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It has been made mandatory to display the images or statues of Tathagata Buddha, Emperor Ashoka, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, in all Dhamma programs and Buddhist rituals.
India

Ashoka Jayanti 2026: Buddhist Society of India Passes Landmark Resolution to Honor Buddha, Ashoka & Ambedkar Together in Every Ritual

Emperor Ashoka 2330th Jayanti to be celebrated nationwide tomorrow
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
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The government has maintained that the amendments are necessary to ensure benefits reach genuine members of the transgender community and to prevent misuse.
LGBTQ

Lok Sabha Witnesses Sharp Opposition from Multiple MPs, Rajya Sabha to Debate Transgender Amendment Bill Today – Key Updates

It has drawn strong criticism from opposition lawmakers who argued that it was introduced without adequate consultation with the transgender community and should have been referred to a Standing Commi ...
By
Geetha Sunil Pillai
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Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi meet Trans delegation, vow to fight regressive Trans Bill.
LGBTQ

Trans Bill 2026 Faces Heat from All Major Opposition Parties – Here's How They Are Responding

Congress, CPI(M) and VBA Demand Immediate Withdrawal Amid Nationwide Protests
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
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Dalit News

PATCA’s contributions have drawn attention to the structural invisibility of caste-based harm in multicultural governance and the need for preventive recognition to protect affected communities and uphold social cohesion.
The video quickly went viral on X , sparking outrage among users, Dalit activists, and students.
Examining the provisions, the court noted that Section 4 of the SC/ST Act punishes public servants (including police officers) for neglecting duties like not registering FIRs or failing to investigate offences against SC/ST persons.
A lady Superintendent of Police allegedly insulted her senior officer by making derogatory remarks about his promotion being due to reservation quotas.
The complainant is a third-semester LLB student at the college where a lady Professor continued to harass and insult her for her caste.
Pandit described the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations as "totally unnecessary" and "irrational".
Bombay High Court has ruled that a child's caste identity must reflect their lived social reality, not just lineage. The bench held that administrative records exist to reflect reality, not to fossilize a false identity.
Shubham Kumar has accused DCDRC President, and a member of subjecting him to caste-based humiliation, public abuse, criminal intimidation including death threats, and deliberately obstructing justice in his pending consumer case.
Representatives of various Dalit organisations met the victim and his family to take details of the incident.
The Allahabad HC said marriage does not change a person’s caste.
Caste discrimination against Dalit women in anganwadi and similar roles of mid day meal maker, is not isolated but a recurring issue across India, often leading to boycotts, harassment, transfers, or closures.
This ruling strengthens the application of the SC/ST (PoA) Act in cases where civil suits based on allegedly forged documents are used to harass Scheduled Caste members.
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