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Dalit Christian activist bags European award

On: January 20, 2022

By Robancy A Helen Chennai, Jan 20, 22: A social activist from Tamil Nadu, southern India, has received this year’s Raoul Wallenberg Prize, a prestigious award given by the European Council. The ceremony took place in France and Arokiasamy Vincent Raj, popularly known as Evidence Kathir, received the award onlineContinue Reading

Dalit activist who set himself on fire in Gujarat dies

By: Matters India

On: February 17, 2018

In: National

Ahmedabad : A 60-year-old Dalit activist, who set himself on fire in Gujarat over government’s alleged failure to regularize land tilled by a landless labourer, succumbed to his burn injuries late on Friday. Bhanubhai Vankar set himself on fire on Thursday inside the compound of Patan Collector’s office. He wasContinue Reading