Out on bail, MP men fire shots, assault Dalit family over old feud
The accused allegedly used the butt of their guns to beat a woman and a young man. A disturbing case of caste-based violence has emerged from Lalpur village in Karera tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, where four upper-caste men who were recently released on bail allegedly attacked the home of a Dalit former sarpanch, fired multiple rounds into the air, and assaulted two family members. The incident took place at the residence of Ajmer Singh Parihar, former sarpanch of Lalpur, and is reportedly linked to an old feud between the families. The accused have been identified as Nahar Singh Thakur and his three brothers, who had previously been jailed for an earlier assault on the same family and allegedly launched this fresh attack soon after securing bail. According to an NDTV report, the conflict began nearly 18 months ago over a dispute involving DJ music at a local event and has since escalated due to land-related tensions. On the day of the latest attack, the four men stormed the house and opened fire in the air, creating panic. They then allegedly used the butt of their guns to beat a woman and a young man, both of whom were injured and required medical attention. Local police confirmed that a case has been registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and for attempt to murder. Further investigation is ongoing. Courtesy : Siasat Note: This news is originally published on https:/siasat.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Congress’s 3-day campaign for Ambedkar statue in Gwalior, MP chief shares meal with Dalit family
Jitu Patwari & other senior party leaders are scheduled to hold a fast Wednesday, demanding the installation of an Ambedkar statue on HC premises. Bhopal: The controversy surrounding the installation of the Ambedkar statue in Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken a political turn with Congress state chief Jitu Patwari embarking on a three-day ‘Samvidhan Satyagrah’. On Tuesday, the second day of the protest, Patwari along with senior Congress leaders including former MLA Sajjan Singh Verma and former minister P.C.Sharma reached the Buddha Vihar in Bhopal’s Panchasheel Nagar and shared a meal with a Dalit family from Buddha Vihar. The Congress leaders are scheduled to reach Gwalior the next day and hold a fast demanding installation of the statue. The controversy began in February a group of lawyers had approached the Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice for approval to install the statue at the premises of the court. The proposal was met with opposition from another faction of lawyers, who alleged that the decision to install the statue was taken without consulting the larger bar association of the state and that it lacked basic building permission. In May, arguments broke out with one faction demanding hoisting of the national flag to commemorate Operation Sindoor, while the other seeking the installation of the Ambedkar statue. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati had written to MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in May, urging him to ensure that there is no hiccup in the plan. Earlier this month, the Bhim Army Bharat Ekta Mission, too, had demanded the statue be installed at its designated spot. Patwari, meanwhile, referred to Amit Shah’s remark in Parliament that had put the Union Home Minister in a tight spot in December. “On one hand, the Prime Minister does ‘Jai-Jai kaar‘ (hail) of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and then on the other hand, his Home Minister says, ‘Ambedkar-Ambedkar-Ambedkar, itna bhagwaan kaa naam lenge toh bhagwaan mil jaate‘ (Ambedkar-Ambedkar-Ambedkar, if you take God’s name so much, you will meet God’). … But Ambedkar is God for us,” the Congress state chief said in his address to party workers. He then went on to highlight the involvement of BJP workers and leaders at the district- level in atrocities against the Scheduled Castes (SCs). Between 2023 and 2025, Patwari alleged, there was at least 50 cases of murder and rape in which the victime were Dalits. He sought accountability from Mohan Yadav for the “failure” of the police to protect the SC communities. “When there is a crime, instead of protecting the victims, the police and the administration get busy in protecting the perpetrators,” he alleged. In response, BJP state president V.D.Sharma accused his Congress counterpart of indulging in vote bank politics and using the Scheduled Caste community for the purpose. “What has the Congress party done for Ambedkar, apart from using his name? It was the BJP who honoured Ambedkar’s legacy by honouring him with Bharat Ratna posthumously,” he told ThePrint. Iram Siddique, (Edited by Tony Rai) 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.
UP govt against backwards, Dalits: Akhilesh on Etawah preachers’ ‘tonsuring’
The dominant people are constantly threatening and intimidating the people of the PDA family, alleges SP chief Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday condemned the alleged tonsuring of two Katha Vachaks (narrator of holy texts) by a group of upper caste men in Etawah district’s Dandarpur village on Sunday night, alleging the ruling party has a mindset against backwards and Dalits. “The BJP government is undemocratic and heartless. It supports every undemocratic act. If the government were to follow the Constitution and its preamble, then poor people living in villages, people from PDA — ‘pichchde’ or backward, Dalit and ‘alpsankhyak’ or minorities families would start getting justice. The dominant people are constantly threatening and intimidating the people of the PDA family. They are insulting them,” Yadav alleged at a press conference at SP headquarters in Lucknow. “The question is, Bhagwat Katha is for everyone, if everyone can listen, why can’t everyone speak? Bhagwat Katha is related to Lord Krishna. If true devotees of Krishna are stopped from narrating Katha…why would anyone tolerate this insult,” the SP chief said. Referring to the Etawah incident, he alleged: “Some dominant people want to maintain their monopoly over Bhagwat Katha and have turned it into a business.” “If they have so much aversion to the PDA community, dominant people should declare that they will never accept the offerings, donations and charity given by the PDA family. “If they want to have a monopoly — their claim from time to time that they have abolished Article 370 — then bring a law in the country that only they are allowed to be Katha Vachak,” Yadav said. He alleged people were “mentally harassing and humiliating” PDA families, sometimes by “sprinkling Ganga water” on homes and temples and now even shaving heads. Meanwhile, issuing a clarification on the Etawah incident, UP Police said, “It is to be informed that on 23.06.25 at 08:24 am, the social media team of the headquarters received a tweet through X, in which a video of the incident of cutting the hair of a storyteller was attached. Taking cognizance of the said tweet, police was immediately sent to Etawah district for necessary action.” “On receiving the information, the additional superintendent of police (rural) and the CO Bharthana immediately went to the spot and it was found that on 21.06.2025, a mass Bhagwat Katha was organised by the villagers in Dandarpur village. The villagers objected to the fact that Katha Vachak Mukut Mani of Etawah had declared himself as Brahmin before organising the Katha whereas he is a Yadav. On this issue, the villagers thrashed Katha Vachak Mukut Mani Yadav and his associate Sant Kumar Yadav, misbehaved with them and cut their hair,” the UP Police said. “On the basis of the viral video, the local police identified the victim, obtained the complaint from the victim Sant Kumar Yadav and registered a case at Bakewar police station on 23-06-2025 at 15:00 hrs* FIR No. 169/2025 under Section 115(2)/309(2)/351(2)/352 BNSS. On the basis of the viral video, four accused were identified and immediately arrested. Those arrested included Ashish Tiwari, 21, Uttam Awasthi, 19, Pratham Dubey, 24, and Nikki Awasthi, 30, all from Dandarpur village,” the UP Police said in a statement. Courtesy : HT Note: This news is originally published on https:/hindustantimes.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
‘Dalits, Tribals Benefitted’: Cong Leader Udit Raj Defends Emergency, Says ‘Today’s Situation Worse’
Congress leader Udit Raj criticised BJP’s event marking 50 years of the Emergency, arguing that the current situation in the country is worse than during the Emergency era. He said the Emergency under Indira Gandhi was open, whereas today’s emergency is undeclared. congress leader Udit Raj defended certain aspects of the Emergency, pointing to welfare schemes that “benefited Dalits and Adivasis”. He claimed institutions like the judiciary were more independent at that time, and alleged that the Election Commission today functions under government control. 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.
Two Dalit men in Odisha’s Ganjam district were tonsured, forced to eat grass and drink sewage water on the charge of smuggling cattle, which later turned out to be a false alarm.
The two victims, Babula Nayak, 53, and Bulu Nayak, 42, are from Singhipur village in Ganjam. The cattle were to be given as dowry to the son-in-law of Babula, a year after his daughter’s wedding. The incident that took place at Khariguma village under Dharakote police station in Ganjam on Sunday has been condemned, among others, by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Locals in Ganjam alleged that the attack was carried out by Bajrang Dal activists, though the outfit denied it. The Dalit Mahasangha on Tuesday gheraoed the office of the revenue divisional commissioner in Berhampur to protest the atrocities committed against its members. Sangram Nayak, convener of the Ganjam district Dalit Mahasangha, and the national secretary of All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha, Bhalu Chadra Sarangi, said in a statement: “Members of the Bajrang Dal have perpetrated the crime. In the name of protecting cows, they are torturing people. Hundreds of incidents take place every day, but only a few come to light.” Sources said a mob surrounded the two Dalits in Khariguma and demanded ₹30,000 as penalty for cattle smuggling. When the men refused to pay, they were allegedly beaten up, tonsured and forced to drink sewage water. They were caught by the mob when they were carrying a cow and two calves on a cargo autorickshaw from Haripur to Singhipur. Babula told The Telegraph: “I bought the cow for ₹6,300 and the two calves for ₹7,800 from Haripur. I wanted to give it as dowry that I had promised during my younger daughter’s wedding last year. However, I couldn’t manage my finances over the last year. “After I arranged some money, I decided to buy a cow and two calves that I wanted to give to my son-in-law. But we were confronted by a mob midway at Khariguma and accused of cattle smuggling. I pleaded with them. They took us to a saloon in Jahada and tonsured us. When we asked for water, they forced us to drink sewage water and eat grass. I demand justice.” A video of the two men crawling with clumps of grass stuck in their teeth went viral, sparking widespread outrage. Eight persons have been arrested after the victims lodged an FIR. “This incident reflects the reality for those who deny the persistence of caste injustice in India. Such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states because their politics is based on hate and discrimination,” Rahul wrote on X. Courtesy : The Telegraph Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetelegraph.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das forms probe team over ‘torture’ of two Dalits on allegations of cow smuggling
The committee has been tasked to visit the village, engage directly with the victims and submit a report immediately to the OPCC president. BHUBANESWAR: The torture of two dalit persons over allegations of cow smuggling in Kharigumma village of Ganjam district has raised political heat with Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das forming a five-member committee headed by CLP leader Ramachandra Kadam to conduct an on-the-spot investigation into the incident. Members of the committee include OPCC vice-president Lalatendu Mohapatra, party MLA from Sanakhemundi Ramesh Jena, state general secretary Subarna Nayak and secretary Tuleswar Nayak. The committee has been tasked to visit the village, engage directly with the victims and submit a report immediately to the OPCC president. Meanwhile, a day after Rahul Gandhi’s condemnation, AICC general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi demanded strong action against the culprits. In a post on Facebook, Priyanka said the incident that occurred in Odisha, where two dalit youths were subjected to atrocities, is condemnable. Forcing them to eat grass and crawl on their knees is a barbaric act that brings shame to humanity. She said such incidents are on the rise in BJP-ruled states. 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.
Odisha: 2 dalit men beaten up, tonsured, forced to eat grass, drink drain water on cattle smuggling suspicion
The shocking incident took place in broad daylight at Kharigumma village under Dharakote block on Sunday. BERHAMPUR: Two dalit men were brutally tortured, half tonsured, forced to eat grass and drink drain water after being falsely accused of cattle smuggling in Ganjam district. The shocking incident took place in broad daylight at Kharigumma village under Dharakote block on Sunday. Sources said the victims, Bulu Nayak (52) and Babul Nayak (43) of Singipur, purchased a cow and two calves from Haripur as part of dowry arrangement of a family’s marriage ceremony and were bringing the cattle to their village on a cargo auto-rickshaw. A group of locals intercepted them at Kharigumma, accusing them of transporting cattle illegally. The group snatched their mobile phones and cash and demanded Rs 30,000 to release the animals. When the duo refused, the miscreants tied their limbs, thrashed them, partially shaved their heads at a local salon, forced them to crawl for nearly two km to Jahada village. The victims were then allegedly forced to consume grass and drain water at Jahada village chowk. Subsequently, a villager informed a local leader who reached the spot to release them but demanded `30,000 for the purpose. Despite suffering injuries on head and other parts of the body due to the assault, the two victims managed to escape from the spot and reached their village. After receiving preliminary treatment at the local hospital, they lodged a complaint with Dharakote police. However, as the police were reportedly busy with VVIP duty on Sunday, the FIR was accepted late in the night. As the news of the inhuman incident spread, leaders of Ganjam unit of Dalit Mahasabha reached Singipur and held a protest meeting on Monday. Expressing concern over rise in atrocities against dalits during the one-year rule of BJP in the state, they accused the government of failing to curb the rising lawlessness in Ganjam. Demanding arrest of the culprits involved in the attack on the two dalit men, the Mahasabha leaders also sought immediate rescue of the cattle from the captivity of the attackers. Ganjam SP Subhendu Patra said some villagers of Khariguma and Jahada assaulted the victims on suspicion of cattle smuggling. Their main purpose was money extortion.When the victims didn’t pay, the culprits assaulted them. So far, nine persons have been detained for questioning. All the culprits involved in the incident would be nabbed soon, he added. Rahul demands strong action on torture Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded strong action against those who forced two dalit youths to walk on knees, eat grass and drink dirty water in Kharigumma village of Ganjam district on Sunday. Stating that the incident is not only inhuman, the Congress leader said it is a mirror for those who say caste is no longer an issue. “Every incident that trample the dignity of dalits is an attack on Baba Saheb’s constitution and a conspiracy against equality, justice and humanity,” he added. Such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states. Atrocities against SC, ST and women have increased in worrisome manner especially in Odisha. “The culprits should be arrested and severely punished. The country will run by the Constitution, not by Manusmriti,” 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.
45-year-old woman gangraped, the brutes pulled out her uterus with an iron rod and threw it out
Khandwa Gang Rape Case: A case of brutality has come to light in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, which will remind you of the Nirbhaya incident of Delhi. The brutes first gangraped the woman, then pulled out her uterus and threw it away. Khandwa: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in the district. A 45-year-old woman was brutally raped in a village in the tribal area of Khalwa. According to the information, two brutes first gang-raped the woman, then inserted an iron rod or some other object in her private part and pulled out her uterus. The victim died in agony on the spot. The police have taken both the accused into custody. According to the police, on Saturday, the 16-and-a-half-year-old daughter of the victim reported that her mother was lying in a bloody condition inside the house of an acquaintance Hari Palvi (35). When the police team reached the spot, the woman was lying unconscious on the ground in a semi-nude state. The villagers told the police that at the time of the incident, Sunil Dhurve (26) and Hari Palvi (35) were present with the woman. Both are acquaintances of the woman. The police have taken both of them into custody and started questioning them. According to ASP Khandwa Rajesh Raghuvanshi, it has come to light that the woman was gang-raped. Both the accused have been taken into custody. The post-mortem report is awaited. The body was on the ground, the uterus was lying nearby. When the police reached the spot, the woman was already dead. There were injury marks on the body. Blood was flowing from the private part. The uterus was lying outside. It seemed as if some brutal person had inserted something like a spear or wood in the private part. The police told that the woman also has two children. Both the accused are acquaintances of the woman. On Friday, everyone had attended a wedding function. After this, the victim reached Hari’s house with him. Here Hari and Sunil drank alcohol. After that both of them committed brutality. Curated by: Ambikeshwar Chaturvedi I work for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Navbharat Times Digital. After working in Vikalp newspaper in journalism, I reached Times Internet. Started the journey from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh. Now I am working in Bhopal. Courtesy : Hindi News
Manusmriti will not run the country… Rahul Gandhi cornered BJP over the cruelty to Dalit father-son in Odisha, know what he said?
Odisha Ganjam dalit Torture: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cornered BJP over the inhuman treatment meted out to a Dalit father-son in a village in Ganjam district of Odisha. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has said that such incidents have become common in BJP-ruled states. Rahul Gandhi has demanded action in this matter. Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed BJP over the cruelty to a Dalit father-son in Ganjam, Odisha. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, taking cognizance of this incident, has said that forcing two Dalit youths in Odisha to walk on their knees, eat grass and drink dirty water is not just inhuman, but is the barbarity of Manuvadi thinking. This incident is a mirror for those who say that caste is no longer an issue. Dalit father-son were treated badly for buying a cow in Ganjam district of Odisha. They were made to drink drain water and crawl on their knees. After this incident, questions are being raised on the law and order of the Odisha government. Earlier, a case of shaving off the heads of 40 people for love marriage came to light in Odisha. Manusmriti will not work in the country Rahul Gandhi has further written on this incident from his social media account that every incident that tramples the dignity of Dalits is an attack on Baba Saheb’s Constitution. Rahul Gandhi has written on social media that it is a conspiracy against equality, justice and humanity. He has said that such incidents are becoming common in BJP-ruled states because their politics is based on hatred and discrimination. Especially in Odisha, atrocities against SC, ST and women have increased alarmingly. The culprits should be arrested immediately and given severe punishment. The country will run by the Constitution, not Manusmriti. Congress leader and former minister Niranjan Patnaik has shared the video of this incident on X. What is the whole matter? Two Dalit men were treated inhumanly by a violent mob in Kharigumma village in Ganjam, Odisha on Sunday. In the video that went viral on social media, two men are seen walking on their knees. According to the information, the victims Bulu Nayak and Babula Nayak, both are residents of Singipur village (Dharakot block) and are around 40 years old. Both were returning home after buying three cows in dowry for their daughter’s wedding. It is alleged that on the way, a violent mob stopped them. They were accused of cow smuggling and asked for money. When they refused to give the money, the mob beat them up. After this, half of their heads were shaved. Then they were made to walk on their knees. It is also alleged that later they were made to drink drain water. Curated by: Achalendra Katiyar Achalendra Katiyar has studied from Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi. After this, he worked in reputed national newspapers of Meerut, Kanpur and Delhi. Active in understanding the politics and culture of Gujarat since June 2020. Courtesy : Hindi News
Cong tribal leaders meet Rahul in Delhi
Ranchi: Cong leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday met with tribal leaders of several states, including Jharkhand, in Delhi to take stock of the issues and concerns of the adivasi population. From Jharkhand, over a dozen tribal workers of the party, including Lohardaga MP Sukhdeo Bhagat, state agriculture minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey, attended the meeting. The party’s spokesperson Satish Paul Munjini said that the meeting was aimed at preparing action plans to work for the welfare of adivasi communities. About Jharkhand, he said that the representatives detailed about the ongoing works of the alliance govt and existing issues. “The biggest demand for tribals is the implementation of Sarna Code ahead of the nationwide caste and population census. It was also discussed how previous BJP govt had conspired to evict the tribals from their lands in the guise of land banks and digitization. We will soon launch a campaign to address these issues,” he said, adding that Rahul Gandhi has assured his full support to take up the concerns at the national level to force union govt to act accordingly. 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.