https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/dalit-history-month-they-never-wanted-this-job-how-warsa-hakka-forces-women-into-safai-karamcharis-in-maharashtra https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/a00elk0f/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-29-at-9.40.33-AM.jpeg Women safai karamcharis are directed by two kinds of authority: the authority of the family, where being a woman she is compelled to do all kind of work; and social authority caste and socio-cultural norms which dictate the type of work women perform without question. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-29/864k1epn/nmc-safai-karmi.jpg Male safai karamcharis are replaced by female workers when no male relative is available or when male members are below official working age. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-29T11:51:59.926+05:30 Dalit History Month | 'They Never Wanted This Job': How 'Warsa Hakka' Forces Women into Safai Karamcharis in Maharashtra Warsa Hakka system, Maharashtra Safai Karamchari women, Caste and gender discrimination, Municipal sanitation workers health https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/aligarh-man-tears-wedding-card-featuring-ambedkars-photo-crushes-it-underfoot-bsp-workers-protest-outside-police-station https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-28/bb6lbhak/aligarh.jpg The accused shared the video as a reel on social media, where it went viral within hours, instantly turning a local dispute into a high-voltage political and social issue. A large number of protesters, led by local BSP leaders gathered outside the Akrabad police station. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-28T16:01:00.000+05:30 Aligarh Man Tears Wedding Card Featuring Ambedkar’s Photo, Crushes It Underfoot; BSP Workers Protest Outside Police Station SC/ST Act, Ambedkar’s Photo, Akrabad police station https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/land-grab-allegations-in-indore-29-tribal-families-move-court-over-44-acres-handed-to-industry https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-28/teqgquwl/MP-news.avif The affected farmers claim that the land was allotted to them back in 1976 under a government scheme, but it has now been illegally declared as 'Nazool' land (land vested with the government) and handed over to an industry, pushing their families into a severe livelihood crisis. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-28T15:06:21.548+05:30 Land Grab Allegations in Indore, 29 Tribal Families Move Court Over 44 Acres Handed to Industry tribal rights, livelihood crisis, Irregularities in Mutation, SC/ST Act, PESA Law https://en.themooknayak.com/india/rights-body-condemns-use-of-public-safety-act-against-six-youth-protesters-in-soporerights-body-condemns-use-of-public-safety-act-against-six-youth-protesters-in-sopore https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/4uxjoyfc/CASR.jpg There is a notable lack of transparency regarding the charges and evidence against the detained individuals, leaving families and local community members in uncertainty and raising concerns about due process, the rights group said. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-27T18:23:11.382+05:30 Rights Body Condemns Use of Public Safety Act Against Six Youth Protesters in Sopore Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), Public Safety Act (PSA), Sopore youths https://en.themooknayak.com/education/mp-chandrashekhar-azad-writes-to-up-govt-as-2025-26-scholarship-glitches-leave-poor-students-high-and-dry https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/ygysizfl/UPS-Scholarship.webp The Bhim Army chief highlighted a recurring crisis, stating that his office has been flooded with complaints and messages from a large number of students. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-27T15:33:23.587+05:30 MP Chandrashekhar Azad Writes to UP Govt as 2025-26 Scholarship Glitches Leave Poor Students High and Dry UP government, Scholarship crisis, Social Welfare department, UP scholarship scheme https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/parvathy-opens-up-on-20-years-in-cinema-on-ranjiths-arrest-wccs-fight-and-why-speaking-up-cost-her-everything https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/a7uyxchu/parvathy-.png Parvathy has spent twenty years in an industry that told her she had a shelf life. She has been broke, nearly homeless, trolled, threatened with death and rape, and booed by thousands. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/rnq0etg6/body-shaming-.png Actress Parvathy Thiruvothu faced body-shaming and lewd comments online after her appearance at the Indian launch of Variety magazine, some time back. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/zsbl72ni/Parvathy-roles.jpg Parvathy has also heard stories of male actors saying they do not want to work with her. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-27/m1atifs7/Parvathy-in-Thangalaan.jpeg Parvathy as Gangamal in 'Thangalaan'. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-27T12:34:21.089+05:30 Parvathy Opens Up on 20 Years in Cinema: On Ranjith's Arrest, WCC's Fight, and Why Speaking Up Cost Her Everything Parvathy Thiruvothu, Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), Ranjith's Arrest, Internal Complaints Committees (ICC), Online trolling