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Caste discrimination

World

California Court rejects anonymity request in Cisco caste discrimination lawsuit

OpIndia Staff - 7 December, 2023

US court ordered to reveal identity of plaintiff in CIsco Caste Discriminate case and asked for a revised submission with the name.

News Reports

For Revanth Reddy, Sonia Gandhi is ‘Mother of Telangana’, but he has ‘better DNA’ because KCR’s Kurmi caste ancestors came from Bihar

OpIndia Staff - 6 December, 2023

Earlier, Reddy thanked the national Congress leaders for supporting him throughout the campaign in the state and called Congress' Sonia Gandhi as 'Mother of Telangana'.

News Reports

‘Kutte gaadi saaf kar’: Samajwadi Party MLA Shazil Islam booked under SC/ST Act for slapping and hurling casteist abuses at his driver

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2023

As the incident transpired in the precinct of Bareilly junction, the Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a case against the accused MLA under the provisions of the SC/ST Act and other relevant sections.

News Reports

‘Activist’ who contested on AAP ticket laments about rise of Hindu temples in US, tries to bring anti-Hindu bill to stop mythical ‘caste discrimination’

Anurag - 26 October, 2023

Dalit Activist Deelip Mhaske found it concerning that Hindu temples are being built in the US, attempts started in New Jersey to bring anti-Hindu bill

Opinions

Wasim Akram’s casteist slang ‘Cha*ar’ after loss to Afghanistan: How discrimination against lower-caste non-Muslims is ingrained in the Pakistani psyche

Jinit Jain - 24 October, 2023

Wasim Akram recently used the term 'Cha*ar' during a sports show after Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat against Afghanistan.

News Reports

The New York Times attacks Akshardham Mahamandir in US over unverified accusations of ‘caste discrimination’, ignores the fact that artisans were offered green cards...

Dibakar Dutta - 23 October, 2023

The New York TImes wrote the propaganda piece, just two days after the grand Akshardham Mahamandir was made open to the public on Wednesday (18th October).

News Reports

Discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under law: California Governor Gavin Newsom returns Hinduphobic bill SB403, dubs it unnecessary

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2023

Hindu groups that were fighting against the passage of bill SB403 applauded the Governor's decision to use his veto and return it.

News Reports

Politicians and activists spread fake news by Indian Express claiming that a Dalit ration shopkeeper is facing discrimination in Gujarat: Here are the facts

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર - 23 September, 2023

According to the media and social media, a ration shopkeeper in Gujarat was boycotted because he is a Dalit. But the reality is somewhat different.

News Reports

Rajasthan: Govt school teacher hurls casteist slurs and assaults Dalit student for drinking water from staff cooler, angry mob beat up teacher

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2023

A government school teacher in Rajasthan allegedly abused and assaulted a Dalit class 7 student for drinking water from a water cooler meant for school teachers and staff

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