Gujarat - Trembles in BJP's citadel
Assembly elections are still many months away but nonetheless, incumbent Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has the arduous task of getting the BJP back on track
Dec 18, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
On first day of 'Badbu Gujarat ki', Dalits send 1100 postcards to Amitabh Bachchan
At least 1,100 postcards with a small message and tagline 'Badbu (stink) Gujarat Ki' were sent on Tuesday to state tourism's brand ambassador and Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan by Dalits as part of a campaign to highlight "atrocities" against them in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sep 13, 2016, 21:46 PM IST
Chargesheet filed in Una Dalit flogging case; four cops arrested
Nearly two months after seven Dalit youths were flogged allegedly by self-styled cow vigilantes at Una in Gujarat, police has filed a chargesheet against 34 persons.
Sep 07, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
Natural to express grief over mistreatment of Dalits: LK Advani
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Monday said the Dalits have been suffering atrocities for a long time and it is natural to lament the mistreatment meted out to them.
Aug 22, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
Kanhaiya Kumar, Vemula's mother in Una to express solidarity as Dalits vow never to remove dead cows again
Radhika Vemula, mother of late Rohith Vemula, and student leader Kanhaiya Kumar joined thousands of Dalits at a school ground in Una where she unfurled the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2016, 18:39 PM IST
Shoot me if you want but stop attacking my Dalit brothers, says PM Narendra Modi
On August 05, demanding justice for their community, hundreds of Dalits and members of various civil rights organisations had began the 'Dalit Asmita Yatra'.
Aug 07, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
Fake cow protectors should be exposed, severely punished: PM Modi reiterates in Telangana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India was a land of diversity and "protecting our country's unity and integrity is our primary responsibility."
Aug 07, 2016, 18:51 PM IST
Una incident: Dalits set to hold mass gathering in Ahmedabad today
Dalit rights groups will hold a mass gathering in Sabarmati area here on Sunday to register their protest over the brutal thrashing of fellow community members in Una taluka, after organisers agreed to hold the event at a changed venue for which police gave their nod.
Jul 31, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
Una incident: Dalit writer Amrutlal Makwana returns award
As a mark of protest against the thrashing of Dalit youths at Una, Dalit writer Amrutlal Makwana on Wednesday returned an award given by the Gujarat government.
Jul 28, 2016, 01:04 AM IST
Woman Rahul Gandhi hugged in Una was not related to any victim, has criminal record
Gujarat has witnessed huge protests after seven Dalit youths were flogged publicly for skinning a dead cow in Mota Samadhilya village of Gir-Somnath district.
Jul 26, 2016, 18:53 PM IST
Dalits are used as 'political weapon', says BSP chief Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati was on Thursday unrelenting on BJP over the attack on her by Uttar Pradesh leader Dayashankar Singh, saying his sacking was not enough and the party itself should have filed an FIR against him.
Jul 21, 2016, 23:45 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi visits Una, says 'weaker sections are being trampled upon in Gujarat'
The state has witnessed huge protests after seven Dalit youths were severely beaten up in Mota Samadhilya village of Gir-Somnath district last week.
Jul 21, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
Gujarat unrest: Parliament witnesses protests over Una incident; Opposition accuse govt of being anti-Dalit
The issue of Dalit unrest in Gujarat rocked Parliament on Wednesday as opposition members accused the government of being anti-Dalit.
Jul 20, 2016, 21:16 PM IST
Una incident: Dalit youth commits suicide, cop killed as violence engulfs Gujarat's Saurashtra
A policeman was killed in mob violence and a Dalit committed suicide on Tuesday as protests against last week's thrashing of four youth in Una town snowballed across Saurashtra region of Gujarat on Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
