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Crimes against women: UP accounts for 14% of the national total -Piyush Srivastava

-The Telegraph A look at a few such atrocities committed in the state during the first eight days of this month alone Lucknow: Hundreds of crimes against women are reported every month in Uttar Pradesh, whose chief minister Yogi Adityanath likes to point the finger at other states like Bengal. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 59,853 crimes against women — 14 per cent of the national total — in 2019, the latest National...

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How India can be ‘atmanirbhar’ for edible oil production -Girish Kumar Jha, Renjini VR and Aditya KS

-Down to Earth In 2019, India imported around 15 million tons of edible oils worth approximately Rs 7,300 crore Edible oils are indispensable in the Indian kitchen. But it might be surprising to many that India imports most of the oil it consumes, unlike most other agricultural products which are produced locally. Even after having a diverse agro-climatic conditions, abundant land and large sections of population depending on agriculture, why does India have...

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CBI in Hathras rape: Accused ‘frustrated’ after victim rebuff -Amil Bhatnagar

-The Indian Express According to the chargesheet, the woman and Sandeep lived nearby and “he developed acquaintance with the victim two/three years back which gradually turned into love affair” The 19-year-old Dalit woman killed in Hathras was allegedly raped by four men after she rebuffed one of them, Sandeep, and this “change in their relationship” “aggravated his feelings” and “frustrated him”, the CBI has said in its chargesheet filed in the case. The...

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80% of sexual violence against Dalit women committed by dominant caste men: Report

-National Herald This report by Swabhiman Society, a organisation led by Dalit women, and international women’s rights organisation Equality Now examined cases which occurred over a span of 12 years, from 2009 - 2020 At least 80% of the sexual violence cases against Dalit women and girls were committed by men from dominant castes in Haryana and only 10% of cases examined ended with the successful conviction of all those charged. Moreover,...

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In Bulandshahr, 15-year-old Dalit girl set afire; dies in Delhi hospital

-The Indian Express According to the victim's family, those accused of setting her on fire are relatives and acquaintances of the accused, who is in prison for allegedly raping the minor. A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly set on fire in Bulandshahr on Tuesday morning and died at Delhi’s RML Hospital later in the day, the police said. According to police, the girl was earlier allegedly raped by a local resident and the...

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