Delhi government launches Pink Saheli Smart Card: Who can avail and how to register
The Delhi government’s new Pink Saheli Smart Card aims to make public transport safer, easier, and free for women and transgender individuals in the capital. The Delhi government has launched the ‘Pink Saheli Smart Card’, a special initiative that allows free travel for women and transgender individuals in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses. Announced by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday, the scheme is designed to promote public transport, ensure safety, and make daily commuting more accessible for women and trans people across Delhi. With this move, all daughters, sisters, and mothers above 12 years of age will now be able to travel free of cost on DTC and cluster buses. The government said this is part of its broader effort to empower women, reduce transport costs, and encourage the use of public transport over private vehicles. The Pink Saheli Smart Card is a travel pass introduced by the Delhi government that enables women and transgender individuals to travel for free on all DTC and cluster bus routes. The initiative is part of Delhi’s ongoing mission to improve mobility, safety, and inclusivity in public transport. WHO CAN AVAIL THE BENEFITS? The free ride scheme applies to women and transgender individuals aged 12 years and above. They can use the card for unlimited free rides on Delhi’s public buses. HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE PINK SAHELI CARD Eligible passengers can register online through the Delhi Transport Department’s official portal or at designated DTC counters across the city. After registration, the Pink Saheli card will be issued, which can be used on all buses offering free travel under the scheme. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the initiative is a “significant step towards making travel easier and safer for women in Delhi.” She added that the government wants to promote the use of public transport and provide more facilities and respect for women’s power. The Pink Saheli card also encourages more women to use public buses, thereby reducing dependency on private transport and helping cut down traffic and pollution in the capital. The initiative has also been praised for extending benefits to transgender individuals, marking a step towards gender inclusivity in public services. Officials said the move reflects Delhi’s commitment to creating a fair and inclusive transport system for all sections of society. Courtesy : India Today Note: This news is originally published on https:/indiatoday.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Upper caste landowner and aides beat Dalit man to death in UP
The accused’s family and his villagers say that the police are trying to protect the landlord, only charging him with culpable homicide not amounting to murder New Delhi: In the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, a landowner and his aides allegedly beat up a 40-year-old Dalit farm worker to death in Amethi district. The Dalit person, identified as Hausila Prasad, demanded his unpaid wages from the landlord, which led to his death, The Telegraph reported Prasad had been working for the upper-caste landlord Shubham Singh in his fields. Prasad’s wife, Kirti, said that Singh and his aides had forcefully taken Prasad to work for them in October, promising Rs 350 per day, but even after working for a week, he was not paid. Kirti told The Telegraph that when her husband went to demand his wages, the landowner and his men thrashed him with rods, and when he became unconscious, the accused took him to his home and threw him near the door. According to reports, Prasad died of severe head injuries and was moved between hospitals before he breathed his last on Sunday. The police arrested the landowner, but charged him only with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The family of the victim and the villagers said that the police are protecting the culprits, reminding that there are four people who are involved in attacking Prasad, only the landowner was added in the case. They also accused the police of diluting the charges against the landowner. One of Prasad’s relatives told The Telegraph that police only charged the offence of a minor brawl first and then changed it to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, against just one person. He said that the entire village is aware of who was behind the murder of the Dalit man, Prasa Courtesy : Madhyamam Note: This news is originally published on https:/madhyamam.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights
Nitish gave my father recognition, Rahul… The son of the ‘Mountain Man’ turned his back on the Congress after being denied a Congress ticket.
Bhagirath Manjhi, son of Bihar’s ‘Mountain Man’ Dashrath Manjhi, praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He said that Nitish Kumar recognized his father’s great work in cutting mountains, for which he is grateful. However, he expressed disappointment at not receiving a Congress ticket despite receiving assurances from Rahul Gandhi and having built a permanent house for him. Rahul Gandhi visited Bhagirath Manjhi’s house (file) Gayaji: Bhagirath Manjhi, son of Bihar’s Mountain Man Dashrath Manjhi, praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He said that Nitish Kumar recognized, praised, and recognized his father’s monumental work in cutting mountains and building roads. He will always be grateful to Nitish Kumar for this. Bhagirath Manjhi also recalled his meeting with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who had built a permanent house for his family. He expressed disappointment at not receiving a Congress ticket despite receiving assurances from him. “The Mountain Man’s” son praises Nitish Kumar Bhagirath Manjhi said that the person who brought his father Dashrath Manjhi’s work to the world’s attention was Nitish Kumar. He was the one who brought his father’s achievements to public attention. When asked about his meeting with Rahul Gandhi, he said, “I met Rahul Gandhi for the first time some time ago. I didn’t know him before.” Notably, the “Mountain Man’s” son was approached by the Congress party before the elections and promised a ticket to contest the Bihar elections. Bhagirath Manjhi still makes this claim, and he expressed disappointment at not receiving the opportunity. Displeased with not receiving a ticket from the Congress He said, “I told Rahul Gandhi that if I don’t get the ticket, you will have to face severe criticism. I also told him that I will also have to face rebuke for supporting the Congress.” However, he said he was grateful to Rahul Gandhi for building a permanent house for his family, adding that neither the Congress MP nor anyone else had informed him about it in advance. ‘Rahul Gandhi built my house’ Bhagirath Manjhi said that about a week after meeting Rahul Gandhi, engineers came to his village and built a house for his family, which has four bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen. Recalling the meeting, he said that Rahul spoke to him openly, sat on his bed, and even drank coconut water. Edited by: Sunil Pandey About the author Sunil Pandey is a senior journalist with Navbharat Times Bihar-Jharkhand. He has experience in print, TV, and digital, with 20 years of experience in politics, sports, business, and ground reporting. Courtesy: Hindi News
Rahul to address rally in Gaya today
Gaya: Rendered inactive for years, Congress workers have become energetically involved this time, particularly in Gaya town and Wazirganj assembly segments, as they campaign for the party’s candidates. With only eight days left for polling in the second phase (Nov 11), Rahul is set to address a public meeting at Bhindas in Manpur block, part of the Wazirganj assembly constituency, on Tuesday, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman Bijoy Kumar Mithu said. In addition, either Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to address a public meeting on Nov 7. The announcement for the Friday meeting was made on Sunday evening, when senior leaders Sachin Pilot, Imran Pratpgarhi and Subodh Kant Sahay urged voters to support their candidate Akhouri Onkarnath, also known as Mohan Shrivastava. Shrivastava contested as the party candidate in both 2010 and 2020. Earlier, industrialist and writer Sanjay Sahay — son of former Rajya Sabha member Dayanand Sahay, who served as a minister in the Karpoori Thakur govt, and Sarvodaya activist Sushila Sahay — and Priya Ranjan, also known as Dimple, contested the seat in 2005 but were defeated by BJP’s Prem Kumar. The last time Congress won the Gaya town seat was in 1984 and 1980, when Jai Kumar Palit was elected. Since 1951, the party has represented the constituency five times — Keshav Prasad in 1951, Sardar Mohan in 1957, Yugal Kishore in 1972 and Palit twice. The Gaya town constituency has a total of 2,78,559 electors, including 1,44,947 male and 1,33,609 female voters. The Wazirganj segment comprises 3,13,935 electors — 1,64,527 male and 1,48,407 female. 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
People worship caste criminals; you can’t sow babool and expect khajoor: Pappu Yadav
Independent MP from Purnia and Congress star campaigner Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav says Bihar’s young voters are done with the double-engine experiment and the mood on the ground is clearly shifting against the NDA. In an interview with TOI online, he claimed that 11 years of BJP-JD(U) rule delivered neither industries nor smart cities nor jobs, and special status was reduced to a slogan. There is deep impatience for change, he said. Yadav admitted that candidate selection and CWC-phase indecision did hurt the INDIA bloc’s momentum but asserted that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s back-to-back rallies are re-energising the campaign. Q) You are campaigning across the state. What is your ground report? I am not an astrologer. Bihar’s youth is fed up with the “double engine” government. There is anger over education, health and the broken exam system. One month of Rahul Gandhi’s SIR narrative had pushed us to 160–180 seats. But the two-month gap after CWC + 15–20 days of ticket confusion slowed the momentum. People are angry and want to vote against the NDA. Our leaders, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, are campaigning continuously, and the atmosphere is gradually turning again. On one side, you talk of offering chhath arghya from a mineral water bottle, on the other side our leaders are actually jumping into the river. They are on the ground among people. Q) But when Rahul Gandhi entered the river, you were not seen there; Kanhaiya Kumar was. Should I abandon everything? I have been travelling across Bihar non-stop for 14 days. I am talking development, they are selling jumlas. No smart city, no industry, no talk on migration. 11 years of NDA made Bihar a toy. They keep crying “jungle-raj”. We paid the price for that for 20 years. Now answer for your 11 years — your goonda-raj and inspector-raj. Q) You are taking credit for the new trains and Purnia airport — but these are Centre–State decisions. On stage you had praised the PM as well. The PM who cannot get one sugar mill started — what will he do in India? I had promised an airport in six months and I got it. Promised connectivity — I delivered Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and 14 trains. I only said “welcome, sir” on stage. Seemanchal loves — they hate Seemanchal. If Lalan Singh talks so big — why didn’t he get Vande Bharat from Munger? Why no airports in Bhagalpur, Raxaul and Muzaffarpur? Q) You have spoken about AIIMS and Metro for Purnia — when will work begin? Whatever I say — I do. Within three years, I will deliver and make Seemanchal No.1. Q) Your irritation over ticket distribution in Congress was visible. We saw what happened at Patna airport. This happens everywhere. Giriraj said the BJP should not live in illusion. Manjhi said NDA will suffer. Kushwaha said all is not well. Today, Nitish Kumar didn’t attend PM’s road show — his “aukaat” was shown. Only Lalan Singh was sent. Q) You are now on the Congress star campaigner list. Congress needs you today — so it has embraced you. I am a simple man. Politics is dirty — you do what you don’t like. Everyone abuses me — I embrace everyone. Q) Will you do a joint rally with Tejashwi Yadav? We all have our work. Congress has sent me as a worker. We are doing mazdoori — working like animals. Why should others enter my courtyard? I do my job, Tejashwi his, Rahul Ji his. Q) Your alliance has named Mukesh Sahni as Deputy CM face. Will Congress also get a Deputy CM? Rahul Gandhi wants 90% people to get economic, social, political share. EBC has already been announced as Deputy CM. We will give SC and minority Deputy CMs too. Q) You said tickets were being sold? Yes. Except for my party, tickets are sold everywhere like cattle. We sacrificed two sitting seats. Only Congress can do this. You find out where 12 crore was the rate. Criminals/mafia get tickets. If you plant babool, you cannot get dates. People worship caste-criminals — so leaders revolve around them. Q) You said Congress has ‘nashak, satyanashak, sarvanashak and mahanashak’ leaders. Who are they? Yes, I said it. What’s the problem? I have given all four names to my leader. Q) You had demanded six seats but got none. Media accused that seats were decided by me. Will Krishna Allavaru follow me or Rahul Gandhi? Q) You were caught distributing money in Vaishali. EC has lodged a case. I got an IT notice — am I not even worth two lakh? I take money from friends to help people. Where in MCC is it written “don’t feed the hungry”? I was not contesting Vaishali. It’s not my area. River erosion happened — I went to help. Q) Will Pappu Yadav formally join Congress soon? I am fully Rahul-Priyanka. The call is with Congress. 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
A shocking incident in Mathura: A 10-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped in a temple.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh). A sensational case of gang rape of a 10-year-old Dalit girl has come to light in a village in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. Police reported on Sunday (November 2, 2025) that the incident occurred near a deserted temple in the Magorra police station area. The girl was found covered in blood, causing panic in the village. According to information received by MP Jankranti News, the police have registered a case against unknown accused and have launched a search for them. Quick Highlights Victim: A 10-year-old Dalit minor girl. Location: A village in the Magorra police station area of Mathura, near a temple located a short distance from the village. Incident: Three men allegedly stuffed a cloth into the girl’s mouth and gang-raped her. Accused: Three unidentified youths riding a motorcycle. Revelation: The girl’s elder sister heard the screams and rushed to the temple, prompting the accused to flee. Police action: The Additional Superintendent of Police stated that a case has been registered against unknown suspects and a search has been launched. The crime was committed under the pretext of asking for water. How did the incident occur? According to police information, this incident occurred in a village in the Magorra police station area. Two sisters were washing clothes at a well located some distance from the village. After washing, the elder sister left her younger sister (the victim) there and went home. Police reported that three young men, allegedly riding a motorcycle, arrived at the scene and asked the girl for water. Finding the area deserted, the three men took the girl to a nearby temple. It is alleged that the three men then stuffed a cloth into the girl’s mouth and raped her. The girl was found drenched in blood. The perpetrators fled when the elder sister arrived. When the girl did not return home for a long time, her elder sister returned to the well in search of her. She heard her younger sister’s screams, and then ran towards the temple. Seeing her older sister approach, the accused fled the scene on a motorcycle. Several villagers then arrived at the scene and immediately informed the police. Police Registered a Case Additional Superintendent of Police Avnish Kumar confirmed the case. He stated that a case has been registered against unknown accused persons under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Police have launched a search using technical evidence and informants to identify the perpetrators. Following this incident, an atmosphere of panic has gripped the village, and local residents are deeply angered. By Jankranti Courtesy: Hindi News
Brutality against a 6-year-old girl in Chandauli, UP: Biscuits, toffees, and gutkha wrappers found near the body in straw; mother faints after seeing bleeding from her genitals!
Shocking incident in Alinagar, Chandauli: Body of innocent girl found in straw; family suspects rape; 3 suspects detained Chandauli: A shocking incident has come to light in the Alinagar police station area of Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. The body of a six-year-old girl, missing since Monday evening, was found hidden in a straw pile in the village on Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses suspect the girl was brutally raped and then murdered. Police have taken the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem examination. They have detained three suspects in the case and begun questioning them. How did the incident happen? According to family members, the girl was returning from her uncle’s house with her grandmother at around 8:30 pm on Monday night. On the way, the grandmother stopped to talk to an acquaintance, while the girl continued walking home. When she didn’t return home for a long time, the family became worried and began searching for her. After searching all night, and still finding no sign of the girl, they went searching for her again on Tuesday morning. A short distance from the house, they found the girl’s blood-stained clothes lying near a haystack. Biscuit, candy, and gutkha wrappers were also scattered nearby. Fearing the worst, the hay was removed and the girl’s body was discovered, causing a moment of panic within the family. The deceased girl’s father tearfully recounts, “I last saw the girl at around 7:30 in the evening. When she wasn’t seen after that, her mother told me to go find her and then we’d have dinner. But the girl hasn’t been found. It’s been three days, and the accused hasn’t been caught.” Police Investigation and Action Upon receiving information about the incident, Chandauli Superintendent of Police (SP) Aditya Langeh and Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anant Chandrashekhar arrived at the scene with police force and a forensic team. The forensic team collected blood-stained clothes, wrappers, and other evidence from the scene for examination. Acting immediately, the police detained three suspects and are being interrogated. The family suspects a man from the same village of perpetrating the crime. Police officials stated that the external injuries on the girl’s body are unclear. ASP Anant Chandrashekhar stated that the actual cause of death and rape will only be confirmed after the postmortem report. Currently, a case has been registered against unknown persons and an investigation is underway. Announcement of 10 Lakh Rupees Compensation Following this heinous incident, the district administration has also become active. Local MLA Ramesh Jaiswal, who is currently busy with the Bihar Assembly elections, issued strict instructions to officials over the phone. He demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits and strict action. On the MLA’s instructions, financial assistance of ₹10 lakh has been announced for the victim’s family under the Rani Lakshmibai Mahila Samman Yojana. This amount will be transferred directly to the beneficiary’s account (DBT) within a week. Additionally, officials have been instructed to provide a permanent home under the Chief Minister’s Housing Scheme if the family has a kutcha house. Youth Congress District President Visits Victim’s Family Chandauli Youth Congress District President Madhavendra Murti Ojha, who visited the victim’s family at their home, stated that the police have filed a charge sheet in the case and arrested three suspects. However, these suspects are yet to be apprehended. He said, “The local MLA is currently contesting the Bihar elections. He hasn’t even arrived yet despite such a major incident.” Uttar Pradesh Tops in Such Crimes According to the latest NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) data, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of cases of sexual assault against minors in the country. According to the 2023 report, a total of 18,852 cases of crimes against children were registered in Uttar Pradesh, of which 38.2% were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). State Number of POCSO Cases (2021) Total Cases of Crimes against Children (2023) National Rank (2023) Uttar Pradesh 7,129 18,852 Third in Total Cases Maharashtra 6,200 22,390 Second Madhya Pradesh 22,393 First Kerala 6,070 Data not available High Rate, but Low Numbers A total of 177,335 cases of crimes against children were registered across India in 2023, of which 67,694 were under the POCSO Act. However, Uttar Pradesh registered 7,129 cases under the POCSO Act in 2021, and 6,898 in 2020, the highest in the country. In cases of sexual assault under the POCSO Act, the accused were mostly known to the girls (family, neighbors, or friends). The national crime rate was 39.9 cases per 100,000 child population in 2023. However, this rate in Uttar Pradesh was slightly lower than the national average (8.1 per 100,000). Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy: Hindi News
Haryana: A woman arrived late for duty at MDU due to her period and was asked for ‘proof’ from the cleaning staff; made to remove her clothes in the washroom and…
Shameful incident at MDU, Rohtak: Two supervisors suspended, State Women’s Commission takes cognizance Rohtak – Alleged mistreatment of female cleaning staff at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak, Haryana, has shaken the entire campus. Four female employees who arrived late for duty have been accused of demanding ‘proof’ of menstruation. The women even allege they were asked to remove their sanitary pads and were photographed. After the incident came to light, other women and university students created a ruckus. The university management suspended the accused supervisors and ordered an investigation against them. According to reports, Haryana Governor Asim Kumar Ghosh visited Maharshi Dayanand University on October 26th. That day, some female cleaning staff were late for work. Supervisors Vinod Kumar and Vitender Kumar stopped them and asked the reason for their delay. According to the report, the women initially tried to avoid them, but when they refused, they explained that they were menstruating, which was why they were late. The supervisor reportedly told them they were making excuses and demanded proof if they were menstruating. The victims told the university administration that the supervisor had a female employee remove their clothes and examine their sanitary pads. According to the women, photographs of their sanitary pads were also taken for verification. After the incident, when the women told other fellow employees about the incident, they became enraged and began a commotion. When the university’s student organizations learned of the incident, they also arrived at the scene and began protesting against the incident. The report states that some female employees and students even tried to assault the supervisors, but university staff saved them. Following the incident’s disclosure, the MDU administration immediately suspended two supervisors, Vinod and Vitender Kumar. An investigation has been initiated based on a written complaint submitted to the Registrar. MDU Director (Public Relations), Prof. Ashish Dahiya, stated that the university administration has suspended the cleaning supervisors, initiated an investigation, and handed over the case to the police. State Women’s Commission Takes Cognizance The Haryana State Women’s Commission immediately took cognizance of the matter and sought a detailed report from the Rohtak Superintendent of Police. Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia said, “Demanding proof of menstruation is a direct insult to women. This is not only physical but also mental harassment. Strict action should be taken against the culprits to prevent such incidents in the future.” Bhatia stressed that taking women to the washroom in the name of checkups and checking sanitary pads is unacceptable. In addition, Krishna Kumar, Chairperson of the Safai Karamchari Commission from Chandigarh, also visited Rohtak and spoke with the affected women. The Scheduled Caste Commission has also taken the matter seriously, as the victims include women from the Scheduled Caste category. The incident has also gone viral on social media, sparking a debate on women’s rights. Several organizations have accused the MDU administration of negligence. Experts say that workplaces should establish clear policies regarding health-related leave for women to prevent such inhumane incidents. Geetha Sunil Pillai Courtesy: Hindi News
Tamil Nadu ‘Honor Killing’: Chargesheet filed in Dalit engineer Kevin’s murder case, girlfriend’s policeman parents among 4 accused
Sub-inspector father and policewoman mother also accused in Kevin’s murder; court declares it a ‘premeditated honor killing’ Chennai: The Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) has submitted its detailed chargesheet to the court in the sensational case of the ‘honor killing’ of Dalit techie Kevin in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The chargesheet names his girlfriend’s brother as the main accused in the brutal murder of the 23-year-old software engineer. The investigating agency reiterated that the accused, Surjeet, was deeply upset with his doctor sister’s relationship, which led him to kill Kevin. Policeman parents also named as accused CBCID chief T.S. Anbu informed that a total of four people have been charged in the case. These include Surjeet’s father, Saravanan, himself a police sub-inspector, and his mother, Krishnakumari, also a police officer. A relative, Jaipal, has also been named as an accused. The agency submitted its final report to the court on October 22nd, including statements from 69 witnesses and 37 other documents as evidence. Court’s Strict Comment, Father’s Bail Rejected for the Third Time Meanwhile, the Additional Sessions Court in Tirunelveli has rejected the bail plea of the accused father, Saravanan, for the third time. The court stated that this was an “open and deliberate honor killing.” The judge also stated that if Saravanan is released, his wife, Krishnakumari (who is also in the police force), could influence witnesses, potentially hampering the ongoing investigation. The court also noted that Kevin’s iPhone is still locked with facial recognition. Investigators hope that once the phone is accessed, further digital forensic examination may yield further evidence. What was the whole case? Kevin, originally from Arumugamangalam in Thoothukudi district, worked as a software engineer at an IT firm in Chennai. The incident occurred in July, when Kevin went to a hospital in Tirunelveli, where his girlfriend worked as a doctor, to treat his grandfather. It is alleged that Surjeet lured Kevin onto his bike under some pretext and then stabbed him to death with a sharp-edged weapon (a sickle). Demand for stringent laws against caste-based killings This brutal murder sparked widespread outrage across the state. Dalit organizations and human rights activists took to the streets demanding justice and calling for stringent laws against caste-based killings. Given the gravity of the case, the Tamil Nadu government has announced a special law against honor killings. A commission is also being formed to study such crimes and suggest measures to prevent them. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy: Hindi News
‘They Put a Scorpion in His Pants’: 8-Year-Old Dalit Boy in Shimla District Subjected to Abuse by Teachers
An eight-year-old Dalit boy in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district was allegedly subjected to repeated caste-based harassment and physical assault by his school’s headmaster and two teachers, including an incident where they reportedly placed a scorpion inside his pants, police said on Sunday. The accused, headmaster Devendra and teachers Babu Ram and Kritika Thakur, have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Juvenile Justice Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. According to the complaint filed by the child’s father, the abuse had been ongoing for nearly a year at the Government Primary School in Khaddapani, under Rohru subdivision. He alleged that his son was regularly beaten, once so severely that his ear bled and his eardrum was damaged. In one horrifying instance, the teachers allegedly took the child to a toilet and placed a scorpion inside his pants. The father also accused the headmaster of threatening to expel his son and warning the family against approaching the police. “They told us not to file a complaint or post about the incident on social media, or we would lose our lives,” he said. The father further claimed that the school practised caste-based segregation, forcing Nepali and Dalit (Harijan) students to sit separately from Rajput students during meals. Local reports suggest this is not an isolated case in Rohru. Just last week, a teacher in Gawana area was suspended for beating a student with a prickly bush. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old Dalit boy in Limda village reportedly died by suicide after being locked inside a cowshed by upper-caste women for entering their house. Police have begun investigating the case. Officials said statements from the child and witnesses are being recorded, and medical examination reports are awaited. Courtesy : TOP Note: This news is originally published on https:/theobserverpost.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights