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Recommendations on Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996

The Recommendations of National Advisory Council on PESA and Scheduled Area passed on 21 December is provided below and also attached. Also accessible at http://nac.nic.in/pdf/pesa_31dec.pdf National Advisory Council (NAC) Recommendations on Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 Summary The… Continue Reading →

#India- The Power of Shame #delhigangrape #Vaw

  December 31, 2012, sarai.net   By Saroj Giri ‘National shame’, lajja – this is the sentiment most Indians feel, now that the raped girl has died. The rape has so far been essentially portrayed as a heinous but aberrant… Continue Reading →

IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Statement condemning sexual violence and opposing #deathpenalty

STATEMENT BY WOMEN’S AND PROGRESSIVE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS CONDEMNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OPPOSING DEATH PENALTY On 16 December, 2012, a 23-year old woman and her friend hailed a bus at a crossing in South Delhi. In the bus, they were… Continue Reading →

#India- What it Means to be a Brahmin Dalit #caste

Vol – XLVII No. 52, December 29, 2012 | Anjali Rajoria , EPW An impassioned plea by a Dalit woman professional for acknowledging the prejudices and obstacles even “privileged” people like her face when confronted with the structure of caste. This personal experience… Continue Reading →

The Ashes of Dharampuri

December 10, 2012   by subhash gatade Rajamma, a resident of Natham, looks at her burnt house with vacant eyes. The more she looks at it, the harder the tears fall. Every part of her house — each brick painstakingly collected… Continue Reading →

Pregnant dalit woman gang-raped #Vaw #torture #wtfnews

TNN Dec 8, 2012, IST BHOPAL: A pregnant dalit woman was gang-raped by three persons in the old city area. The incident took place on December 4, but a case in this regard was registered late on Thursday. The 22-year-old victim… Continue Reading →

Attack On Dalits Of Dharmapuri: A Fact Finding Report

pic- courtesy — The hindu     By Dr Anand Teltumbde (For the Fact Finding Committee)   06 December, 2012 Countercurrents.org   On 7 November 2012 as the sun set to retreat from the Naikkankottai sky the world of Dalits symbolizing… Continue Reading →

University of Lucknow- Stop Casteism! Stop Discrimination!

December 5, 2012 The following article was written bySeema Chandra, a student activist of Lucknow University, over an incident of caste discrimination suffered by her younger sister and college mate – Garima Chandra. Instead of acting on it, the University has only… Continue Reading →

Dalit women pledge to snatch their rights from oppressive social structures #empowerment

MOHAMMAD ALI NEW DELHI, December 5, 2012, The Hindu Sunita Devi couldn’t take her Class IX final exams because the date clashed with the day of her marriage. Nine years on, she has not only completed her BA, but also teaches… Continue Reading →

Andhra Pradesh fails to allocate funds stipulated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes

The deprived lot Author(s): M Suchitra, dOWN  TO eARTH Date: Dec 15, 2012 Andhra Pradesh fails to allocate funds stipulated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, says Cabinet panel Photo: K R Vinayan Had the Andhra Pradesh government abided by the plans envisaged… Continue Reading →

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