New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dushyant Gautam has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the budget to Rs 6,000 crores from Rs 1,100 crores to encourage Scheduled Caste children to enroll in schools.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the party will make new members in its Scheduled Caste wing to ensure social justice, prevent crimes against Dalits and protect scholarships of Dalit
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): YSRCP MP Nandigam Suresh on Friday said not to believe Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu as he uses 'Dalits' to foster his personal interests.
Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): In another case of atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh that came to light on Monday, a 65-year-old man was allegedly forced to drink urine and beaten up, along with his son, in Lalitpur district last week.
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI) A leader who had uncanny ability to predict political winds in national politics, Ram Vilas Paswan was an articulate leader who emphatically raised issues concerning the Dalits and voiced concerns of the common man.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Congress is not interested in saving Dalits but only seeks to attain "dal hit" (own benefits), said Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr Narrotam Mishra on Thursday, over the party's role in the Hathras incident.
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government is anti-poor, Dalits and is giving full protection to criminals in the State.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the incident in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh where a 19-year-old girl was raped and is now on a ventilator at a hospital fighting for her life.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 8 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Chittoor district on Tuesday protested against the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh alleging that atrocities on Dalits have increased in the state under the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's rule.
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleging that crimes against Dalits are taking place in the state.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): TDP National General Secretary and MLC Nara Lokesh on Saturday held chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Government solely responsible for incidents of attacks and of tonsuring of people from the weaker sections in the state.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday alleged that the YSRCP government and the state police were trying to cover up atrocities against Dalits by using threats and inducements against the victims' families in Andhra P