TDP Workers Stage Protest Against YSRCP Govt For Implementation Of Dalits Welfare Scheme
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers staged a protest near Vijayawada's Dharna Chowk, on July 26. The protest titled "Dalit Gharjana Dharna" was pulled off demanding implementation of welfare schemes for the Dalits. Some protestors were Seena clining on to water tanks and also accused the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy led state government as "anti-Dalits". They also accused the… read-more
Tags: TDP, YSRCP, Dalits, Welfare Schemes, Andhra Pradesh
Courtesy: ANI
Dalits Converting To Islam, Christianity Will Lose Benefits: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has clarified that Dalits converting into Islam or Christianity would be deprived of reservation rights. Besides, he confirmed the converted would also lose eligibility to contest parliamentary/assembly elections from seats reserved for Scheduled Castes. Minister Prasad cited Para 3 of the Constitution that outlines anyone deemed other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist shall lose Scheduled Caste membership… read-more
Tags: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Scheduled Castes, Dalits, Christianity, Islam, Parliamentary Elections, Assembly Elections
Courtesy: India TV
Vulnerable Tribals Were Forced To Hunger During Lockdown: RTF Survey
A Survey by Right to Food Campaign has revealed that 77% of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) compromised on food during the lockdown. RTF cited no sale of forest produce collected by PVTGs as the reason. The analysis also noted that nearly 74% of the Dalits, 54% of Adivasis and 69% of OBCs responded had consumed less food. While one in four Dalit and Muslim faced discrimination to access food.
Tags: PVTG, Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, Hunger, business, Lockdown, Covid-19
Courtesy: The Times of India