Dalit Colony News Today

In August 2008, Lakshmamma and others belonging to a Scheduled Caste community were attacked by a group of people belonging to Lingayat and Vokkaliga communitie

Mysuru: Udupi-based Pejawar mutt seer Vishwa Prasanna Teertha Swami, who is performing his 36th Chaturmasya ritual in the city, on Monday evening visi.

According to the village residents, the Polaskhamma festival is a week-long celebration observed by other villages under Ramakrishnapuram Panchayat limits. During the celebrations, the temple located about 150 meters from the village is open to visitors throughout and the residents of all villages can offer prayers and Prasadam. In the premises of the temple, they offer

India's "untouchables" still face violence and discrimination for drinking or using water they are not supposed to. For the author, a Dalit himself, it's time for Indian environmentalists and researchers who are striving to provide equal water access to acknowledge the role caste is playing.

A section of Pooluva Gounders in Coimbatore district opposed the drainage construction and refused to allow the sewage water from Dalit Colony to pass through the drainage system in their locality.

Tamil Nadu police questioned several people and interrogated many, however, Dalit outfits alleged that the police were acting in a partisan manner.

Open letter* to Prime Minister of India Narendrabhai Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijaybhai Rupani  (who resigned recently), and Trustees of the six Trusts associated with Gandhi and Gandhi Ashram: One would not expect an activist working on Dalit rights to join such a protest. Dalits carry unhealed trauma that Gandhi caused to Dr Ambedkar…