The Congress intensified its political campaign against the FIR registered against party leader Rahul Gandhi, with party workers and leaders staging protests in several states. The demonstrations were organised to oppose the criminal case and highlight what the party described as an attempt to target the Leader of Opposition politically. The controversy centres on remarks...
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising serious concerns over the proposed method of collecting caste-related information in the upcoming Census. The two senior opposition leaders have objected to the use of open-ended questions for recording caste identities, arguing that the approach could result in fragmented and...
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has strongly condemned the alleged “purification” of a stage in Haldwani after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a public gathering there, describing the episode as deeply disturbing and reflective of caste-based prejudice. Mayawati demanded immediate and strict legal action against those responsible, describing them as “casteist and feudal elements”....
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...