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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/labourer/dasam-demands-end-to-caste-based-exploitation-of-sanitation-workers-amid-nationwide-protests</loc>
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<image:caption>The majority of sanitation workers in the country come from historically oppressed Scheduled Caste communities, particularly those communities that have been forced into caste-based occupations through generations of discrimination and exclusion.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T15:51:58.106+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DASAM Demands End to Caste-Based Exploitation of Sanitation Workers Amid Nationwide Protests</news:title>
<news:keywords>Caste-Based Exploitation, Sanitation Workers , caste inequality , human dignity, fair wages, regularisation of employment</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-cockroach-as-a-symbol-of-resilience-drawing-a-parallel-between-nature-and-the-resilient-cjp-neet-movement</loc>
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<image:caption>During the CJP-led NEET movement at Jantar Mantar, the cockroach emerged as an unconventional yet powerful symbol.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The movement emphasized that millions of students and parents share concerns about examination integrity. Individually, one student's voice may appear limited, but collectively, peaceful civic participation can influence public debate and policy discussions.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T10:20:44.414+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Cockroach as a Symbol of Resilience: Drawing a Parallel Between Nature and the resilient CJP-NEET Movement</news:title>
<news:keywords>CJP-NEET Movement, Jantar Mantar movement, examination integrity</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/india/bhopal-gas-survivors-allege-faeces-contaminated-water-in-factory-neighbourhoods-demand-action-after-8-year-sc-order-delay</loc>
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<image:caption>Residents in the communities next to the abandoned Union Carbide factory are suffering from a host of water borne diseases from drinking faeces contaminated water.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T18:11:52.218+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bhopal Gas Survivors Allege Faeces-Contaminated Water in Factory Neighbourhoods, Demand Action After 8-Year SC Order Delay</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bhopal Gas Survivors, Faeces-Contaminated Water, Union Carbide disaster, fecal coliform</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/mp-dalit-student-beaten-for-drinking-water-from-teachers-bottle-case-registered-under-sc-st-act-for-casteist-slurs</loc>
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<image:caption>Abhi Jatav, an eight-year-old student drank water from the teacher's bottle when he was thirsty. Enraged by this, the teacher not only beat the student but also used casteist slurs against him.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T16:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MP: Dalit Student Beaten for Drinking Water from Teacher's Bottle! Case Registered Under SC-ST Act for Casteist Slurs</news:title>
<news:keywords>SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Caste-based discrimination, MP govt school</news:keywords>
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