SC Commission seeks report on Dalit woman’s assault at Siwan police station
Taking cognisance of an alleged assault on a Dalit woman inside Siwan police station, Haryana State Commission for Scheduled Castes chairperson Ravinder Singh Baliala has directed the ADGP, Karnal Range, to submit a fact-finding report within a week. During a public hearing at the Mini-Secretariat in Kaithal, Baliala also asked the Director General Health Services to provide the medical report of the victim. The report must be prepared by a special medical board that includes a doctor from PGI Rohtak. He further instructed that provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act be added to the FIR already registered on the woman’s complaint. The matter came up during the Commission’s hearing into various caste-related grievances. The session began with a complaint from the family of a missing girl, which is reportedly linked to the same case. Several participants then alleged that a Dalit woman was brutally mistreated while in custody at the Siwan police station. Following this, the chairperson summoned senior district officials, including the doctor at Siwan civil hospital who allegedly refused to treat the woman initially, to appear before the Commission on July 15. The district hospital has also been directed to submit the complete medical treatment records of the victim. Superintendent of Police Astha Modi informed the Commission that two police personnel were immediately shifted to police lines after the complaint was received. She said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Karnal had been constituted to investigate the matter and action would be taken based on the findings. Emphasising the seriousness of the incident, Baliala said: “Officers must take complaints from the Scheduled Caste community seriously. Justice must be delivered swiftly and fairly. This Commission was established under the 2018 Act with powers equivalent to the National SC Commission and we will use every one of them to protect the rights and dignity of the marginalised.” He added that the Commission’s approach ensures impartiality. “Even the accused are given an opportunity to present their side to ensure that no innocent person is wrongfully implicated,” he said. Baliala appreciated the Kaithal district administration’s cooperation in addressing caste-related issues, stating, “The district’s response to complaints from the Scheduled Caste community has been largely satisfactory.” During the hearing, the Commission reviewed 11 listed cases and took note of around 15 fresh complaints submitted directly during the session. Directions were issued on the spot to police and administrative officials for immediate follow-up. Courtesy : The Tribune Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetribune.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Rampur News: Police raided to arrest the accused of beating a Dalit youth
Bilaspur. After the video of a Dalit youth being surrounded and beaten up in public on the Nainital highway went viral, the police raided the area in search of the named accused. But none of the accused could be caught by the police. Ranjit Singh, son of late Mohanlal, a resident of village Bhainsiya Jwalapur in the Kotwali area, had filed a report in the Kotwali that his brother Suraj Kumar was going to Rudrapur on his bike for duty with his friend Annu son Lakhan on July 8 at around 9:30 in the morning. Rizwan and Imran, sons of Shabbu, Asif, residents of village Saktua, armed with weapons, who were already waiting in ambush near the sugar mill on the Nainital highway, surrounded his brother. All the accused beat his brother with sticks and injured him on the side of the highway and fled after insulting him with casteist words and threatening to kill him. After the video went viral, the police had filed a report against all of them. The relatives say that the condition of the injured in the hospital is still critical. Whereas, Kotwali in-charge Balwan Singh said that police teams are raiding to arrest the people who carried out the incident. The accused will be arrested soon. Courtesy : Hindi News
Dalit woman ends life after facing theft allegations
TIRUVANNAMALAI, A 35-year-old Dalit woman near Chengam town in Tiruvannamalai died of 85% burn injuries at Government Medical College Hospital in Chengalpattu on Wednesday after her husband’s family suspected her of stealing 39 sovereigns of gold jewellery. An inquiry led by S. Rajkumar, Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Tiruvannamalai, has been initiated on the death of the woman as the victim was married only a year ago. Police said the deceased victim has been identified as T. Yamuna, a native of Nagapattinam district. Initial inquiry revealed that S. Thennarasu, 42, a native of Sorpanandal village near Chengam town, was running a pharmacy in Chengam town. He has two married sisters, namely K. Vijaya (53) and B. Kumarai (50). A few years ago, he got acquainted with Yamuna, a divorcee. They fell in love and got married in June 2024. Police said the couple lived in Thennarasu’s elder sister Vijaya’s house in Sathanur village as the latter lived with her daughter alone in the house. A month ago, Vijaya complained to her brother that her gold jewellery of 39 sovereigns was missing from the cupboard in the house. Family members searched for the missing jewellery but they were unable to trace it. They lodged a complaint with Sathanur police. Police said Vijaya suspected that Yamuna stole the jewellery”. Police said that the suspicion on Yamuna’s role in the theft intensified as the couple moved to Thennarasu’s second sister Kumari’s house in Sorpanandal village a week ago. On Tuesday (July 8), Kumari was making dinner for the family including the couple when Yamuna told her that she would go for a walk on the terrace. Around 8 p.m., family members found her injured. Yamuna was rushed to Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai town where doctors gave first aid and referred her to a similar government hospital in Chengalpattu where she succumbed to her injuries around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Based on a complaint by G. Dinakaran, Yamuna’s younger brother, a case was registered by Pachal police. The body was handed over to the victim’s family members after postmortem. A probe is underway. (Assistance for those with suicidal thoughts is available in TN’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050). Courtesy : The Hindu Bureau, 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.
10 Dalit professors resign from Bangalore University on charges of casteism
10 Dalit professors working in the university have resigned from their administrative posts together. They have taken this step against the caste discrimination and neglect of rights in the institute. Bangalore. Bangalore University is once again in controversy. 10 Dalit professors working in the university have resigned from their administrative posts together. They have taken this step against the caste discrimination and neglect of rights in the institute. The teachers who resigned allege that despite serving for years, they were retained on temporary posts of ‘in-charge’, due to which they neither got the status of a permanent post, nor the benefit of leaves and other administrative facilities. These professors have written a letter to the Vice Chancellor and clarified that this is not just administrative dissatisfaction, but the result of caste-based discrimination. They have written that for a long time, teachers coming from the Dalit community in the university are being deliberately denied promotions and permanent posts. Also, basic facilities like Earned Leave (EL) have been taken away from them, which have been available to teachers from other communities. The professors say that when new chairs or posts are vacant in the institute, candidates from upper castes are given preference, while Dalit professors keep working in the name of ‘in-charge’. This not only exploits them, but also hurts their dignity. This incident has come to light when cases of caste discrimination are being raised repeatedly in universities and higher education institutions across the country. After cases like Dr. Ashok Kumar (DU) and Dr. Ravi Verma (Andhra Pradesh), this incident of Bangalore University underlines that institutional injustice with the Dalit community in the field of higher education is a serious reality. Now the question is whether the university administration will ignore this protest considering it only an “emotional reaction” or will it change the policy by implementing the demands of these professors? The professors who resigned have warned that if they are not given permanent posts and their rights within a week, they will completely distance themselves from administrative responsibilities. This crisis of Bangalore University is becoming a symbol of the plight of those Dalit teachers not only in Karnataka but across the country, who are still not getting equal status despite their qualifications. Siddharth Gautam Siddharth Gautam, who has an interest in journalism and writing, is a graduate from Delhi University. There he has been the winner of many university-level writing competitions. He has been associated with Dalit Dastak for the last two years and is working as a sub-editor. Courtesy : Hindi News
VCK to elevate non-Dalit MLAs in key party roles as 2026 TN Assembly polls near
Chennai, (IANS) In a significant move aimed at broadening its social base and countering perceptions of being a Dalit-only party, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is set to elevate two of its non-Dalit legislators to key organisational posts. Nagapattinam MLA Aloor J. Mohamed Shanavas, a Muslim and current deputy general secretary, is expected to be promoted as one of the party’s general secretaries. This move will fill a long-vacant slot specifically reserved for a non-Dalit in accordance with the party’s by-laws. The post has remained unoccupied since former general secretary Kalaikottu Udhayam left the VCK to join the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK). Thiruporur MLA S.S. Balaji, a non-Dalit, is likely to be appointed as the party’s treasurer. The position has been lying vacant since the demise of former treasurer Yusuf. Both appointments are expected to be announced ahead of the party’s internal elections, signalling a deliberate effort by the leadership to promote inclusivity and representation of diverse social groups. Party insiders view these elevations as a strategic step to enhance VCK’s appeal among religious minorities, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and other non-Dalit communities. The leadership believes that widening the social representation at the top will strengthen the party’s political positioning in Tamil Nadu’s complex caste and community matrix. These changes are part of a broader internal restructuring exercise being undertaken by the VCK. The party has expanded its district units from 144 to 234, aligning them with the number of Assembly constituencies in the state. To oversee this expansion, the party has appointed 83 senior functionaries tasked with forming new district-level teams. Each district unit will now comprise a district secretary, four deputy secretaries (including one woman and one non-Dalit), two executive members, and four additional office-bearers. The party has also mandated that 10 per cent of district secretary posts be reserved for women and non-Dalits, while 25 per cent will be allocated to youth under the age of 35. With four MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the VCK’s latest organisational shake-up is being seen as a clear attempt to position itself as a more inclusive and politically versatile force ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Courtesy : Ten News Note: This news is originally published on https:/tennews.in/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
When the police once again put him under house arrest, the Dalit MP of SP became emotional, said- ‘Get us shot’
Agra News: SP MP Ramji Lal Suman under house arrest in Agra! Stopped from going to protest against the breaking of Ambedkar statue in Etah. Police deployed heavy force outside the residence, SP workers gathered. Agra News: Samajwadi Party’s Dalit MP from Rajya Sabha Ramji Lal Suman was once again put under house arrest in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. This action was taken when he was about to leave for a dharna at the Collectorate in protest against the breaking of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue in Etah. The police, acting on the instructions of the DIG of Aligarh, stopped the MP from leaving his residence. Heavy police force and PAC were deployed on the spot. Barricades were put on the road so that no one could go in or out. A large number of SP workers gathered outside his residence in support of the MP. Angry with this entire action, MP Ramji Lal Suman gave a sharp reaction. He said, “Shoot us, send us to jail. We are not criminals, yet we are being treated like terrorists.” Suman alleged that the police and administration are protecting criminals, but public representatives are not being allowed to discharge their constitutional duties. He said that this is like murder of democracy. This house arrest of the MP is not the first time. Earlier also he was prevented from participating in public movements in Mathura and Aligarh. There is anger among the Dalit community and SP workers after the incident of breaking the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in Etah. The SP MP was going to meet the victims in this case and join the protest. SP workers have termed this action as anti-Dalit mentality. They say that the government is suppressing the voice of dissent. Arvind Sharma Courtesy: Hindi News
Dalit pradhan dies after being pushed down by a strongman
Etawah. In Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit pradhan died after being pushed by a strongman during an altercation while demanding a toilet in Dugawali village under Thana Basrehar area. The police reached the spot and took the body of the deceased pradhan into custody and arrested the accused Mukesh Kumar Yadav and sent him to jail. Senior Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said that on Tuesday, Mukesh Yadav went to the house of Gram Pradhan Shambhu Dayal Balmiki (85) in Dugawali village under Thana Basrehar area and demanded a toilet. The Gram Pradhan told Mukesh Yadav that the site has not been opened yet. You will get a toilet as soon as applications are taken. Angry with this, the accused Mukesh Yadav pushed the Gram Pradhan. Due to this, the pradhan fell down and died. The police reached the spot and took the body of the Gram Pradhan into custody and arrested the accused and sent him to jail on charges of unintentional murder. After the death of the village head, the Bharatiya Janata Party called the accused youth a Samajwadi Party worker and said that Dalits have always been insulted in the Samajwadi Party. Today, BJP’s State Women Commission Vice President Aparna Yadav and Sadar MLA Sarita Bhadoria visited the deceased’s house and assured all possible help. By Mahi Khan Courtesy : Hindi News
Dalit wedding procession attacked by Muslims: Violent brawl breaks out over DJ near Mosque in Deoband; Several injured
A wedding procession in Saharanpur’s Deoband turned violent after an argument over DJ music near a mosque led to a clash between Dalit and Muslim youth. The incident left several injured and the police have arrested five individuals What began as a joyous wedding celebration in Saharanpur’s Deoband spiralled into chaos and violence when a dispute over the volume of DJ music led to a fierce clash between members of the Scheduled Caste (Dalit) community and the local Muslim community. The brawl, which broke out in Garhi Isarpur village under Deoband police station limits, left at least four people injured and has since sparked outrage as visuals of the street fight went viral on social media. The incident took place on the evening of July 6, when a Dalit wedding procession from Sadhauranpur village was making its way through Garhi Isarpur. The procession was accompanied by DJ music, with the wedding guests dancing in high spirits. As the procession passed by a local mosque, some Muslim youths reportedly asked the wedding party to lower the music volume, citing the ongoing namaz. What started as a verbal disagreement over the music quickly escalated into physical violence. Tempers flared, and within moments, both sides armed themselves with sticks, batons, and even belts. A violent clash erupted in the middle of the road, with blows being exchanged openly. Visuals from the incident, now circulating widely on social media, show young men chasing and attacking each other in the streets as chaos unfolded. Four individuals sustained injuries during the brawl, prompting the immediate intervention of the local police. Upon receiving the information, a police team from Deoband arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control. The injured were promptly taken to a government hospital for medical treatment. A case was registered based on the complaint of the injured parties, and CCTV footage of the incident was reviewed as part of the investigation. Speaking to the media, the Deoband police confirmed that five individuals from the Muslim community have been arrested so far in connection with the violence. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Abuzar, Asjad, Israr, Sadiq, Fahim, and others. They were produced before the court, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other individuals involved in the clash. The incident has once again brought to light the underlying social tensions in the Saharanpur district, which has witnessed similar disputes in the past. A comparable episode took place some time ago in Chhachhauli village under Nanauta police station, where members of the Muslim community objected to a Dalit wedding procession during the time of Iftar, leading to unrest and confrontation. Police officials emphasised that strict action will be taken against all individuals found guilty of inciting or participating in the violence. “The law will take its course. No one has the right to take matters into their own hands and disturb public order,” a senior police officer stated. The police have assured that further arrests will be made based on the evidence and that surveillance footage is being thoroughly examined to identify all participants in the clash. Both sides have been advised to cooperate with the investigation. The incident has sparked a debate on social media, with many expressing concern over rising intolerance and the misuse of religious or caste identity to justify violence Courtesy : Organiser Note: This news is originally published on https:/organiser.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Case registered against six people of Dalit community for trying to occupy land
Bhadohi (UP), (language) A case has been registered against six people of Dalit community in Bhadohi city of Uttar Pradesh for trying to occupy the land of a person and threatening to implicate him in a false case under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Act. Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Mangalik said that on the complaint of the victim Vishal Singh, a case has been registered in the city Kotwali on Tuesday against Rampur resident Dase Harijan, Jhoril Harijan, Manju Harijan, Rajkumar Harijan, Raju Harijan and Shiv Pujan Harijan under sections 324 (4) (mischief with intent to damage property), 351 (3) (criminal intimidation) and 191 (2) (punishment for giving false evidence or statement) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). He said that Vishal Singh, a resident of Carpet City area of City Kotwali area, has six biswa land in Rampur area where these six people of Dalit community allegedly demolished the boundary wall of the land with the intention of occupying it. He said that later these accused threatened Vishal Singh to implicate him in a case under SC/ST Act. Courtesy : Hindi News
Rising atrocities against tribals & Dalits in Bihar a grave concern: CM
Ranchi: A day after five members of a family were burnt alive in election-bound Bihar, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who is looking after his ailing father Shibu Soren at a Delhi hospital, said he cannot keep quiet when Dalits and poor people are tortured. In the Bihar incident, a mob lynched five members of a tribal family and later burnt them alive in Purnia late on Sunday night charging them with witchcraft. Taking to X, Hemant appealed to his Bihar counterpart, Nitish Kumar, to stake strict action against the perpetrators. “I urge the Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri @NitishKumar ji, to issue directives to take appropriate steps to swiftly apprehend the culprits and ensure they receive the most stringent punishment. The continuously increasing atrocities on tribals/Dalits in Bihar are a matter of grave concern.” In Ranchi, Hemant’s party JMM, too, expressed shock and grave concern over the situation. Mounting pressure on BJP, which is part of alliance govt led by Nitish Kumar (JDU) in Bihar, JMM’s general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharjee said, “Whatever happened in Purnia is part of the spree of attacks on the poor, tribals, marginalised and minorities in places wherever BJP is directly or partly in power. Bihar is the latest example.” He added that BJP, which is trying to allegedly throw many out of Bihar’s voters’ list through the ECI’s special amendment drive ahead of the election in the neighbouring state, is also using such violent tactics to silence voters, who are against the saffron party. The JMMM leader also questioned the role of the police in the entire episode. “The harrowing incident that happened with the family lasted for several hours — from beating them at one place to burning the five at different place and dumping bodies at another location. What was Bihar police doing all these while?” he said. 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.