government. 71.56% Dalits fear that their names will be removed from the voter list. 82.89% Dalits are in favor of increasing the reservation limit. Curated by: Devendra Kashyap About the author Principal Digital Content Producer at Navbharat Times Digital. Journey in journalism from Mahua TV, Zee News, Eenadu India, Rajasthan Patrika, ETV Bharat to Times Internet. Constantly trying to learn and do something different and better. Deep interest in politics, crime and positive news. Courtesy : Hindi News
Abuse of Ramcharitmanas, abusive words for Mother Sita… MLA Manoj Pandey attacks the party after being expelled from SP
The Samajwadi Party expelled Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh and Manoj Pandey for anti-party activities. Manoj Pandey questioned the SP on issues like insult to Ramcharitmanas and mentioned the weakening support base of the party. Sandeep Tiwari, Lucknow: A major political development was seen in the politics of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The Samajwadi Party expelled three MLAs, MLA Abhay Singh from Gosaiganj, Rakesh Pratap Singh from Gauriganj and MLA Manoj Pandey from Unchahar, from the party, accusing them of anti-party activities. This decision created a stir in the politics of the state. After the expulsion, MLA Manoj Pandey has raised sharp questions on the Samajwadi Party while strongly putting forward his side in a conversation with a channel. He said that he has had a long political life of 30 years in the party and he always worked with the basic principles of SP. Manoj Pandey said that when I left the party, I was the chief whip. This question should be asked to those who created such circumstances. He clarified that he is not a rebel in any way. Describing his decision as a constitutional right, he said that the Supreme Court has made it clear that any MLA in the Rajya Sabha can vote wherever he wants. This is our democratic right. SP’s mass base is weakening – Manoj Pandey Reacting to his expulsion, he said in an emotional tone that how can he remain in a party where Ramcharitmanas is abused, the book is torn, Ganga is called a drain and Sita Mata is abused. He said that he opposed this ideology, but when the party turned a blind eye, he refused to consider politics as a means of convenience. Manoj Pandey said that he also saw in the internal politics of SP that the mass base of the party is weakening. Even after fielding candidates on 403 seats, only 46 MLAs were able to win. This means that the blessings of the people and God are now somewhere else. Took BJP membership on 18 May 2024 He said that he has come into politics not for any post or benefit, but with the aim of providing justice to the poor, weak, Dalit, backward and upper castes. He also told that he had duly taken membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 May 2024 and that too in the presence of lakhs of people. We took membership of the party in front of Amit Shah ji. Now that we have been expelled from SP, this decision seems ridiculous because we have already joined BJP. Commenting on words like grace period, he said that he only needs the blessings of the people of Unchahar, Param Pita Parmeshwar and his well-wishers. He does not want the grace of anyone else. Clarified that he never won on the symbol of Samajwadi Party. I have become an MLA on the strength of the people, not because of the symbol of any party. Finally Manoj Pandey said that he will take a decision on the future political direction after consultation with the public and allies. Edited by: Dhirendra Singh About the author Dhirendra Singh I am a senior content producer at Navbharat Times Digital. I am responsible for working on political and other news related to UP and Uttarakhand. Talking about my past, I have studied journalism from Delhi University. I started my career in 2014 and have more than 8 years of experience. Courtesy: Hindi News
INDIA alliance will change the future of Bihar… Rahul Gandhi said after sharing the video of Patna’s job fair
As the Bihar elections approach, Congress has become active. The party organized a mega employment fair in Patna, in which a huge crowd of youth gathered. Rahul Gandhi has shared its video. New Delhi: Congress has become very active in the state before the Bihar elections. The party, carrying forward the old strategy of Delhi and Rajasthan, organized a mega employment fair in Patna. A huge crowd of unemployed youth was seen in this fair. Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi shared the video of the crowd that came to this fair on social media and targeted the Bihar government. Rahul Gandhi said in his post that this crowd gathered in the mega employment fair is not just a crowd, it is a message. The youth of Bihar now want their future from employment, not speeches. The way BJP and Nitish government threw Bihar into the fire of unemployment, lakhs of youth have to migrate from there for livelihood. They have to leave their village, their family… everything behind. ‘Congress has come with solutions, not assurances’ The Congress leader further said that the youth of Bihar are hardworking, capable, promising. They just need local and respectable employment. Now the change has begun. The Congress and INDIA alliance has brought solutions, not just assurances. Our focus is clear. Right to talent, employment to every youth, migration should stop, every family should stay together. A prosperous Bihar will be built on this path! Shared the post of Youth Congress Let us tell you that Rahul said this while sharing the tweet of Indian Youth Congress. In this tweet, IYC has said that this huge crowd of youth gathered at the Maharojgar Mela of Youth Congress in Patna is a clear proof that unemployment is the most serious problem in Bihar. After Jaipur, Delhi, this was another effort of ours so that qualified youth can get job opportunities through employment fairs. Curated by: Akshay Srivastava About the author Akshay Srivastava is the Principal Digital Content Producer at NBT Digital. Apart from current affairs, he likes to write on topics like international and crime. He is also interested in ground reporting. Courtesy : Hindi News
MP: Dalit farmer’s land occupied by miscreants in Rajgarh, victims have been pleading with the administration for three years!
Victims allege – The miscreants got their and their family’s caste certificates canceled on the basis of false documents, due to which they have been deprived of many government benefits like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ladli Behna Yojana and Foodgrain Scheme. Bhopal. A serious case of forceful occupation of the land of a Scheduled Caste farmer, illegal mining, caste insult and death threat has come to light in village Papdel of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Some influential people of the village not only occupied the land owned by the victim farmer Kalyan father Chandan Vanskar, but also beat him up when he protested and humiliated him by using casteist abuses. Regarding this matter, State President of Bamboo Shilpkar Yuva Shakti Sangathan Mukesh Bansal has submitted a detailed memorandum to Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Director General of Police (DGP) demanding strict action against the culprits. What is the matter? According to the information, the land of the victim Kalyan, survey number 1/3/3, area 2.000 hectares is registered in his name, which has been the means of livelihood for his family for years. On 7 June 2025, some people of the village, Radheshyam Lodha (Upper Sarpanch), Pawan Lodha, Basantibai, Gopal, Bhanwarlal and Mohan alias Pappu, got together and started illegal digging on this land by calling JCB machine. It is alleged that these people uprooted the trees and plants in the field and illegally mined the gravel sand/soil and took it away by tractors. When Kalyan and his family protested against this, they were badly beaten up and caste-related abusive words were used. The victim lodged a written complaint in Bhojpur police station, but no concrete action has been taken so far. Kalyan says that the accused Deputy Sarpanch Radheshyam Lodha is misusing his position and political influence to put pressure on the administration, due to which he is not getting justice. Caste certificates of victims cancelled! After the incident, another big crisis arose in front of the victim. He alleged that the miscreants got his and his family’s caste certificates cancelled on the basis of false documents, due to which they have been deprived of many government benefits like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ladli Behna Yojana and Foodgrain Scheme. They have been making rounds of Tehsil Office, SDM, Collector and Jan Sunwai for the last three years, but no solution has been found so far. Kalyan also told that the miscreants are now preventing him from going to his own land at gunpoint. His family is being harassed mentally, physically and socially. Regarding this entire matter, State President of Bamboo Shilpkar Yuva Shakti Sangathan, Mukesh Bansal has submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and Director General of Police and put forth demands. He demanded that the encroachment from the land owned by the victim be removed immediately, strict action should be taken against the accused by registering a criminal case under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, IPC sections 323, 506, 447, 379 and other provisions. The cancelled caste certificate should be reissued after impartial investigation. Also, security has been demanded for the victim and his family. Speaking to The Mooknayak, Mukesh Bansal said, “This is not just a case of land grabbing, but an organized effort to deprive a poor Scheduled Caste farmer of his identity, his rights and his self-respect. Evicting people like Kalyan Vanskar, whose livelihood and existence is completely dependent on their land, from their own land is a serious social injustice. And when he speaks up, he is silenced by using caste-specific abusive language, beating him and threatening him. All this is happening in front of the eyes of the police, and the lack of action till now shows the silence and bias of the system.” He further said, “I have handed over a memorandum to the Chief Minister and DGP and have clearly said that if there is no immediate intervention in this matter, then this injustice will become an example for more poor Dalit families that no matter what you have, if you are a Dalit, no one will listen to you. We have also demanded that the victim’s caste certificate be restored immediately, so that he can get the benefits of the schemes. The government has to understand that justice should not be seen only on paper, but in ground reality.” Ankit Pachauri Courtesy : Hindi News
Haryana: FIR Filed Against Hisar Cops In Dalit Youth’s ‘Murder’ Case, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Slams ‘Manuvadi Thinking’
Two days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s social media post accusing BJP and RSS of “manuvadi thinking’’ and a subsequent meeting between the kin of the victim and Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini, the Hisar police has registered an FIR against unknown police officials in connection with the alleged killing of a Dalit youth. Chandigarh: Two days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s social media post accusing BJP and RSS of “manuvadi thinking’’ and a subsequent meeting between the kin of the victim and Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini, the Hisar police has registered an FIR against unknown police officials in connection with the alleged killing of a Dalit youth. According to media reports, the FIR was registered on July 17 night under various sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. With this, the family members and supporters of the victim also ended their 11-day dharna against police and cremated the body of the deceased. Rahul in his post on X had alleged that “when the power sits in the lap of manuvadi thinking, the lives of Dalits have no value. The murder of a Dalit youth Ganesh Valmiki in Hisar, Haryana and the brutality done to his family is not just a crime, it is the ugly face of the manuvadi system of BJP-RSS’’. The family of Ganesh and Hisar police have different versions of the July 7 incident which took place in Hisar’s 12 Quarter Area when police was called by residents to stop the loud music being played late at night leading to a confrontation between police and Ganesh and his friends. According to police Ganesh and his friends attacked the police officers with stones and sharp weapons, injuring a sub-inspector and another officer, when Ganesh and his friend Akash jumped from a rooftop in a bid to flee the spot resulting in Ganesh’s death and injuries to Akash. However, Ganesh’s family members and Dalit organisations accused the police personnel of pushing Ganesh and Akash off the roof. Rajesh Moudgil Courtesy : TFPJ Note: This news is originally published on https:/thefreepressjournal.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Police arrest three for murder of Dalit youth in Jagtial
Despite a rowdy sheet being opened against him in 2022, Mallesh reportedly continued to harass the woman. Jagtial: Velgatoor police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of Dalit youth Salluri Mallesh (26), who was stabbed to death on July 17. The accused — Nainala Raji Reddy, his brother Nainala Malla Reddy, and Harish — were produced before the media by Jagtial DSP Raghuchander during a press conference at the Velgatoor police station on Saturday. Mallesh, a resident of Kishanraopet, had allegedly been harassing Raji Reddy’s daughter under the pretext of love. Police had earlier registered cases against both sides. Despite a rowdy sheet being opened against him in 2022, Mallesh reportedly continued to harass the woman. On July 17, Mallesh went to the woman’s house and allegedly tried to force her to go with him. When she refused, he pelted stones at the house. After being informed by his daughter, Raji Reddy alerted his brother Malla Reddy and Harish, and the trio initially decided to lodge a police complaint. While Raji Reddy went home to fetch documents related to an earlier case, Malla Reddy and Harish waited at Velgatoor bypass road. According to the police, Mallesh happened to pass through the area. They intercepted him and began thrashing him. Soon after, Raji Reddy reached the spot. As passersby began to question their actions, the trio bundled Mallesh into an autorickshaw, took him behind an old wine shop, and attacked him with knives. Mallesh died on the spot due to excessive bleeding from multiple injuries. The accused fled after confirming his death. By Raghu Paithari Courtesy : Telangana Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/telanganatoday.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Indian Court Orders State To Ensure Hindu Dalits’ Temple Entry
The High Court of southern Tamil Nadu has ordered the state government to ensure that socially poor Dalit people can enter Hindu temples, following a complaint against a temple violating Dalits’ right to worship. The Madras High Court on July 17 also ordered the accused temple administration to permit Dalit Hindus–who are outside the four-tier Hindu caste system and formerly considered untouchable–to offer prayers in the temple. The state government must ensure that “no law-and-order problem is created” in allowing the Dalit people to enter the temple, the court said, adding that denying them entry violates a state law–the Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorization Act, 1947. The law makes it clear that “every Hindu, irrespective of the caste or sect to which he belongs, shall be entitled to enter any Hindu temple and offer worship therein… irrespective of the caste or community of the devotees,” said the state’s top court. The court order was issued in response to a complaint filed by Venkatesan, who goes by one name, seeking court direction to allow his community members to enter the Arulmigu Puthukudi Ayyanar Temple in Ariyalur district and participate in ritual worship, including the temple’s car festival. Venkatesan’s Hindu Dalit community, living near the temple, is traditionally barred from entering the temple and taking part in its festival, scheduled this year from July 16 to 31. The court asked the head of the district police to ensure that “all classes of Hindus are permitted to enter the temple and participate in the festival.” Church people in the state welcomed the order as progressive and aimed at eliminating caste discrimination, still prevalent in Indian society. “The judgment is commendable not only for its legal soundness but also for its moral clarity. It calls attention to the spirit of a secular and inclusive India,” said Jesuit Father A. Santhanam, practicing law in the state, including in High Court. “The decision is a judicial reminder that the rule of law must be an active agent in dismantling centuries-old oppressive practices,” the priest told UCA News on July 18. The court has also made it clear, “access to spiritual spaces must be governed by law and justice, not prejudice or tradition”, he added. He said socio-political leaders, who often present themselves as champions of Hindu interests, stay silent or evasive when it comes to caste-based discrimination to avoid offending their own caste members. Mary John, president of the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, termed the verdict a “very important and necessary order to wipe out the caste discrimination from religious worship places”. He told UCA News on July 17 that such discrimination can be eliminated “only when the state strictly implements the law in letter and spirit. Ganapragasam Mathew, leader of a Dalit Christian Coalition in Tamil Nadu, said that various forms of discrimination against Dalit people persist within Christian churches. They include separate seating arrangements for Dalits in churches, segregating them in cemeteries, and excluding them from church festivals. By UCA News Courtesy : Eurasia Review Note: This news is originally published on https:/eurasiareview.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.