For several families in rural Uttar Pradesh, months of uncertainty, fear, and helplessness finally came to an end when a group of bonded labourers were rescued from exploitative working conditions. The workers, many of whom had been cut off from their families and denied basic freedoms, were finally reunited with their loved ones after a...
A political debate over unemployment and workers’ rights intensified after a bonded labour case emerged in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, prompting senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to sharply criticize the government over what he described as a worsening employment crisis in the country. The controversy erupted following reports that several workers were rescued from conditions...
A shocking case of alleged caste-based violence has emerged from Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district, where an 18-year-old Dalit youth lost his life after reportedly being assaulted over his friendship with a girl belonging to an upper-caste community. The incident has sparked outrage among local residents and renewed concerns over caste discrimination and violence linked to...
Ludhiana witnessed strong student-led protests as college students gathered to express outrage over a recent sexual assault case involving a woman inside a moving bus in Delhi. The incident has triggered widespread concern across India, reigniting debates on women’s safety in public transport and the effectiveness of law enforcement mechanisms. According to accounts circulating in...
In a significant development concerning transgender rights in India, the Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment legislation. The case raises important questions about the scope, implementation, and impact of the law on the rights and dignity of the...
In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow district, a 65-year-old Dalit man was allegedly humiliated and assaulted after he accidentally urinated near a temple. The elderly man, identified as Rampal Rawat (name changed for privacy), was reportedly forced to lick the ground as punishment by a local resident. The accused has since been arrested...
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday welcomed veteran leader Azam Khan’s release from Sitapur jail, announcing that all “false” cases against him would be withdrawn once the SP comes to power in Uttar Pradesh. Khan, a former Cabinet minister and a founding member of the SP, was granted bail after nearly two...
Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday ended his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai after a meeting with a Maharashtra government delegation that agreed to most of his key demands. The delegation, led by Cabinet sub-committee head Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, personally offered fruit juice to Jarange, marking the conclusion of his...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee accepted most of his key demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The announcement, made on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, triggered jubilant celebrations among thousands of his supporters....