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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/dalit-woman-beaten-casteist-slurs-hurled-on-ambedkar-jayanti-in-mps-sidhi-police-constable-accused</loc>
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<image:caption>The victim suffered deep bruises on her head, hands, legs, and back, the marks of which are still clearly visible. She further alleged that during the assault, the accused hurled casteist slurs at her.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T13:39:10.477+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dalit Woman Beaten, Casteist Slurs Hurled on Ambedkar Jayanti in MP's Sidhi; Police Constable Accused</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ambedkar Jayanti, caste based atrocity, MP police, SC/ST Act</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/odishas-adivasis-face-state-backed-corporate-terrorism-activists-allege</loc>
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<image:caption>The core issue, the groups said, is that mining projects are being imposed without the free, prior, and informed consent of Gram Sabhas, in direct violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), PESA, and the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T13:14:15.623+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title> Odisha’s Adivasis Face State-Backed ‘Corporate Terrorism’, Activists Allege</news:title>
<news:keywords>Odisha’s Adivasis , corporate terrorism,  bauxite mining, Sijimali region</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/southern-states-stand-firm-on-delimitation-a-moment-to-reimagine-the-future</loc>
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<image:caption>At the heart of the current debate lies the proposal to undertake delimitation based on population figures, particularly those from the 2011 Census.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T10:33:30.226+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Southern States Stand Firm on Delimitation: A Moment to Reimagine the Future</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delimitation, Women’s Reservation, 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/aiobcsa-extends-support-to-dmk-alliance-in-the-tamil-nadu-elections</loc>
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<image:caption>AIOBCSA delegation with CM MK Stalin.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T08:42:05.150+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AIOBCSA Extends Support to DMK alliance in the Tamil Nadu elections</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamil Nadu elections, AIOBCSA, Caste Census </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/india/bhopal-slum-dweller-chandni-vishwakarma-becomes-madhya-pradesh-class-12-commerce-topper-despite-poverty-aims-to-join-indian-army</loc>
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<image:caption>Chandni’s success is not just a personal achievement. It is an inspiration for thousands of students who dare to dream big despite limited resources.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chandni kept her goal clear from the very first day.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chandni's mother Bimla says they never let their daughter feel the burden of financial difficulties.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chandni's father Rambhuvan Vishwakarma had always wished for his daughter to do something big, and today she has fulfilled that dream.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:05:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Slum Girl Chandni Vishwakarma Becomes Madhya Pradesh Class 12 Commerce Topper – Aims to Join Indian Army</news:title>
<news:keywords>Topper Chandni Vishwakarma , 12 Commerce MP Board, daily-wage labourer</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/rewriting-criminal-justice-the-real-impact-of-indias-new-criminal-laws</loc>
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<image:caption>The new framework attempts to simplify processes and introduce clearer timelines, making the movement of cases more structured.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T10:31:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rewriting Criminal Justice: The Real Impact of India’s New Criminal Laws</news:title>
<news:keywords>Criminal Laws,  Criminal Justice, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/education/banswara-principals-condemn-scapegoating-of-po-principal-in-jhalawar-school-collapse-demand-withdrawal-of-increment-freeze</loc>
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<image:caption>(File Photo of the building collapsed)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Education officers of Banswara have appealed to the government to reconsider the order that held the Principal (PO Principal), who had been serving for less than three months, responsible and withheld two of his salary increments.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T08:20:37.909+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Banswara Principals Condemn 'Scapegoating' of PO Principal in Jhalawar School Collapse, Demand Withdrawal of Increment Freeze</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jhalawar School Collapse, Banswara Principals, Building Safety Certificate</news:keywords>
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