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In Feb 2023, Seattle became the first city to enforce a ban on caste discrimination. This movement was spearheaded by councilwoman Kshama Sawant, who stated that caste is a lived reality for thousands of people in the state and across the broader country.
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Caste in the Diaspora: The Challenge of Codifying Descent-Based Discrimination in International and Domestic Law

The anti-caste movement, led by Equality Labs, Ambedkar International Centre, Dalit Solidarity Forum, Dalit Solidarity Network, Caste Watch UK, and Anti-Caste Discrimination Alliance, played a very si ...
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The Dalit leaders have sometimes made it to the top executive office in the state, but hardly any of them have managed to consolidate and maintain power. Entry has been possible. Continuity has not.
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Allowed to Represent, Not to Rule! The Unfinished Journey of Dalit Political Empowerment

Dalit chiefs are always nominated in those constituencies with reservation requirements but it is still limited when it comes to becoming a state leader. Formally, general constituencies are open to a ...
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In her posts, Nath stated that her security has been downgraded and drew a comparison with the recent assassination attempt on National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
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"My Daughter Has Stopped Going to School": J&K Lawyer Deepika Pushkar Nath Raises Alarm Over Security Cut Post-Kathua Case

Farooq Abdullah Attack Sparks Security Fears, No Response from J&K Police
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
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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.
Set against the backdrop of a Dalit murder in the remote village of Barodia Nonagir in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, the book spans 16 chapters.
Kanchan Bai, a Dalit Anganwadi worker sacrificed her life to save 20 children. When a swarm of bees attacked, she covered the kids with a tarpaulin and stood as a human shield.
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