caste prejudice

  • RSS Worker Faces Social Boycott After Eating at Dalit Home in Madhya Pradesh Village

    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.

  • 12-Year-Old Dalit Boy Takes His Life After Being Confined by Upper Caste Women for House Entry in Shimla

    12-Year-Old Dalit Boy Takes His Life After Being Confined by Upper Caste Women for House Entry in Shimla

    Oct 02, 2025 12:20 am CST

    A tragic incident occurred in Shimla district where a 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison. The boy had been locked in a cowshed by upper caste women who claimed he had "defiled" their house by entering it while playing. The accused demanded a goat as punishment, and the traumatized boy later consumed a poisonous substance. The incident has sparked outrage, with the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch demanding immediate arrests under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.