Congress attacks BJP over rising atrocities on Dalits, weaker sections in Gujarat
New Delhi (PTI) The Congress on Saturday launched an offensive against the BJP governments at the Centre and Gujarat, claiming an increase in atrocities on Dalits and weaker sections in the state. Congress leader Jignesh Mevani alleged that the BJP-RSS do not believe in the Constitution of Babasaheb Ambedkar but believe in the values of ‘Manusmriti’. Mevani claimed this mindset has led to a rise in atrocities against the oppressed and weaker sections of society, citing instances such as Rohith Vemula’s suicide, the family of a rape victim in Hathras not allowed to see her after her death, and Dalit youths brutally beaten at Una in Gujarat. He also cited Home Minister Amit Shah saying in Parliament that “it has become a fashion nowadays to chant Ambedkar-Ambedkar…” The Congress leader told reporters that several incidents of Dalit atrocities have been reported from Gujarat, including a 19-year-old man who was killed in Amreli and an elderly Dalit man who was burnt alive in Patan. Mevani also alleged that Dalit boys going to lodge a complaint against atrocities in Surendranagar district were shot with AK-47. He further highlighted the horrific case of gang-rape of a Dalit girl for 11 days in Santrampur, alleging that three BJP leaders were involved in the case. Citing the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities on Dalits, Mevani said at the national level, this figure is 30-35 per cent, but in Gujarat it is only 3-5 per cent, which meant 95 per cent of the culprits go scot free. The Congress leader also criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for attending a programme organised by the accused instead of meeting the victim after the kidnapping and torture of a Dalit youth in Gondal, Rajkot. He also claimed that Dalit, OBC and Adivasi students were being discriminated against by the Gujarat Public Service Commission as part of a conspiracy, alleging that they were deliberately given less marks in interviews. The Congress is preparing for a big demonstration in August-September against the atrocities on Dalits, Adivasis and weaker sections in Gujarat, he said. PTI SKC ARI This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Courtesy : The Print Note: This news is originally published on https://theprint.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit Girl Gangraped By 13, Pregnant
The pregnancy came to light on Thursday when parents who were getting her treated for her frequent illnesses, were told by one of the RMPs that she was six months pregnant ANANTAPUR: The pregnancy of a Class 9 Dalit girl revealed how she was raped by her boyfriend and 12 of his friends, at Edugurralapalli in Ramagiri mandal of Satya Sai district. The pregnancy came to light on Thursday when parents who were getting her treated for her frequent illnesses, were told by one of the RMPs that she was six months pregnant. The incident came to the notice of the Ramagiri police who questioned the girl in the presence of her parents where she revealed that 13 youths had molested her over time. Police identified the boyfriend as Abhishek from the same village who faked his love for her. He took her to a secluded sport and raped her. Later, he disclosed the act to one of his close friends who also lured her to a secluded place and forcibly raped her. He also recorded the act on his cellphone which he shared with his friends. In all, apart from Abhishek 12 youths raped her by threatening to make her video viral. However, the video went viral with names of the accused. On Thursday some community elders forced the parents of all the accused and the victim to settle the issue monetarily. With social media blaming that the accused parents were with the Telugu Desam and allegedly misusing the power, Satya Sai superintendent of police P.V. Rathna along with Dharmavaram division police identified the victim’s family and registered a case on Friday. Ramagiri inspector Sridhar said they shifted the minor girl to Dharmavaram government hospital. Cases under Pocso and SC/ST atrocities Acts were registered against all the accused — Abhishek, Pratheek, Mahesh, Vardhan, Giri, Rajesh, Jukku, Anji, Murali, Hemanth, Karthik, Nanda, H. Nagaraju and two elders of the village for tyring to suppress the issue. YSRC incharge T. Prakash Reddy accused that children of TD followers were behind the heinous acts while MLA Paritala Sunitha was allegedly guarding the accused instead of providing justice. Sunitha denied the allegations and said that she had already instructed police to take serious action against all the accused. Courtesy : Deccan Chronicle Note: This news is originally published on https://deccanchronicle.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Standoff between Dalits, upper caste people in Mandya over temple entry
Efforts to mediate through separate peace meetings with leaders of both groups have so far failed. MANDYA: Tension gripped Elechakanahalli village in Mandya taluk after Dalits were allegedly denied entry into Maramma temple by upper caste people. As the situation escalated, heavy police deployment was made to prevent any untoward incidents. The controversy began when upper caste villagers reportedly blocked Dalits from entering Maramma temple, leading to clashes between the two communities. Taluk authorities temporarily sealed the temple and enforced tight security in the area. Later, leaders from both communities placed separate locks on the temple doors, further deepening the standoff. Efforts to mediate through separate peace meetings with leaders of both groups have so far failed. Dalit representatives have demanded equal access to the temple, while upper caste leaders have continued to oppose it. The situation worsened on the night of June 3, when miscreants vandalised a car belonging to a Dalit man, Vijaykumar, near his house. He filed a complaint against six — Shivalinga aka Papu, Dinesh, Janardhan, Chethan Kumar, Roopesh and Manu — at the Mandya Rural police station. Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikharjuna Baladandi confirmed that security has been intensified in the village to maintain law and order. He said that a peace meeting, chaired by the deputy commissioner, will be held on June 9 in an effort to resolve the dispute. “We hope to arrive at a solution during the meeting,” he added. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https://thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Rajasthan Dalit men forced to clean plates after drinking water from shop
One of the men used a metal tumbler to drink from the pot, angering the shop owner. Two Dalit men were subjected to casteist abuse, denigration, and forced to clean plates after drinking from a pot in front of a shop. The incident occurred in Kantia village in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district. The incident took place on June 1 when Omprakash Meghwal and his friend from the Dalit community stopped to drink water from a pot in front of the shop while on their way to attend a family function. Meghwal used a metal tumbler to drink from the pot, angering the shop owner, Kaluram Jat. He, along with two others, Narsiram and Omprakash, enquired about their names and caste Upon learning the men were Dalits, Kaluram, Narsiram and Omprakash hurled casteist slurs before launching a violent attack on them. They also forced them to clean the plates. After some time, Meghwal and his friend managed to run home safely. In an act of intimidation, the three men returned in a camper vehicle the same night, circling Meghwal’s predominantly Dalit neighbourhood. Locals spent the night in panic. Lakdikapul Gated CommunitySt JosephsGermanten Hospital According to local reports, Meghwal’s family allege that the police were initially reluctant to register a complaint. However, pressure mounted on them after local leaders interrupted. Based on the Dalit man’s complaint, an FIR was lodged against Kaluram, Narsiram and Omprakash. They have been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and other relevant charges. On Tuesday, June 3, Azad Samaj Party chief and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad flagged the incident on his X handle, calling it another example of the caste discrimination pervading India. “In Kantia village, Dalit youths were abused, humiliated, and forced to clean utensils just for drinking water. This isn’t a mere dispute—it’s a reflection of systemic, centuries-old hatred,” he said. “Does a Dalit still not have the right to drink water?” his X post read. Azad further demanded that the victims be given special protection and proper compensation. He further demanded that the state administration look into the matter and deploy forces to the village to ensure that social harmony is maintained. Courtesy : TSD Note: This news is originally published on https://thesiasatdaily.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Mevani attacks BJP over atrocities on Dalits, weaker sections in Gujarat
Add Your Heading Text HereCiting the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities on Dalits, Mevani said at the national level, this figure is 30-35%, but in Gujarat it is only 3-5% DalitsThe Congress leader told reporters that several incidents of Dalit atrocities have been reported from Gujarat such as the murder of a 19-year-old Dalit youth in Amreli (File) Congress’s Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah’s silence on alleged incidents of atrocities against Dalits, adivasis and other weaker sections in Gujarat, and announced that the party will hit the streets to raise the issue. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters in the Capital, Mevani accused the PM, the Home Minister and the RSS of “putting the values of Manusmriti above the Constitution”. Citing the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities on Dalits, Mevani said at the national level, this figure is 30-35%, but in Gujarat it is only 3-5%, which means 95% of the culprits in the state go scot-free. Story continues below this ad The Congress leader told reporters that several incidents of Dalit atrocities have been reported from Gujarat such as the murder of a 19-year-old Dalit youth in Amreli, the alleged setting ablaze of a Dalit senior citizen in Patan and the alleged gangrape of a Dalit girl in which BJP members are alleged to have been involved. “The Congress is preparing to launch a massive demonstration in August-September against atrocities being afflicted on Dalits, adivasis and those from the weakened sections in Gujarat,” he announced. Courtesy : TIE Note: This news is originally published on https://theindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Bihar sanctions compensation, pension for family of Dalit minor rape victim
11-year-old girl succumbed to injuries after being denied timely treatment; political outrage intensifies The Bihar government on Thursday (June 5, 2025) sanctioned compensation of ₹8.25 lakh under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, to the family members of the 11-year-old Dalit girl who was raped and brutally assaulted with a knife, and later succumbed to her injuries at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on June 1. The State also announced a monthly pension of ₹7,700 for the victim’s family, in addition to the allotment of a house under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana. According to officials, the girl, who was transferred from Muzaffarpur, had to wait in an ambulance for nearly five hours before being admitted to PMCH, as a bed was not allotted promptly. Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen made the announcement at a press briefing at the Muzaffarpur Collectorate. “There is a provision under the SC/ST Atrocities Act that if any murder of an SC/ST person takes place, then a compensation of ₹8.25 lakh is given. Based on the FIR and post-mortem report, we have given the first instalment of ₹4,12,500 to the mother of the girl,” Mr. Sen said. The opposition, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, Left parties, and the Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP), has been consistently attacking the State government over the incident. On Tuesday (June 3, 2025), the RJD’s women’s wing held a protest march against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Health Minister Mangal Pandey in Patna, while Congress leaders staged a demonstration outside Mr. Pandey’s official residence. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi lent support to the protests, writing on X: “The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the ‘double-engine’ government was negligent not only in providing security but in saving her life.” Mr. Sen also announced additional welfare measures. “Apart from the pension, a house under Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana has been sanctioned for the family. I have instructed the Block Development Officer to ensure the house is built. In 2011-12, the family received a house under the Indira Awas Yojana but could not construct it. In this special case, we have taken the decision to provide ₹1.20 lakh for house construction and ₹12,000 for a toilet,” he said. He added that the second instalment of ₹4,12,500 would be disbursed once the chargesheet is filed by the police. According to the police, the minor was raped and found with around 20 knife wounds on and around her neck in a pit at a brick kiln in Muzaffarpur on May 26. The accused was arrested the same evening. Union Minister and ruling party leader Chirag Paswan wrote to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, calling the incident “a failure of the state’s law and order and public health infrastructure”, and demanded strict action against those responsible. Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati also criticised the State government, describing the incident as evidence of Bihar’s poor law and health systems. Amid mounting outrage, the State Health Department, on June 3, took disciplinary action against two senior medical officials of PMCH and Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, for dereliction of duty. Courtesy : Amit Bhelari, The Hindu Note: This news is originally published on https://thehindu.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Maharashtra polls were match-fixed, Bihar next: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission after the poll watchdog rejected his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election. Reacting to the EC’s refutation attributed to the commission officials who spoke on anonymity, Gandhi said, “Evasion won’t protect your credibility. Telling the truth will”. Sharing his op-ed published in ‘The Indian Express’, headlined “Match-fixing Maharashtra”, on X, Rahul reiterated the allegations he has been making since the poll’s result was announced. The 2024 Maharashtra assembly election was a “blueprint for rigging democracy”, he said, alleging that this “match-fixing” would next happen in Bihar and “then anywhere BJP is losing”. If you have nothing to hide, answer questions in my article and prove it by: publishing consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to LS and Vidhan Sabhas of all states Rahul told EC On EC officials rejecting his claims, Rahul said, “Dear EC, you are a constitutional body. Releasing unsigned, evasive notes to intermediaries is not the way to respond to serious questions.” “If you have nothing to hide, answer the questions in my article and prove it by: Publishing consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states including Maharashtra and by releasing all post-5 pm CCTV footage from Maharashtra polling booths,” he demanded. Rahul further said, “My article shows how this happened, step by step: Step 1: Rig the panel for appointing the Election Commission. Step 2: Add fake voters to the roll. Step 3: Inflate voter turnout. Step 4: Target the bogus voting exactly where BJP needs to win. Step 5: Hide the evidence.” He said, “It’s not hard to see why BJP was so desperate in Maharashtra. But rigging is like match-fixing – the side that cheats might win the game, but damages institutions and destroys public faith in the result.” Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https://timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Allahabad High Court order: Inter-caste marriage couple should get security, SSP will be responsible if any harm is caused
The court gave security instructions to Bulandshahr SSP, the couple had petitioned the High Court after receiving threats from the girl’s family. Uttar Pradesh— Allahabad High Court has given clear instructions to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Bulandshahr while ordering to provide security to a newly married couple who have married inter-caste. The court said that if any kind of obstruction or harm is caused by the girl’s family, then the SSP will be held personally responsible for it. This order was given by Justice J.J. Munir while hearing the petition in which the 24-year-old girl and her 26-year-old husband had demanded cancellation of FIR and protection. The girl had also expressed apprehension in the court that her family may plot their ‘honor killing’. The case was registered in May at Khurja police station in Bulandshahr, in which the girl’s father alleged that the upper caste youth kidnapped his daughter and forcibly married her in an Arya Samaj temple. The complaint was registered under Section 87 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). However, the High Court made it clear during the hearing that an adult woman has the full right to choose her life partner. The court stayed the arrest of the youth and ordered the SSP to ensure that there is no interference in the married life of the newlywed couple in any way. Courtesy : Rajan Chaudhary, Hindi News
14-year-old Dalit Girl Repeatedly Violated; Accused Suspected to be TDP Members
A shocking incident in Ramagiri of erstwhile Anantapur district has come to light, exposing the atmosphere of fear created by the TDP government in Andhra Pradesh. A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by a group of 14 people, purportedly members of the TDP, in Edugurrapalli, a village located a short distance from Venkatapuram, the hometown of former Women Empowerment Minister Paritala Sunitha. The incident came to light as the girl got pregnant. It has been learned that the gang had been committing the crime for the past six months. The Class 9 student was reportedly raped 14 times. The accused allegedly shot videos of the gruesome act and threatened the girl from complaining about the crime. Under pressure from TDP leaders, the girl and her family reportedly moved from the village. The girl’s father had died in a road accident a year ago, while her mother was mentally ill. The 14-member gang, reportedly from Perur Panchayat, took advantage of her vulnerability and committed the atrocity against her. Despite being aware of the crime, locals did not dare to speak up as they were afraid of facing consequences from the TDP government. They believed that the gang of criminals was receiving external support from Paritala Sunitha and her son. It has been learned that TDP leaders also warned the girl against complaining. Fearing the ire of political leaders, the girl has decided against approaching the police and instead plans to resolve the matter at the panchayat meeting. The accused have been identified as Badagorla Abhishek, Bhullu Rajesh, Basi Giri, Basi Karthik, Basi Rajendra, Basi Sonappa, Basi Anji, Talari Murali, Roddakampalli Mahesh, Harijan Suresh, and Harijan Hemanth. Three other suspects are yet to be identified. It has been learned that some of the accused have already fled the village. Courtesy : Sakshi Post Note: This news is originally published on https://sakshipost.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Slogans of Pakistan Zindabad raised in Bahraich, video viral, 5 arrested and 2 absconding
UP News: A shocking incident has come to light in Bahraich. A video of seven youths of Dalit community raising slogans of Pakistan Zindabad and Bhim Army Zindabad has gone viral. Azim Mirza, Bahraich: A video of 7 youths of Dalit community has gone viral in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. In which they are seen raising slogans of Pakistan Zindabad and Bhim Army Zindabad. In this case, the police have arrested 5 youths and sent them to jail and the search for two is on. Mahsi CO DK Srivastava said that on June 3, a video of raising slogans of Pakistan Zindabad was being circulated on social media. Taking cognizance of the video, a case has been registered against the accused. When the video was investigated, all the seven youths raising slogans in the video have been identified. They are residents of village Ambedkarnagar police station Ramgaon. Out of those seven, five Avinash, Ajit Kumar, Vijay Pratap, Ankul and Satpal were detained and interrogated and further action was taken. The voice in the viral video is not clear. For its clear investigation, the mobile is being recovered and sent to the forensic lab. Dalit youths raised slogans In most of the cases, it has been seen that only some crazy Muslim youths have been found raising slogans of Pakistan Zindabad. But this time Dalit youths raised slogans of Pakistan Zindabad. After all, is there some kind of change happening among the Dalits or has someone tampered with their video? All these things will be revealed only when the investigation report of the video comes. BSP District President said In this regard, District President of Bahujan Samaj Party Ajay Gautam said that the Dalit community raised the slogan of Pakistan Zindabad. This is wrong but in the same village, someone had broken a statue of the temple. In that case, the police had detained about 15 people. In which these seven people were called to the police station and harassed. It is possible that those people must have been dissatisfied due to that reason. About the author Edited by: Vishal Chaubey I have studied journalism from Lucknow Public College of Professional Studies, Lucknow. I am working in Navbharat Times Digital. I am working on political and many other news related to UP and Uttarakhand. Earlier, I got a chance to report on Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election and UP Municipal Corporation Election. I have worked in many other institutions before Times Group. Courtesy: Hindi News