Dalits in at least 77 villages in Gujarat have been forced to migrate due to social boycotts, according to chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.  read more »

An Australian missionary, Beverly Hughes who has seen first-hand the lives of Dalit children in India, is determined to make a difference by raising awareness and support by walking over thousand kilometers.  read more »

Udupi: The district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged President Pratibha Patil to reject the proposal of the Ranganath Mishra Commission to provide reservation to the Dalits who embraced other religions.
In a memorandum addressed to Ms. Patil and submitted to Deputy Commissioner M.T. Reju, the BJP stated that the commission had been set up by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.  read more »

Social boycott: Tahsildar holds peace meeting
Hassan, April 8, DHNS

Following complaints of social boycott of dalits at Keragodu village in Arkalgud taluk, a team of officials led by Tahsildar M K Savitha visited the village and held peace talks with the members of both communities, on Thursday.  read more »

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New Delhi, April 4, 2011
Dr. Udit Raj, National Chairman of All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations, said that corruption has its caste. The way the former Chief Justice of India, K. G. Balakrishnan and former Chief Justice of Karnataka, P.D. Dinakaran, are being treated, there is no doubt that corruption knows the caste. Here argument is not to absolve these people but to expose hypocrisy and double speak. The Supreme Court hastened to admit petition against K.G. Balakrishnan but why not in other cases?  read more »

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday there could be serious “ramifications” on reservations for scheduled castes in education and jobs after it decided to consider a public interest litigation on affirmative action for dalits who are not Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists.  read more »