-The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that State governments and political parties be made accountable for the damage caused to public property during violent agitations. “The State governments can be asked to first pay for the damage caused to property and then recover it from the sponsors of such agitations, while the political parties initiating or sponsoring such violent stirs could be de-recognised,” observed a Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi...
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Silence Eva Jayate-S Anand
-Outlook Aamir Khan not only deviously censored any discussion of Ambedkar and Reservation, but seemed content to use the 1920s language of high-caste reformers This Sunday morning I received a call from a friend who alerted me to the tenth episode of Aamir Khan-anchored Satyamev Jayate since the focus was on caste and untouchability. I mumbled something about his spoiling my Sunday, but tuned in nevertheless. It began with Kaushal Panwar narrating...
More »SC admits plea against acquittal in Bihar massacre
-IANS The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a Bihar government plea challenging the acquittal of 23 accused in the massacre of 20 dalits by the Ranvir Sena in Bathani Tola in Bhojpur district in 1996. An apex court bench of justice Altamas Kabir and justice J Chelameswar admitted the plea and issued notice to the acquitted accused. The trial court had convicted all the 23 accused and had awarded death sentence to...
More »dalit leader sets himself ablaze in UP
-Deccan Herald Frustrated over his ‘failure’ to ensure development of dalits and because of ‘apathy’ by public representatives towards them, a former BSP leader on Monday committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in Azamgarh town. Baliram Prasad, 65, killed himself at Ambedkar Park at 11 pm, police said. “He was rushed to hospital, where he died later,” said superintendent of police V S Meena. Prasad allegedly consumed some poisonous substance before pouring kerosene...
More »Spurt in crimes against dalits, Bihar records highest number of cases-Deeptimaan Tiwary
-The Times of India Bihar witnessed the highest number of caste-based crimes in the country in 2011, data released by the National Crime Records Bureau said. NCRB figures also showed that there was a spurt in crimes under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the entire country with 2011 witnessing 11,342 cases — an increase of 7.9% over the previous year. With 3,024 cases under SC/ST Act, Bihar accounted for...
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