caste discrimination
IAS Officer Santosh Verma Sparks Controversy with Comments on SC/ST Judicial Representation and Brahmin Community
Dec 11, 2025 08:59 pm CST
Indian Administrative Service officer Santosh Verma has ignited dual controversies with remarks about high courts blocking Scheduled Tribes from becoming judges and previous comments about Brahmin women. As president of AJJAKS, his statements have prompted planned protests from Brahmin organizations demanding government action, while highlighting ongoing tensions around caste representation in India's judiciary and civil services.
RSS Worker Faces Social Boycott After Eating at Dalit Home in Madhya Pradesh Village
Dec 11, 2025 02:24 am CST
In a shocking display of persistent caste discrimination in rural India, an RSS worker and his family face social boycott after he ate at a Dalit home in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district. Village panchayat demanded "purification rituals" which he refused, highlighting ongoing struggles against untouchability despite constitutional protections.
Dr. Baba Adhav: Pioneering Social Activist and Maharashtra Labor Movement Leader Dies at 95
Dec 09, 2025 02:30 am CST
Renowned social activist Dr. Baba Adhav, founder of the influential Hamal Panchayat trade union and champion against caste discrimination, has passed away at 95 in Pune after prolonged illness. His decades of work organizing headloaders across Maharashtra and leadership in social equality movements leaves a lasting legacy in Indian labor activism.
Dalit Bride's Wedding Procession Faces Caste Discrimination, Continues Under Police Protection in Madhya Pradesh
Nov 26, 2025 12:42 am CST
In Madhya Pradesh's Lakhma Khedi village, a Dalit bride's traditional Bindoli procession was obstructed by members of the Rajput community who hurled casteist slurs. Police intervention ensured the ceremony continued safely, with authorities filing charges against multiple individuals under the SC/ST Act, highlighting ongoing caste-based discrimination in rural India.
The Mandal Commission Legacy: How Reservation Policy Transformed India's Social and Political Landscape
Nov 06, 2025 10:17 am CST
This article examines the profound impact of the Mandal Commission recommendations implemented by Prime Minister VP Singh in 1990, establishing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government positions. The policy triggered nationwide protests, transformed India's political landscape by empowering regional parties with backward caste bases, and led to the rise of leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav. The article traces BP Mandal's life journey from his fight against caste discrimination to heading the commission whose recommendations continue to shape India's social justice framework.
Punjab Congress Chief Raja Warring Faces Legal Action for Alleged Casteist Remarks Against Late Buta Singh
Nov 06, 2025 02:04 am CST
Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring faces an FIR under the SC/ST Act for allegedly making casteist remarks about former Union Minister Buta Singh during an election campaign. Despite offering an unconditional apology, the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has taken notice and requested a formal response by November 6, ahead of the November 11 Tarn Taran bypoll.
Haryana Police Suicide Case: Rs 50 Crore Corruption Allegation Links IPS Officer to Notorious Gangster
Oct 15, 2025 12:03 pm CST
Two police suicides in Haryana have exposed allegations of a Rs 50 crore corruption deal between IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and gangster Rao Inderjit. The case involves claims of caste discrimination, police-gangster connections, and corruption, with ASI Sandeep Lathar alleging Kumar committed suicide to avoid exposure over clearing Inderjit's name in a murder investigation.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Invokes NSA in Severe Caste Discrimination Case: OBC Man Forced to Drink Foot Water
Oct 15, 2025 02:42 am CST
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu action against a shocking incident of caste discrimination in Damoh district, where an OBC man was forced to wash and drink water from an upper-caste person's feet. The court has ordered charges under the National Security Act and described the incident as a serious assault on human dignity, directing authorities to add more stringent sections under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Investigation Stalls as Family Withholds Laptop in Haryana IPS Officer's Suicide Case
Oct 14, 2025 07:25 pm CST
The investigation into Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's suicide faces complications as his widow, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, refuses to surrender his laptop containing critical evidence. The family demands action against senior officers accused of caste-based discrimination in Kumar's suicide note before consenting to an autopsy, while police seek the device for forensic analysis to authenticate the allegations.
Madhya Pradesh OBC Quota Case: 56% Face Caste Discrimination Despite Constitutional Protections
Oct 14, 2025 02:40 pm CST
Madhya Pradesh government has submitted a 15,000-page affidavit to the Supreme Court seeking to increase OBC reservation from 14% to 27%, citing extensive evidence of ongoing caste discrimination. A confidential survey reveals that 56% of OBC families must stand when upper-castes pass by, while facing systematic exclusion from religious institutions, educational opportunities, and social dignity. The government argues that "extraordinary circumstances" justify exceeding the 50% reservation cap to address persistent inequalities affecting a significant portion of the state's population.