Thiruvanathapuram: If statistics are any indication, Kerala is witnessing an upward curve in ‘Ghar Wapsi’ – the controversial reconversion drive launched by some Hindutva groups – resulting in the dwindling Dalit Christian population in the state. According to the data published in the state government gazette, of the 1,335 personsContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Social sensitivity has to be strengthened when discrimination in any form and degree in society is addressed, said Aurovindo Behera, former drafting commissioner of Odisha Relieve Code, Government of Odisha. He was addressing a gathering at a “study report release on Discrimination during Disasters” at Red Cross Bhawan, Bhubaneswar,Continue Reading
New Delhi: Christians and Muslims joined a silent rally in New Delhi on March 10 to protest what they said was the government’s continued refusal to include their Dalit brethren for reservation. “We are seeking the scrapping of Para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950, which excludes DalitsContinue Reading